Let's see those Mantis Shrimp!!!!

[kevin34]

Awsome mantis shrimp guys. I want one so bad. I was wondering when you feed then with a feeding stick do they ever break the stick? Do you need a special feeding stick?

 

[05xrunner]

not mine..he comes over and takes it off the stick with manners..He is very good about it.

 

[gharner]

shogun........what do u mean by "the jop's can put a chip in the glass"?
what are jop's?????
can a peacock mantis be kept in a glass tank?

 

[shogun323]

Originally Posted by gharner
shogun........what do u mean by "the jop's can put a chip in the glass"?
what are jop's?????
can a peacock mantis be kept in a glass tank?
I was refering to the poster "The J.O.P". His peacock mantis is 6 inches and his hit the glass and put a small chip in it. They say that large mantis can crack glass. I don't know if there are a bunch of documented incidents but it is possible. Many people do keep theirs in a glass aquarium. Google Roy's List of Stomatopods. It is a lot of great info. The peacock mantis such as mine is called Odontactyllus Scyllarus.

 

[sleasia]

Oh man, don't let him eat me!!!!

 

[sepulatian]

Very nice Mantis' you guys!!! Wade, nice video and pics

 

[shogun323]

Originally Posted by sleasia
Oh man, don't let him eat me!!!!

When I first got him I swore he was gonna kill me. Then when I was moving him to his current tank he flipped out of the net and onto the floor. I wont lie......I jumped and screamed like a sissy school girl. I thought for sure he was going for my neck.
I lived to tell about it though. In fact, his tank now sits at the head of my bed. It took a bit of getting used to him randomely smacking the side of the tank in the middle of the night though. Now I sleep through it.

 

[sepulatian]

I jumped and screamed like a sissy school girl. I thought for sure he was going for my neck.
Darn, why isnt THAT on video? I'm sure we would all love to see that one

 

[shogun323]

Originally Posted by sepulatian
Darn, why isnt THAT on video? I'm sure we would all love to see that one

Hahaaa thanks Sep. If a video of that existed I would be ruined.

 

[cjason3041]

some cool vids....mean little sucker though

 

[larryndana]

Originally Posted by shogun323

Hahaaa thanks Sep. If a video of that existed I would be ruined.
yeah, but you could probably win the money on americas funniest videos or something like that.

 

[sepulatian]

Originally Posted by larryndana
yeah, but you could probably when the money on americas funniest videos or something like that.
ah, see, we all want to see you scream like a sissy girl! :hilarious :joy:

 

[shogun323]

I have no witty retort. I just want to say that this is officially my 1000th post!!!!!!! So Strike up the band!!!!!

 

[jessi p]

Great feeding video!!

 

[sleasia]

still scared and having nightmares of thousands of people screaming like sissy girls as the giant mantis crawls up out of the ocean and eats san francisco. :scared:

 

[the j.o.p.]

Originally Posted by sleasia
still scared and having nightmares of thousands of people screaming like sissy girls as the giant mantis crawls up out of the ocean and eats san francisco. :scared:
MANTISZILLA

 

[larryndana]

Originally Posted by The J.O.P.
MANTISZILLA
i'm ready for it.

 

[jrandolph1]

So I don't know much about Mantis but am thinking about getting one. So I am guessing that this is a good thread to ask questions and do some research. My first question would be, are they poisonous?

 

[05xrunner]

Well my mantis has Laid a large egg sac. So in the next few weeks i will be expecting a ton in the tank. I am gonna give it a go. I doubt I will be able to raise any.

 

[the j.o.p.]

no they are not poisonous.