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tarev said:Hello bwv998! Yes, you can remove those dried up leaves. It is normal for the older, lower leaves to dry up.

You can also cut off the top section, allow to callus, and repot cut off part in a gritty media. Position in some shade then move to more sun outdoors, it likes lots of light and warmth. It is growing etiolated like that, getting too leggy, since it is seeking more light. Sometimes, it is just not the best to have them indoors, they really like outdoor growing, then just have to move them back indoors when the seasons go cold again.

Thank you, @tarev. How should I remove those leaves because I just realized that they're pretty hard to pull out, and their spines are also very sharp (may even poke through some gloves). As for the top section, how much should I cut off? Also, what is a gritty media? (Sorry, I don't know! )

I will try to move it outdoors for the summer once I bring it back to health. Do you know what the coldest temperature it can take?