Baby Mantis Shrimp!!!

[hypertek99]

I Bought a Baby Mantis Shrimp the other day. It was so cute so i had to get it. I need help to ID him. He's got a Greenish shell with orange feet. His swimming feet are green, the end of his tail is blueish/purple, his mantis claw? is greenish/blue. I'll post a pic up soon. I hope he's a Peacock. Ohh he's about 1.25" long

 

[innsmouth]

Sounds like a peacock to me. Does he look like this?

 

[tbone]

Innsmouth,
I just howl everytime I see him.... Freek of nature !

 

[hypertek99]

Geez that thing looks HUGE!!! Mine is only about 1.25 inches i'll get a pic on tomorrow. Trying to borrow a digital camera.

 

[hypertek99]

Pic#1

 

[hypertek99]

Pic#2

 

[innsmouth]

Looks to me like a Neogonodactylus Wennerae. They are common hitchhikers on LR from Florida. Where did you get him?

 

[hypertek99]

Got him at my LFS for $10.

 

[innsmouth]

He's awesome. Probably the sp. I said before. Cool little guys from what I hear. If you email me I'll give you a link to a mantis message board. Pretty slow on there but good info.
Captainsumi@aol.com