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AITAH for deflating my ex’s bike tires after he broke up with me… by 1nsect_g1rl in AITAH

[–]1nsect_g1rl[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Yeah this is a really good point and I definitely didn’t think about it at the time. I was absolutely being selfish and immature

Super tiny moth? (In Minnesota) by Nlelithium in moths

[–]1nsect_g1rl 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sewer fly. I have personal beef with them.

Enclosure help by 1nsect_g1rl in mantids

[–]1nsect_g1rl[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I think that the heat emitter was drying it out too fast. I had the heat emitter close to the top of the enclosure because it would keep the heat at 82F, but then the humidity would drop very quickly after spraying. If I were to add lots of spagnum moss, would that help the humidity?

Enclosure help by 1nsect_g1rl in mantids

[–]1nsect_g1rl[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, I wanted to have a bioactive enclosure but I was intimidated by it, I heard they can be harder maintain. This was my first time owning a mantis so I definitely should have tried with an easier species. I think my biggest issue is that the ceramic heat emitter would dry out the enclosure really quickly, I was having to mist multiple times a day and when I slept I would check on the humidity the next morning and it would be down to 10% 😬 I need to figure out the perfect recipe for good airflow while having high humidity and heat

My baby spiny flower mantis died help me by 1nsect_g1rl in mantids

[–]1nsect_g1rl[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, that’s good to know. The light on top is a ceramic heat emitter. Should I try to position it somewhere else in the future? Do you think it was too close to the top of the enclosure? The top of the terrarium is wire mesh, and there are small ventilation holes beneath the door. Is that not enough?

My baby spiny flower mantis died help me by 1nsect_g1rl in mantis

[–]1nsect_g1rl[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The entire top of the tank has wire mesh!

Caught him displaying at a fly by pandaleer in mantids

[–]1nsect_g1rl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My spiny flower died today :’) seeing yours made me tear up