I divided and repotted my first cattleya a few months ago. I put one division in clear plastic and the other in a terra cotta "orchid pot". I like being able to see the roots in the plastic pot. I have been moving chuncks of bark around on the one in the terra cotta pot to check on roots. Ultimately, the division in the terra cotta pot looks healthier. I have not had too much trouble with it drying out too fast. The terra cotta pot is sitting on lava rocks inside a larger ceramic pot. Without creating a wet foot environment, there is still enough moisture to slow down the drying process. That said....it still needs watering at about 4 days.