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title: "Need help with my monkey tail cactus! It’s under a grow light in a…"
description: "Need help with my monkey tail cactus! It’s under a grow light in a room with a large S window and W window but not in either window. Can I cut the etoilated…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/vOLjreBcQ-OpqrHIhVSc4w/bmrHrjAOR3yknuB5hoonyg"
community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "Madderdebs"
published: "2024-03-05T15:02:16.832063Z"
language: "en"
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# Need help with my monkey tail cactus! It’s under a grow light in a…

_Posted by Madderdebs on 2024-03-05_

Need help with my monkey tail cactus! It’s under a grow light in a room with a large S window and W window but not in either window. Can I cut the etoilated tips off before I move to an E window or should I leave them??

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## 3 comments

### Zella commented on 2024-03-05

Leave them. I think they’re cute!

### Sunny commented on 2024-03-05

They look like footie pajama pants! Keep them!

#### Madderdebs replied on 2024-03-06

Oh yeah.. I see that now

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