Nicholas - you're right that it's virtually impossible to ID without flowers. $2 is a good price for a Huernia with an invader Stapelia! Did the seller have any bigger plants with flowers kicking around?

None were flowering while I was there but here is the only photo they have of a flower. This might be "the invader" as they posted this picture a few weeks ago.

Think you have a likely culprit - Stapelia gigantea.

Very timely, since I was just going to post photos of the one I just got!

I think it is a Huernia schneideriana. It might be that there is more than the two types. I think I see three. There are 2 pointing up to the upper left corner that look different from the huernia S. and the Stapelia. I could be wrong.

Thank you both. I'd love to see the one you got, ewwmayo :)

Wantonamara, I see what you mean. Those 2 seem slightly thicker and smoother than the others. Exciting to think I may have 3 types in there!

Thank you all again. Hopefully they will be happy together for a while. I need to quit getting plants and seeds so I can save to afford ingredients for gritty mix.

you didn't buy anything else?? not one little Agave?

Will need ID's on the others, but those weren't technically with my money. They were a gift.. so no I didn't technically buy anything else :)

Neil, thank you so much for the advice on the Mealybugs. There were A LOT of them but I sat outside for like an hour with a Q-tip and 70% alcohol. Then today went out and gently brushed them off with a toothpick, they all flaked right off and I'll continue to keep an eye on them!

Here are the others:

Only guess I have is Kalanchoe wish they would label their stuff.

Agave of some kind...

Another Agave, maybe Agave bovicornuta... I really am bad at this, but enjoy it way too much. Really like the imprints left behind after the most recent leaves opened.

The first agave could be Agave lophantha "Splendida". There are a couple of these varieties and I am not always good at telling them apart especially when young. My guess on the the first is K. gastonia bonnieri AKA Donkey Ears

Certainly looks like donkey ears to me. Surprising how much the leaf sharp changes as it matures. Will get to work on creating my army once I research the proper way to remove the babies.

As for the agave, I gave up looking for that one, so many look similar that I go mad after a bit. I'll keep the suggestion in mind as it's better than any of my guesses so far. :)

The first one is definitely an A lophantha so it does have a degree of cold hardiness and moisture tolerance.

Good to know, though it doesn't often get cold around here. Moisture on the other hand is always present.

I agree with Wanton.