Succulents will change color drastically based on the temperatures, water schedule, and lighting the plant is receiving. For ideal stressed colors, only water when completely dry (overwatering will lead to a green plant) and place in bright in-direct sunlight. Cooler night time temps will make the color more intense. 

Water only when the soil is completely dry or the leaves are softening and losing their firmness. Refrain from watering when the soil still contains moisture from previous waterings. 

In most cases, no. There may be a couple plants that are more finicky than others, and require a bit more attention, I like to refer to them as drama queens. However, in most cases, succulents are a very easy going, low maintenance plant. Getting them the correct light may be one of the hardest tasks, but it is learned with trial and error. If they are kept inside, they are most likely going to need some sort of supplemental light. We have used the Mars Hydro grow lights with success for indoor growing, please reach out if you have any questions about succulent care in your environment. 

Succulents need a very airy soil mix. Any succulent or cactus soil will work, you may want to add perlite for extra aeration. Despite lots of controversy, succulents do LOVE water. What they don’t love, is being wet for too long. It is important to ensure the soil will dry out quickly. We media for a long period of time can lead to root rot very quickly. We make our own soil mix in-house with peat moss, perlite and vermiculite, equal parts of each. This is a sterile mix, so we must add all nutrients manually, but we gain more control over the plants growth this way. 

There are a few things to watch out for when growing succulents. Rot, mealy bugs, and powdery mildew would probably be the most common. For rot, it is important to check the stem of your plant periodically and watch for any black spots. The center of the rosette will also be a key indicator when rot is coming by turning a translucent color, that you may stare at in awe thinking how beautiful it is, but it is not a good sign. Mealy bugs are a common succulent pest that can eventually kill the plant. They look like small white fuzzies around the stem of the plant or under the leaves. You can spray with a 50/50 water/alcohol mixture as a preventative or to remove the mealies. It is important not to let the plant sit in sunlight after spraying with an alcohol mixture, this will lead to burn. You can also prevent mealies and other pests by using systemic granules in the soil. 

Your plant stopped bumping because A) she is still in the process of rooting and becoming acclimated to her new home/pot. B) she is needing more sunlight to produce to bumps. Gibbifloras and other echeverias will only caruncle under ideal growing conditions.

Succulent etiolation occurs when the plant is searching for more light. This will cause larger gaps between their leaves and a flimsy stem. To keep them growing in their compact form, it is important to provide them with the correct amount of light.