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It looks fine just super etiolated, but etiolated is weak growth.

The base is getting old and starting to cork similar to bark on a tree.

See the lower half of my plant has the same thing goin on.

The only way to get it compact looking is by beheading it. The old growth will never go back to being how it should. If you do decide to behead more light is a must because it’ll grow back to the way it looks now.

This guy I beheaded a month ago and it has a few babies forming.

Keep the base when/if you cut because it’ll grow babies. Treat it like a normal plant.

The top part you cut off let it scab over for a couple days, keep out of direct sun. Once a scab has formed you can set on some fast draining mix. You can also leave out of mix because it‘ll grow roots with or without the mix. No water or direct sun till roots form. When roots grow you can begin to water and acclimate to stronger light.

Kara, that last picture encapsulates all that is mete and right with succulents, plus the prepubescent pups look like hands clapping.

They do look like clapping hands. Now I can’t unsee that image. Just like I can’t unsee how bare rooted Adenium obesums look like running chickens. I remember reading that from Maria Elena aka Latin Lady and now the image is stuck;).

I think one of my fav things about succulents is how they regrow their roots when turned into cuttings. I love seeing new fresh roots. I think that’s why I keep cuttings out of mix until they grow roots because I get happy seeing a mass of hot pink roots. They’re not always hot pink, but that’s my fav.

Ahh, ok. I didn't realize that etoliation was inherently weak. I figured I wasn't giving it enough water to sustain the base of the plant. Hmm, I'll have to decide what I want to do with it....

Thanks for the help!