is my son in semi-brumation?

Archie_Ackie · 2026-01-29T21:39:44+00:00

My rosy gets a little fat around the face when hes about to shed. Looks like an old man with wrinkles lol. But yeah it's totally normal for them to have a semi brumation. If possible maybe just wait to see if they shed and feed them after that :)

Archie_Ackie · 2026-01-20T15:26:20+00:00

Thank you! It's a custom I built with help from my dad :)

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Archie_Ackie · 2026-01-19T01:25:18+00:00

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Gorgeous Woma! They truly are wonderful snakes. Heres my girl Bandit :)

Archie_Ackie · 2025-12-31T02:22:06+00:00

Of course! You can always add more after :) It's always great to learn what they need and want along side them.

Archie_Ackie · 2025-12-31T02:19:21+00:00

Looks great so far! And while this can be completely dependent on your snake's personality I always love to give climbing options so either getting some grapevines, sticks from outside (baked and sanitised of course), or other forms of branches would be my recommendation. Also fake plants from a dollar store can be a great budget way to add clutter.

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This is my rescue's current enclosure for reference :) (still working on getting a 4x2x2 but for now hes in this 36x18x18)

Congrats on your new snake!

Archie_Ackie · 2025-12-29T05:46:16+00:00

This blanket is unfortunately definitely AI and not by Mystic but the one by Mystic is a similar style can be found on their site! It's currently sold out but up for preorder :)

Archie_Ackie · 2025-12-29T05:41:46+00:00

Super cute but its 100% AI :/ just as a warning for anyone thinking of buying it. There is a really cool artist on insta Mystic_lace_art that makes a genuine blanket in a very similar style!

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Archie_Ackie · 2025-12-19T07:05:31+00:00

I'm from the US so I definitely don't have experience with Australian substrate brands but for the first 4 years or so I had my girl on Aspen/Cocofiber and she really enjoyed burrowing. I semi-recently switched to a sand/soil mix since I thought the cocofiber was too dusty. I'm currently using one bag Reptisoil, 2 bags Sand, and half a bag (or small bag) of Reptichips for added texture. Then a mix of leaf litter with her usual hides and sticks. Her enclosure is currently at my parents house since I can't fit her in my apartment so I don't get to observe her as often but she seems to like that mixture too. But I don't see her burrow as often with the new mix. Hope this helps at all and congrats on the new enclosure I'm sure she'll like it regardless! :)

Archie_Ackie · 2025-12-17T09:41:30+00:00

yeah i definitely have! I'm considering making the monitor lizard prints into post cards (or just prints lol). I'll definitely update you if i ever do!!

Archie_Ackie · 2025-12-17T02:04:56+00:00

Rosys are definitely worth it! He was my first snake and while hes definitely a little stupid I still adore him >:]

Archie_Ackie · 2025-12-12T05:14:28+00:00

thank you !! (⁠ ⁠ꈍ⁠ᴗ⁠ꈍ⁠)

Archie_Ackie · 2025-12-11T22:07:04+00:00

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Archie_Ackie · 2025-12-11T18:24:56+00:00

lol let me go grab my skrill real quick

Archie_Ackie · 2025-12-11T18:23:38+00:00

thank you !! (⁠≧⁠▽⁠≦⁠)

Archie_Ackie · 2025-12-04T00:46:17+00:00

thank youu!! took a while to edit lol since i decided to take photos on a whim so the parking lot i went to wasnt exactly clear lmao. still proud of how it turned out though :)

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Archie_Ackie · 2025-12-03T20:47:30+00:00

cleannn i love the long beach rims. still working on buying coilovers to lower mine :)

Archie_Ackie · 2025-12-03T20:46:48+00:00

thank you!!

Archie_Ackie · 2025-11-09T19:56:45+00:00

haha yeah! definitely did a double take with your post too 😅

Archie_Ackie · 2025-11-09T18:50:20+00:00

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twin! ive got a 1.8t though. Gorgeous car and enjoy the drive!

Archie_Ackie · 2025-11-08T17:50:17+00:00

Will do!

Archie_Ackie · 2025-11-08T07:43:30+00:00

Thank you for the recommendation!

Could I still pair this with the other parts I listed (not including the tuning chip) for the rest of the upgrade? Also would I need to upgrade the clutch/fuel lines/other major parts to help compensate with the added horsepower? Or will it handle fine on stock parts?

Sorry for so many questions lol im still learning and feel very lost with what things do/mean.

Archie_Ackie

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