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First time owner I need advice!

Hi everyone, good evening. I chose the orchid mantis as my first mantis; I've had her for about 4 or 5 days. She’s quite active—though she hasn't moved much in the last two days—and has a healthy appetite; I feed her about four fruit flies, checking her abdomen to see if she's hungry. She’s housed in a 20x20x30 Exo Terra enclosure set up with a clay and coconut fiber substrate. Since she’s still in an early stage of development, I hand-feed her using tweezers. Humidity is at 60–70% and the temperature is around 24°C. I need some advice because the plants have started to wilt, even though I mist the enclosure once a day with two sprays. I suspect the heat mat placed underneath is heating the soil too quickly, affecting the plants. I also have a small LED lamp positioned above that stays on all day, and I think it might be too much light for the plants. I’d appreciate any advice.

As you can see from the photos, the plants have started to wilt; there is visible condensation along the edges of the soil, yet the center is dry. I only noticed this today because, seeing the condensation, I assumed the moisture level was uniform throughout the soil, failing to account for the heat radiating from the mat positioned underneath the center.

As you can see, my little one is in the early stages of growth, and—as I’ve already mentioned—I am aware that she is currently too small for this space; however, I hand-feed her, and she seems to like this habitat.

PS. I took the photo right after misting the enclosure.

Thank you for reading and for your time I really appreciate the advice.

u/Acrobatic_Bag5375 — 4 days ago
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I have a problem with the capture card and the Meta Quest 3, help!

In short, I was advised to use a capture card to stream my PS5 screen to my Quest 3. The video works perfectly and is very smooth, but for some reason, there is no audio, or rather, the only sound is loud interference noise. I’ve tried changing settings on both the console and the Meta Link app, but the problem persists. The only solution so far is connecting my Pulse 3D headset to the PS5 to hear the game audio, but I hate wearing both the headset and the VR visor at the same time, so I’m looking for a fix for this issue.

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u/Acrobatic_Bag5375 — 1 month ago

What are the developers waiting for?

guys i stepped away from the game for two weeks and found it much worse it's in a truly terrible state. Are the developers waiting for the very few remaining active players to leave? I’ve made a post like this before and don’t want to repeat myself, but it’s really painful to watch a great game self-destruct. No one is stopping the exploits, no one is fixing anything; they only care about adding pointless collaborations while their game goes down the drain.

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u/Acrobatic_Bag5375 — 2 months ago
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The exploits are NOT under control.

The situation regarding exploits is critical, and I don't think there's anything left to be done; I constantly see people playing by relying solely on these tricks—showing absolutely no footballing technique, passing ability, positional awareness, or respect for what truly defines the sport—yet the developers couldn't care less. What really shocked me is that many use these exploits without even realizing they are taking advantage of game flaws; they fancy themselves dribbling wizards—so much so that I’ve actually had to explain the meaning of the word "exploit" to some of them.

DEVELOPERS, DO SOMETHING.

I want to play using set-piece routines, passing, intelligent positioning, bursts of speed, feints, and REAL dribbling; I’m sick of having to resort to "parking the bus" and simply hoping that a passive defense does its job.

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u/Acrobatic_Bag5375 — 3 months ago

questa cosa mi infastidisce molto!

con la nuova season il gioco e rallentato un po troppo e per qualsiasi azione che si fa, il gioco ti rallenta in tutto anche nella telecamera, per esempio un teackle sbagliato, la telecamera si blocca e non puoi vedere cosa succede

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u/Acrobatic_Bag5375 — 3 months ago

this update was another flop

Obviously I'm talking about the mechanics, I thought that this slowdown was the right compromise to push people to play more passes but the only thing it did was to increase the exploiters, now in 3vs3 you only find these people who use the infinite stamina exploiter and the exploitation of magnetization, and what's more those who play legitimately can literally do nothing because after 2 movements the stamina runs out while they roam around the field as if stamina was not their problem, SOLVE IT THANKS.

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u/Acrobatic_Bag5375 — 4 months ago

What do you think of the new update?

I've personally played two games and it doesn't seem bad, except that they've killed the dribbling. It's too slow, but maybe it's better this way in the sense that it encourages the idiots to pass the ball.

(Fun fact: in two 3v3 games, they passed me the ball a maximum of three times, lol, constantly losing the ball.) I like the feint. It's quite noticeable when you're about to do it, but it's not too predictable. I'm waiting for more updates.

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u/Acrobatic_Bag5375 — 4 months ago

I'm new and need advice!!

Hi everyone, I'm new to praying mantises and would like to get one.

I was thinking about purchasing a 20x20x30 cm "Exo Terra" terrarium with a powdered coconut substrate, driftwood, and some plants to recreate the most natural environment possible and promote the animal's well-being. Any advice is welcome.

I've already chosen the species I'd like, a "Hierodula Membranacea." I think it's one of the most common and easy to keep. What do you think?

I have a few questions:

What type of wood should I use?

How should I feed it?

Are flies okay? If so, are dead ones okay? Or do they have to be alive? And how many times a week?

Is coconut fiber sufficient as a substrate?

How and when should I spray it?

Anyone who can offer advice would greatly appreciate it.

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u/Acrobatic_Bag5375 — 4 months ago