When I was a kid, I had a barrel cactus in a pot. Mom must’ve potted it for me, though I don’t remember. I thought it was really special, because 99% of all the cactus you see out here are prickly pears.
Recently, I’ve found just a few barrel cacti here and there in the pasture. So, I dug one up, potted it, and put some pretty pebbles around it. He lives on my porch, and seems to be happy there.
Fun fact: Potting cacti without gloves is not recommended, but it can be done.