Catasetum Flower Spike Development

[mopwr]

I searched this topic, both on Google and here and haven't found anything really difinitive. Some of my catasetums have started spiking and everything still has just about every leaf on them. Some of the lower leaves have dropped, but honestly I think it has less to do with dormancy and more to do with the plant literally sprouting roots through the bases of the leaves - essentially ripping them away from the bulbs and poking them full of holes at the base.

My question is: Now that the spikes are deveoping, I'd like to keep them as compact and "neat" as possible, so I haven't moved them from their current location / orientation. What is the affect, if any, on the flower spikes?

Does more light mean more compact spikes? Will changing their orientation to light result in a twisting spike chasing the light - similar to what I've seen with Phalaenopsis types?

I guess, I didn't put too much thought into this earlier because I thought all of these plants spiked during dormancy and I wasn't as concerned with their placement / orientation. I left the plants in my, now terribly overcrowded, terrarium setup and for the time being they are fine. I'm evn good if the flower spikes grow downward below the pot as I have it on a shelf 10" shelf and the spikes are currently about 6-7" up from the base of the pot - so unless they drop down near 18", I think I could keep it where it is without moving it, but we'll see.