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sexyshrimp101
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So I finally got around to putting some more pics up. I will try and get more this weekend, right now she is being "camera shy", basically being difficult
Here she is doing a little rock climbing and having zero respect for the decorations in her home:
This is her original home she built, you can kind of see her tail inside:
This is her second home, you can see that she has dug down to the glass in there:
This is another pic of her second home, the live rock rubble is all strewn about in front. It was built up like a wall while she was molting, but apparently she saw no use for it anymore:
Here she is doing a little rock climbing and having zero respect for the decorations in her home:
This is her original home she built, you can kind of see her tail inside:
This is her second home, you can see that she has dug down to the glass in there:
This is another pic of her second home, the live rock rubble is all strewn about in front. It was built up like a wall while she was molting, but apparently she saw no use for it anymore:
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sexyshrimp101
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Just giving a bump for anyone who may have wanted to see some pics...
crashbandicoot
Active Member
Nice pictures . I added some new pictures in my thread too . Lemme know what you think.
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sexyshrimp101
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Originally Posted by shogun323
http:///forum/post/2575047
Gorgeous O. Scyllarus!!!!
I'll be saying some prayers for your glass staying in tact!!!
How deep is your sandbed?
Thanks
I may need those prayers...she likes to randomly go up to the glass on the sides of the tank and take a whack at it. It doesn't sit too well with me, and I go up to her and scold her (like she can understand what i'm saying
), she does it about once a day.
I want to say the sand bed is about 2-3 inches, but i'm not for sure. I want to say closer to 3.
Originally Posted by Crashbandicoot
http:///forum/post/2575127
Nice pictures . I added some new pictures in my thread too . Lemme know what you think.
Thank you...I will def. hop on over to your thread
http:///forum/post/2575047
Gorgeous O. Scyllarus!!!!
I'll be saying some prayers for your glass staying in tact!!!
How deep is your sandbed?
Thanks
I may need those prayers...she likes to randomly go up to the glass on the sides of the tank and take a whack at it. It doesn't sit too well with me, and I go up to her and scold her (like she can understand what i'm saying
I want to say the sand bed is about 2-3 inches, but i'm not for sure. I want to say closer to 3.
Originally Posted by Crashbandicoot
http:///forum/post/2575127
Nice pictures . I added some new pictures in my thread too . Lemme know what you think.
Thank you...I will def. hop on over to your thread
flboyinohio
Member
can someone please explain to me whats the deal with mantis tanks? I fail to see the awesomeness of a small lobster in my tank haha. I dont mean to hate on anyone that likes them, but I was just wondering why they are cool as pets? seems to me they spend a great deal of time just hiding.
crashbandicoot
Active Member
Originally Posted by FLBOYINOHIO
http:///forum/post/2576515
can someone please explain to me whats the deal with mantis tanks? I fail to see the awesomeness of a small lobster in my tank haha. I dont mean to hate on anyone that likes them, but I was just wondering why they are cool as pets? seems to me they spend a great deal of time just hiding.
Actually O. Scyllarus (peacock mantis ) are very active and interactive . They Have personalities just the same as a fish If not more so . They are very interesting in that the build their den's rather than just sleep in a hole in the rocks(like fish) They actually will go out and look for suitable small rocks and shells to help build their den with . You can keep them in a nano which allows just about anybody to keep them. No need for a 200+ gallon tank . They are very colorfull . You can keep them with corals . They will except frozen foods or you can feed them live and watch them hunt it .
An honestly they are not a small lobster or a shrimp . They are called Stomatopods .
they are a far more advanced spieces then lobsters .
http:///forum/post/2576515
can someone please explain to me whats the deal with mantis tanks? I fail to see the awesomeness of a small lobster in my tank haha. I dont mean to hate on anyone that likes them, but I was just wondering why they are cool as pets? seems to me they spend a great deal of time just hiding.
Actually O. Scyllarus (peacock mantis ) are very active and interactive . They Have personalities just the same as a fish If not more so . They are very interesting in that the build their den's rather than just sleep in a hole in the rocks(like fish) They actually will go out and look for suitable small rocks and shells to help build their den with . You can keep them in a nano which allows just about anybody to keep them. No need for a 200+ gallon tank . They are very colorfull . You can keep them with corals . They will except frozen foods or you can feed them live and watch them hunt it .
An honestly they are not a small lobster or a shrimp . They are called Stomatopods .
