Caring for wild agaves repotted.
Basically i've been getting into plants a bit and the Agave has always been a very cool looking plant to me, im only 20 so dont trash me.
Over the last 3 weeks I've been collecting wild agave pups and adjacent smaller agaves from mother plants near where I live, they are all rooting since when i first had them some had to share pots since i lacked enough pots to have them all in an individual one, now, they are all rooting and i got my hands into some Marginata i believe you call them agaves, they are rough but a kind old lady allowed me to take those pups from her mother plant, it was very uncared for but can't blame an 80 year old woman.
Fast forward a week since the "great repotting" they all are developing roots, some faster than others but all are pushing on yet the leafs and the plants look droopier and drier than normal, my soil is perlite, clay balls and cactus soil.
I was surprised that agaves have very little roots, anyways, i water them once a week usually at around 10pm since the summer heat is hard here, 40° celsius, they get direct morning sun from about 7AM to around 12PM, some more than others but more or less, my questions are the following since chatgpt is more of a yesmen than an actual helper, do i water them enough or over do it?
Do smaller ones need different care? Less sun than the one currently?
Is it normal to look worse? Is it due to root shock ot something?
Chatgot at first said ni watering first week so i did that, then now watered a few days ago but some pots were very dry and i rewatered them, how long should the soil stay dry? For bigger ones and for pups do i do same treatment?
Just overall a guide in when to water, how much sun and all, i know they are sturdy and very durable plants but also plants in pots are more fragile than ones in soil.
Also, for agaves in clay soil is it necesary for me to add some gravel/perlite/draining stuff to avoid root rot or will it endure? Talking about medium sized agaves on my rural home, 38° summer and 5° winter yet ive read clay soil retains water and wet roots with cold is bad.
Thanks