Is this Normal?

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Nski
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Is this Normal?

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Um...hello. I am very new to both this forum and owning cacti. I have a few. Two at home and one at work. The one at work was a birthday gift from a coworker and he bought me this HUGE cactus. It says its an opuntia, and while it says to plant it somewhere in the ground, I have no place to put it so it is still a pot bound cactus. Here's the thing. Recently it started growing a small green bud which has now become this. (See picture below.) It's been growing like super fast and it really doesn't look like the rest of the plant nor anything I looked up online. And I guess I just wanted to know if this is normal and if there is anything I need to do to keep the plant healthy and happy.

Thanks! I know I'm rather inexperienced so I appreciate all the help!
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cefalophone
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Re: Is this Normal?

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The new pad is growing etioliated(sp?). It happens when cacti do not receive adequate light. Put your opuntia somewhere it will receive full sun or the whole plant will start growing like that.
Nski
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Re: Is this Normal?

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Thank you cefalophone! I appreciate the help. I'll definitely move the guy and hope for the best.

Thank you so much!!!
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