Life After Midnight in the Reptile Room

 

On Wednesdays We Wear Scales  A midweek check-in from your favorite pink-haired reptile nurse. Hey! The reptile room has a new resident, and this one is small, striped, and incredibly underrated. This week I’m introducing my newest addition: a tiny striped scorpion who has already claimed their hide and made it very clear that nighttime is when the real activity happens. Since scorpions are masters of the after-dark lifestyle, it felt like the perfect issue to also talk about nighttime routines, for them and for us. Feature: A Tiny Striped Scorpion The newest addition to the reptile room is a tiny striped scorpion, and right now, their entire world is a deli cup. And honestly? That’s exactly where they should be. At this size, a deli cup provides appropriate scale, security, and easy monitoring. A larger enclosure wouldn’t mean more enrichment, it would mean more stress, harder feeding, and a greater chance of losing track of a very small, very secretive animal. This scorpion will likely stay in the same cup for the next 5–6 months, until they grow enough to benefit from an upgrade. Sometimes good keeping means resisting the urge to “upgrade” just because we want to. Keeper Note: For tiny inverts, appropriately sized deli cups can be the most ethical choice. Scale, security, and successful feeding matter more than aesthetics. ************************************************* Night Shift Life & Routines Adding a nocturnal species always hits a little differently when you’re also a night shifter. My schedule isn’t built around early mornings, it’s built around late nights, dim lights, quiet reptile room checks, and winding down when the rest of the world is waking up. Creating a nighttime routine that actually works with that schedule has been a work in progress. Small, Safe, and Settling In Moonbrew Nighttime Gummies One thing I’ve been experimenting with lately is Moonbrew’s nighttime gummies, especially on nights when I’m coming off a late or overnight shift and need help transitioning from “hospital brain” to actual rest. They’ve become part of my wind-down routine, not a magic fix, just a small, intentional step that helps signal to my body that it’s time to power down. Why they work for my schedule: • Easy to take after late shifts • Gentle and non-groggy • Fits naturally into a night-shifter routine You can check them out here: https://moonbrew.co/SWEETAVEZOO (As always, sharing what I genuinely use — especially as someone who lives on caffeine and weird hours.) MY WEBSITE Visit Our Socials

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