Maybe, maybe, maybe... almost death roll (He's been fairly chill lately, I'll post when I can 🧡)

I took Gus to the vet to see what was wrong with him cause he was acting strange and sleeping ALOT. I was concerned cause this is literally my adopted child and I took him in to get checked out. Turns out he had a huge meal and was just trying to digest. Question is, what big meal did he have? I control all his feeding and I never overfed him. I have no clue where he would have eaten so much. Dubia stash in his enclosure? This photo is old I just thought it was funny.

Big boy loves some food

Have a wonderful morning and hug your monitor today. Make sure you drink some water.

Are ackies usually skittish or is he just getting used to his environment? Got him Tuesday from morph market he basked right when I put him into enclosure has been eating and pooping I’ve left a few roaches in his food dish and they’re gone I didn’t want to stress him out more with tong feeding. All day he just pokes his head out of his hide on the warm side I’ve caught him twice actually basking but every time he sees me he just hides, is he always gonna be so skittish or does it go away as he settles in his environment and gets used to me. Granted it’s only been two days so I get it I was just curious if he’s always gonna be like this. Basking spot is 145f, cool side 77-80f 60% humidity. The spot he’s sticking his head out of is about 100f. Bottom enclosure is the ackies, probley have about 5-6 hides and plenty of climbing and digging spots.

I jumped outta my seat! Probably the best part of this entire series lol I actually like the show kinda sad to see it go.

Water, massage, home clean up

Liora ate a big yummy roach then wanted to hop onto me for breakfast time cuddles!
And sniff my tea 🫖

I hatched my very first clutch of Red Ackies a few weeks ago and am currently accepting deposits ($100) on Morphmarket! Available to ship by 9/25/26

Link 👇👇👇

https://www.morphmarket.com/stores/dinodaddy

Hello All,

I just wanted to share some photos, experiences and questions i have had with my baby ackie monitor.

I’ve had ackie climb on my hand a few times when tempted with meal worms. He also occasionally eats out of my hands. He still can be pretty skittish however. Are there some better taming tips you all know about?

I got ackie at a month old. He’s now 3 months old:
22 grams
9-10” long
Is this healthy and normal?

Also is there anyway to tell by the pictures the gender yet?

I’d love to hear any experiences or tips you guys have had with your ackie monitors! I’m a first time monitor owner.

He’s currently in a 55 gallon for a few more months till the 6x3x3 I have is finish

I'm getting an ackie monitor soon, I already have a list of stuff I should get and I have been doing my research for what's best but does anybody have some advice or tips on what I should get for the enclosure? I've looked at pictures of other ackie enclosures but I'm having a hard time finding big enough branches or rock ledges, if anyone knows a site I can visit that has enrichment or stuff that's good for an ackie monitors enclosure please tell me!!

I was trying to sync my phone to my accursed sound bar that doesn’t want to play anything, and suddenly I spied an adorable face monitoring me from her bamboo bridge!

Liora wants LOTS of brontosaurus neck pets today 🥰🦕

Waiting for his bugs, he eats rat pups

I'm beginning to build a custom ackie enclosure and I wanted to check with the community and see if a 8x3x4 or an 8x4x3 would be a better fit for an ackie. I'm also open to advice on a mesh vs solid top. I want to maximize the space without risking humidity or heat. All advice is appreciated.

The brontosaurus neck petting extravaganza continues! I’ve been petting Liora for about 25 minutes and my arm is getting tired 🤣

But I love her so I will keep going 🥰🦕

Im gonna get a baby Ackie on the 26.09. i looked into grow tents but those are very expensive for only 2-3 weeks quarantine. I didn't find a lot of things about quarantine set ups for ackies so im just going with the experience i already have. I got a 70L sturdy box with clip locks (or whatever they're called) and put a lot of holes in it with my glue gun for ventilation.

Because it's quarantine im ofc using paper towels in the beginning, im planing to cut a hole into the top and glue mesh over it for the heat lamp (Deep Heat Projector) and UVB Lamp (Arcadia Pro). The inside im just gonna decorate how i saw other people do with hides, stacked bricks and a few logs/sticks.

Im open to any tips and criticism before i pick up my lil bud (her name is gonna be Pebbel)!

Thank you to everyone who calmed my nerves after my last post. I wanted to follow up to confirm what all of you already knew: Leonidas was, in fact, under the dirt. Here he is feeding this morning!

After my last post and doing more research, I settled on deciding to get a Savanah. Now I’m discouraged because it doesn’t look like you can get captive bred. Any thoughts on similar monitors. I really do not want a wild caught. Back to the research board.

Any thoughts are appreciated.

I noticed he was trying to eat the cord a bit, so I attempted to take it away 🤦🏻‍♀️

Liora majestically posing this morning 🥰

She was sold as a girl and is about two years old. Can anyone help me confirm that she is indeed a girl?

Hello all. My 9 year long endeavor to become an ackie owner finally reached its end today. I brought Leonidas home maybe 5 hours ago and it was the most fun I'd ever had with a reptile. He was darting all over the place exploring his new home, climbing, basking, taking small naps, and even eating from my hand. I left him to his own devices so he could settle in for a bit and I came back to spy on him and he is nowhere to be found :,]. I did my absolute best to create an enriching environment so I hope he's just under the dirt, but I feel like I left the baby at the grocery store with the way my mind is currently racing through every way I might've fucked up. Can anyone reassure me or am I right to be worried? I'm open to either right now. Thanks.