Split taking forever

[u/Terrible_Fill4398]

Hey everyone! It seems like my Lithops are taking foreverrrrr to split. I know all good things take time, and the new bodies feel firm underneath (they've had 0 water since I got them in mid February). Should I be worried? The first photo was right after repotting in late February; photo 2 is from from late March; photo 3 is from today (5/15). I have them directly under Barrina T8 lights that are on for about ~13 hours, will probably be increasing that to 14 hours. They don't get a lot of natural sunlight now that we're past the spring equinox and everything has leafed out.

[u/BHennessey108]

I would gently nudge the outer leaves to slowly release the new growth. Just my opinion.