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sexyshrimp101
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Originally Posted by Crashbandicoot
http:///forum/post/2576652
Actually O. Scyllarus (peacock mantis ) are very active and interactive . They Have personalities just the same as a fish If not more so . They are very interesting in that the build their den's rather than just sleep in a hole in the rocks(like fish) They actually will go out and look for suitable small rocks and shells to help build their den with . You can keep them in a nano which allows just about anybody to keep them. No need for a 200+ gallon tank . They are very colorfull . You can keep them with corals . They will except frozen foods or you can feed them live and watch them hunt it .
An honestly they are not a small lobster or a shrimp . They are called Stomatopods .
they are a far more advanced spieces then lobsters .
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They are extremely interesting creatures, and like Crash said, the O. Scyllarus, which is what I have, are extremely active and interactive. I would venture to say that they have just as much if not more personality than a lot of fish. I mean, even if you were to just read this thread, it gives you an idea of just how active and how much personality one can truly have. Gingi is far from shy and certainly does not hide out. She is out and about more than not. Now our other mantis, Monty, is an N. Wennerae, and he only likes to venture half of himself outside of his home to stare back at me majority of the time. If you get the right type of mantis, they can be a lot of fun.
And I must say, Gingi and Monty would be very offended if they knew they were called a lobster
http:///forum/post/2576652
Actually O. Scyllarus (peacock mantis ) are very active and interactive . They Have personalities just the same as a fish If not more so . They are very interesting in that the build their den's rather than just sleep in a hole in the rocks(like fish) They actually will go out and look for suitable small rocks and shells to help build their den with . You can keep them in a nano which allows just about anybody to keep them. No need for a 200+ gallon tank . They are very colorfull . You can keep them with corals . They will except frozen foods or you can feed them live and watch them hunt it .
An honestly they are not a small lobster or a shrimp . They are called Stomatopods .
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They are extremely interesting creatures, and like Crash said, the O. Scyllarus, which is what I have, are extremely active and interactive. I would venture to say that they have just as much if not more personality than a lot of fish. I mean, even if you were to just read this thread, it gives you an idea of just how active and how much personality one can truly have. Gingi is far from shy and certainly does not hide out. She is out and about more than not. Now our other mantis, Monty, is an N. Wennerae, and he only likes to venture half of himself outside of his home to stare back at me majority of the time. If you get the right type of mantis, they can be a lot of fun.
And I must say, Gingi and Monty would be very offended if they knew they were called a lobster
flboyinohio
Member
haha well i hope i didnt upset anyone I guess its just like keeping a dog, but in a tank haha. I'm glad everyone enjoys their manti (plural for mantis? maybe?)
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sexyshrimp101
Guest
No feelings hurt here
I didn't get what the big fuss was about until I got one.
I've always wondered myself if manti was the plural for mantis...I just may have to check into that...
I've always wondered myself if manti was the plural for mantis...I just may have to check into that...
crashbandicoot
Active Member
None here either .
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sexyshrimp101
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More pics...
She's just saying hello...
She likes to climb up the side of the dirty wall of her tank, keeps her in shape...
The rest of these are of her being the big nerd that she is
Wow, I really need to clean her walls a little bit...
She's just saying hello...
She likes to climb up the side of the dirty wall of her tank, keeps her in shape...
The rest of these are of her being the big nerd that she is
Wow, I really need to clean her walls a little bit...
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sexyshrimp101
Guest
Ok, I have a really naughty mantis. I went home for lunch, and heard her whacking something that didn't sound like she was hitting glass or rock (that is so sad I can distinguish her whacks
). So I turned around to look at her tank, and didn't see her until I walked closer. She had herself wedged between the glass and the powerhead, and was whacking the powerhead
I yelled at her, and I think something like "Hey, stop that, you're not supposed to whack the powerhead" came out of my mouth (once again, I have a sneaking suspicion she didn't understand me). I tried to shake the powerhead gently in order to get her to leave it alone, but she didn't care, and probably enjoyed the ride. She has some anger issues, or maybe she is doing it for attention...either way...she is very naughty.
crashbandicoot
Active Member
For god sake control you mantis . You just setting a bad example
thats too funny really
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sexyshrimp101
Guest
I apparently need to take her to Mantis obedience classes or something...she definitely is not a good role model...go figure
crashbandicoot
Active Member
you mantis keepers are all alike .
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sexyshrimp101
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WE sure are
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kikithemermaid
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Aww, I love Gingi! She's a cutie.
How long do they live?
How long do they live?
