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a mention of this is in the lurker's guide: http://www.blueboard.com/mantis/pest/tell.htm

probably not a good idea (but then again, i kept one with some damsels for more than a year with no problem): http://www.blueboard.com/mantis/ sooner or later, a smasher will start pounding away on the armored inverts though....

i would not suggest it. if you have a large smasher, it might sense you are a soft target and bury its very very sharp pointed dactyl in your hand. this will most likely become infected. divers have lost hands because of such resulting infection. all in all, it's not a good idea for handling...

in a series of experiments on competition, researchers (inc doc caldwell) found that smashers had by far the more potent weapon, and easily evicted spearers like Pseudosquilla ciliata from their cavities.

well, consider that they never asked to be dropped into your tank, and that they only kill to feed themselves and remain alive (unlike human beings, who kill other animals and each other for just about any reason, including abstract concepts like religion and nationalism). if they are in your...

why are they so interesting? http://www.blueboard.com/mantis/index.htm

considering that peacocks are native to the pacific ocean, i don't think you'll get them from florida rock :) the cheapest peacock i got was a small one for $12...nowadays, they go for more like upper 20s to $60s (depending on the size, and more likely, depending on the store).

i think there are two inquiries in the other forums you posted to (reef, aggressive tank). if you leave it for a day or two, you will get more (in the 3 days i've been in this site, i know at least two other people posting here who want one, although one may want a large peacock mantis shrimp)...

i think there are two inquiries in the other forums you posted to (reef, aggressive tank). if you leave it for a day or two, you will get more (in the 3 days i've been in this site, i know at least two other people posting here who want one, although one may want a large peacock mantis shrimp)...

thanks for spreading the word crabbypants....

you might wish to post in other forums here (aggressive setup, reef, i know HNK has been looking for one?), or the mantis shrimp forum in reefcentral.com....some people there are getting desperate.... many will gladly pay the shipping if they know it's a mantis.

you might wish to post in other forums here (aggressive setup, reef, i know HNK has been looking for one?), or the mantis shrimp forum in reefcentral.com....some people there are getting desperate.... many will gladly pay the shipping if they know it's a mantis.

well, for pics and other stuff, go to: Lurker's Guide to Stomatopods

glass is more brittle than plastic, which is probably why there are suggestions to use acrylic to house mantis shrimp. they are quite capable of breaking plastic as well, it seems. as i'm fond of noting, i once temporarily placed a 9 cm (5 inch) smasher (Gonodactylus chiragra) in a temporary...

it's funny how some people in this hobby get so worked up about the "evil" nature of mantis shrimps, who are simply feeding themselves , when these same "human beings" may derive so much pleasure from causing the needless death and suffering of other living things.

i actually cannot remember exactly the name of the place...check that link i gave you and go to the new york area....there is a petworld there, and i'm assuming that was it...anyways, my point is, check the stores out in your area (and maybe in nearby states like new jersey)....it'll probably...

sorry, i did not check my email for awhile. what i usually do to find mantis shrimps is get a list of all the nearby shops, then start dialing...sometimes, you can leave your name and number and they MIGHT give you a call back (oh, and be prepared for the "well, you know that you have to be...

adam? yep, i know him, great mantis guy who is actually the esteemed moderator of the mantis shrimp board in reefcentral.com.... his website is (which used to have a discussion board as well): http://www.softfrag.50g.com/ he has a good pic as well in the stomatopod aquaria section...

HNF2K: funny, but i'm that guy, and i've never visited his lab in my life :) ...and i'm not exactly an "expert".... ;) with regards to using glass tanks, it's quite rare for the mantis to break the glass (only if they are REALLY p*ssed off!), so this should be fine. btw, there are some new great...

all you ever wanted to know about stomatopods (mantis shrimp). The Lurker's Guide to Stomatopods http://www.blueboard.com/mantis/ lots of great pics from many contributors as well. some mantis shrimp are extremely beautiful critters. e.g. http://www.blueboard.com/mantis/pics/scottl_odsc2.htm