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Fishiebusiness
04-13-2003, 10:59 PM
I finally managed to get a mantis shrimp from my LFS. I put her in a 7 gallon minibow. Here are some pics:
http://pages.sbcglobal.net/chyu83/mantis/mantiscage2.jpg
http://pages.sbcglobal.net/chyu83/mantis/mantiscage4sideview.jpg
http://pages.sbcglobal.net/chyu83/mantis/mantisburrow2.jpg
http://pages.sbcglobal.net/chyu83/mantis/mantislong2.jpg
Originally posted by Fishiebusiness
I finally managed to get a mantis shrimp from my LFS.
LOL, ya don't hear that every day - at least not in a good way. ;)
Nice pics....those things are freaky lookin'.
Moreta
04-14-2003, 8:44 AM
:eek: Gaaaaaah!!!! Okay, now I'm really awake!!! Great pics!
Tracy
How big is it now? If you haven't seen this yet (I bet you have), here's a photo of a 13" Mantis :eek: :eek:
http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2003/Feb/14/ln/ln01a.html
Does yours click at night or do they only do that when they grab large prey? :confused:
Fishiebusiness
04-14-2003, 12:23 PM
Whoa, that mantis is huge. Mine is only about 5 inches long. It does click at night, when excavating its burrow. It knocks pieces of rubble into place using its punches.
JohnMemorialHS
04-14-2003, 12:50 PM
What're you going to do when it gets older? Get an acrylic tank for him or just hope he doesn't break through the glass ever?
Fishiebusiness
04-14-2003, 1:53 PM
I don't think she'll grow much bigger, they top out around 6 inches. Also my professor told me that mantis shrimps arent quite as prone to breaking open tanks as popular belief makes them out to be.
votek
04-15-2003, 12:39 AM
I love the mantis shrimp. Probably my favorite species aside the Coral Banded.
What do you plan on feeding him?
Fishiebusiness
04-15-2003, 9:40 AM
I'm feeding it chunks of frozen shrimp along with the occasional live ghost shrimp, crab or snail.
Corax
04-15-2003, 10:29 AM
omg he's fabulous! Please do be careful though, it's called a "Thumbsplitter" for a reason =)