mr_bill
Active Member
That mantis actually looks very similar to the ones native here on the west coast. There are two types of weapons that a mantis uses to catch it's lunch, which does yours have? Clubber or Spearer? The Spearing mantis will be less damaging to your glass if he hits it, the Clubbers can shatter 1/2" thick glass when full grown. I doubt yours is done growing at 6", I've caught some here that measure 12" no problem. Invest in some tongs if you don't already have some for moving things in tank, you really don't want to get nailed by one of these it HURTS.
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matt_m
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I'm finally back on here for an update. The mantis is doing great. He's finally decided to bust open a snail. But, still loves the variety of frozen dinners i've been getting him at the LFS. He can really hit the tongs hard when i feed him. I'd hate to get hit, ouch.
I have a piece of PVC buried in the sand for a cave for him. Sometimes, a blue damsel is in there with him. Stupid fish...........
Matt
I have a piece of PVC buried in the sand for a cave for him. Sometimes, a blue damsel is in there with him. Stupid fish...........
Matt
speg
Active Member
I just received a hitchhiker mantis that someone else from these boards didnt want in their tank.. its a small lil guy.. but he is VERY cool. He peeks in and out of his little hole he claimed, constantly in search of where I am... if he sees me he jumps back in his hole. 
I am truely dying for him to grow up and I plan to see if he can actually break the aquarium I have him in. If he does i'll try to video it
I am truely dying for him to grow up and I plan to see if he can actually break the aquarium I have him in. If he does i'll try to video it
sw65galma
Active Member
Originally Posted by Speg
I just received a hitchhiker mantis that someone else from these boards didnt want in their tank.. its a small lil guy.. but he is VERY cool. He peeks in and out of his little hole he claimed, constantly in search of where I am... if he sees me he jumps back in his hole.
I am truely dying for him to grow up and I plan to see if he can actually break the aquarium I have him in. If he does i'll try to video it
They say the larger ones have the striking power of a .22 bullet.
I just received a hitchhiker mantis that someone else from these boards didnt want in their tank.. its a small lil guy.. but he is VERY cool. He peeks in and out of his little hole he claimed, constantly in search of where I am... if he sees me he jumps back in his hole.
I am truely dying for him to grow up and I plan to see if he can actually break the aquarium I have him in. If he does i'll try to video it
They say the larger ones have the striking power of a .22 bullet.
speg
Active Member
Originally Posted by sw65galma
Speg where the pics man!
He isnt as impressive as that peacock mantis.. and smaller and more hidding spaces.. but still I WILL post pics as soon as I have a camera... I owe a lot of people pics of different things on here already I wish I coulda taken pics while he was acclimating... could actually seen him well.
Speg where the pics man!
He isnt as impressive as that peacock mantis.. and smaller and more hidding spaces.. but still I WILL post pics as soon as I have a camera... I owe a lot of people pics of different things on here already
I wish I coulda taken pics while he was acclimating... could actually seen him well.
speg
Active Member
Ok finally a pic. I've taken a good 20ish pics of him so far.. none seem to come out well at all. I believe its due to the lighting on this small 10 gallon tank. He looks brown/black in the photos.. and he does have a lot of brown to him, but he is actually very colorful as well.. its just impossible to tell from this pic =c(
He has been starting to venture out of his 'home cave' as I call it.. a few crabs in the tank with him quickly scuttle away when he gets close. I still havent determined if he is a slasher or a basher yet... at first I believed him to be a basher.. today I placed a silverside in the tank and I came back to find it nearly completely cut in half by his 'home cave'.... I dunno if one of the crabs did this or if he did.. if HE did.. he must be a slasher.
He has been starting to venture out of his 'home cave' as I call it.. a few crabs in the tank with him quickly scuttle away when he gets close. I still havent determined if he is a slasher or a basher yet... at first I believed him to be a basher.. today I placed a silverside in the tank and I came back to find it nearly completely cut in half by his 'home cave'.... I dunno if one of the crabs did this or if he did.. if HE did.. he must be a slasher.
