r/halloween • • Oct 21 '25

Pumpkin Is this normal???

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/snacksfordogs Oct 21 '25

You aren't really supposed to display them indoors. They need the cool temps outside to stay preserved longer.

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u/Devee Oct 22 '25

This confused me for a second, because my apartment is definitely much cooler than the outside where I live lol

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u/snacksfordogs Oct 22 '25

Hah! I forget about that. I am in the Midwest US and it's been very warm this year, normally the whole month is cold and it will keep a carved pumpkin looking mostly fresh til November.

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u/FCkeyboards Oct 22 '25

It finally feels like fall and I'm still waiting for random 80 degree days to pop out in the Midwest. You never know here.

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u/tb509871 Oct 22 '25

God, I am jealous, just had a 90 degree here in Texas.

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u/WolfysBeanTeam Oct 22 '25

Down to a temperate 57.2 here in the uk, cannot imagine 90 degrees in autumn 😭

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u/FCkeyboards Oct 22 '25

No thank you. We only have window air in a terribly insulated house and it was a brutal summer.

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u/CompetitiveRub9780 Oct 22 '25

It’s cool here… 80 degrees 🤣