Sorry Karen, for some reason I am having issues with posting a pic!

I really hope you don't mind me posting them like this, the only way it seems to want to work!

It may be good idea to repot plant. It isn't so much size of pot, but soil is usually too much water retaining. Adding lots of sifted perlite or pumice to the Cacti & Succullents soil usually works well. When repotting, you could divide plants, but not crucial for best growth. Expose to good light - gradually introduce more and more sunlight. Water when potting mix dries up almost completely - use a wooden/baboo skewer to check soil deep in the pot.

Dear rina_Ontario, thank you for your comment! I agree, I went back to the succulent/cacti shop I bought it from and he agreed also that maybe it needs re potting, I will definitely start poking the soil to check. It's the first full Aloe I've looked after, so it's a learning curve!

Becki

Checking the potting mix to find if it needs watering yet applies to all succulents. I see that you purchased few more, so seriously consider repotting them into better mix as a 'after purchase routine care' :) Your plants will benefit greatly, and you'll too - caring for them as watering goes will be easier. Easiest is to purchase bag of Cactus & Succlent soil and bag of perlite, mixing them in 1:1 ratio. Pumice is excellent if available, instead of perlite. They should be sifted to get rid of dust. Rinsing instead will be ok too - sometimes easier...If sifting, you may wear mask (or tie a piece of cloth :) in order to avoid breathing the dust. (I don't if mking just a bit of mix, but do if sifting larger amounts. That is why rinsing is easier...) Tere are other mixes - usually mostly or completely inorganic being used - decide which way you want to go. Those are easier to make in bulk, so it will depend on how many plants you have - or plan on having :) Mot of us started with one or jus few, and got addicted along the way...

When you insert a skewer/stick/pencil into soil, leave it in for few minutes. When pulled out and stick is dry -time to water. If damp/mosit, wait with watering.

Introduce plants slowly to good sunlight - acclimatizing them will prevent sunburn.

Another routine maintanence (easy to do when repotting since plant can be checked thoroughly) would be making sure there are no bugs on newly purchased plants. Some ppl keep new plants in quarantine for about 1-2 weeks to make sure that if there are any bugs, they do not spread to other plants. After treatment and plants are healhy, they are ok if kept together. Similar would apply if there is a rot - sometimes it happens.

Dear Rina,

Thank you for all the super handy advice, I have yes I have 3 smaller and this larger aloe! I will be repotting them as you have suggested. I genuinely have learnt so much from this forum already! I will also keep them apart, just in case! Again a very novice succulent lover and I'm wantin to learn more before the addiction really grabs hold of me! :D

Thanks for taking the time!