mantis shrimp

well mine shed and went from that purple to neco wafer green, so with every shed he should change

here he is now, playing with a crab. hes a lot lighter than in the pic, so it was a considerable color change

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Pretty Stomatopod...I just lost mine (Bree) a couple of weeks ago. Her reef collapsed and I think something broke in her carapace. Sad. She was a joy. I had her over 6 months...she was 6 " long and had beautiful peacock coloring. I don't know if you know, but they are light-sensitive. I used actinic on mine and PVC for her burrow. She had made herself quite a castle. I like the color your's changed into. They get a bad rap. Speaking of, the poster wondered about the "hammer"...it is called a rapt. Just joined AC and don't know quite how to navigate yet...hope I haven't intruded.
 
Tangalong said:
Pretty Stomatopod...I just lost mine (Bree) a couple of weeks ago. Her reef collapsed and I think something broke in her carapace. Sad. She was a joy. I had her over 6 months...she was 6 " long and had beautiful peacock coloring. I don't know if you know, but they are light-sensitive. I used actinic on mine and PVC for her burrow. She had made herself quite a castle. I like the color your's changed into. They get a bad rap. Speaking of, the poster wondered about the "hammer"...it is called a rapt. Just joined AC and don't know quite how to navigate yet...hope I haven't intruded.
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oh no problem. this isnt my thread, but i have another thread with my mantis on the hunt. a lot of people deal with stomatopods in one way or another, if you have any pics of your late mantis, post a thread so we can see :D
 
We just got cam to take pics...will take some reading to learn how...just got the memory card and then will take some pics.I don't have any of bree...she was a really pretty Peacock....lots of bright blue and red. Her rapts were bright orange.
 
BTW...I have really slow dial-up, so can't do a lot with pics and can't see some (especially videos...bummer) that others post. I'll be glad when they bring this part of the country to the next century..lol
 
Hi
answers are, Yes, Pistols have one claw much larger than the other and are more shrimp like hwere Mantis are more lobsterish if thats a real word, but you get what I mean
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