Why Pet Gifting Is Disabled in Grow a Garden

Pet trading in Grow a Garden has been turned off again, and it’s causing a lot of buzz. If you’ve tried to send a rare pet to a friend or an alt account recently, you’ve seen the message: “Pet gifting is disabled right now. Please be patient while we work on re‑enabling it.” Here’s what’s going on, why it matters for your pets’ value, and when you can expect gifting to return. Also check out our Grow a Garden Codes and Grow a Garden Tier List for more redeemable rewards.

What Caused the Shutdown?

A new duplication exploit lets players copy rare pets—like Kitsune and Jandel Monkey—by abusing server lag. Players run two Roblox instances side by side, start a pet trade on one account while harvesting thousands of tomato branches on the other, and then switch servers so the trade completes twice. The result: one pet turns into two.

When developers saw the glitch flooding inventories, they pulled the plug on all gifting to protect the game’s economy. This isn’t the first time it’s happened—earlier this summer a similar bug shut trading down for a week—but it’s always frustrating for collectors and traders.

How Duped Pets Hurt the Market

• Rare pets lose value. With unlimited duplicates in circulation, “one‑of‑a‑kind” no longer feels unique.
• Honest traders lose out. If you bought or earned a pet fair and square, you may see its price plummet.
• Flagged pets may disappear. When gifting returns, developers will likely scrub duplicated pets from inventories, so any flagged copy might vanish.

Here’re how to do the Dupe Glitch in Grow a Garden Guide.

When Will Gifting Return?

According to Jandel (the lead dev), the fix they applied last week didn’t hold, so they’re diving back into the backend code. A quick TikTok update from Jandel promises that gifting will be turned back on “today” or in the next patch—most likely in the upcoming Saturday update. Trading won’t stay down for weeks this time. Plus, a full in‑game trade menu is due soon, which should replace the old gift system entirely.

What You Can Do Now

1. Hold off on trades. Don’t try to gift or buy rare pets until gifting is re‑enabled.
2. Watch for missing pets. If your pet disappears, it was probably a duplicated copy being removed.
3. Avoid third‑party sales. Buying pets with real money is against Roblox rules and risky—especially now.
4. Prepare for the new trade menu. Keep track of patch notes so you can start trading safely when it drops.

Until the fix arrives, focus on gardening, farming tomato seeds, and building up your collection honestly. Your patience will pay off when gifting and trading come back stronger and fairer than ever. Keep growing—and keep an eye on those updates in the game Grow a Garden.