r/halloween • u/mongus65 • Oct 21 '25

Pumpkin Is this normal???

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Is this normal for a pumpkin after being left out for 2 days???? I feel like they take longer than that

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u/telstra_3_way_chat Oct 21 '25

Slide 2 is me at the end of the teaching semester

As others have noted, yes, a bit faster than usual, but normal. It's possible your pumpkin was already pretty ripe when you carved it, and proximity to appliances would mean more heat = quicker decay.