Mantis gone wild

[florida joe]

The first pic is of my mantis tank as it has been for the longest time. The second pic is what is the result of two days of my mantis going wild and moving the substratum into a corner of the tank. I am wondering if she has become breading age and she is genetically programed to do this

 

[al&burke]

Maybe you need to get her a little friend.

 

[florida joe]

you may be right i think meowzer does the same thing in her yard

 

[al&burke]

I knew meowzer was going to get mentioned eventually

 

[spanko]

Spring cleaning?
Yeah, when Lois gets going though............................................

 

[teresaq]

Maybe she just got tired of the same old thing and decided to rearrange the furniture.

 

[btldreef]

Lol, I can't believe Lois hasn't found this yet!

 

[meowzer]

WELL....I was busy picking up the dog...
JOE WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU......LOl

 

[florida joe]

i think my spring has sprung
BTW it was all Henrys idea

 

[saxman]

Lois,
I think you need to add "always keep the high-pitched maraca in your left hand" to your signature...

 

[florida joe]

I wonder? Is my mantis piling up things in the corner of the tank so she can just walk out of it? Clever girl

 

[monsinour]

What would happen if you moved some of that stuff out of the corner? Will she move it back?

 

[spanko]

Next on the Discovery Channel................................WHEN MANTIS ATTACK!!

 

[saxman]

Sounds like your peacock is simply rearraging his digs. Ours was constantly busy with "improvements", so every so often, we'd drop in a few bits of rubble or some shells. It blew me away to see him using his antennal scales as oars to move heavy pieces. Ours had a mussel valve it used as a "door", and it would prop it up to the side of the opening to its lair so it was within easy reach.
Monsinour,
Yes, they will rebuild, but not necessarily the same way. We knew someone at one of our LFS that would scatter his peacock's lair just to see it rebuild.

 

[florida joe]

Here is her newly arranged home. I think its rather interesting

 

[florida joe]

 

[tangs rule]

I want one SOOO bad! I've got the perfect tank too, an old DAS 75g with like 3/8 thick glass. I'll have one before the end of this year. Thanks for sharing the pics, I'm ready to order one.

 

[shrimpy brains]

Very awesome, Joe! I'm still gonna get one, eventually! Everytime I free up the tank I set up for one, I end up with another "enexpected" fish!
Anyway, I'm glad to see Lola is doing well! Great job!

 

[florida joe]

Quote:
Originally Posted by tangs rule http:///forum/thread/384847/mantis-gone-wild#post_3378533
I want one SOOO bad! I've got the perfect tank too, an old DAS 75g with like 3/8 thick glass. I'll have one before the end of this year. Thanks for sharing the pics, I'm ready to order one.
go for it

 

[florida joe]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Shrimpy Brains http:///forum/thread/384847/mantis-gone-wild#post_3378535
Very awesome, Joe! I'm still gonna get one, eventually! Everytime I free up the tank I set up for one, I end up with another "enexpected" fish!
Anyway, I'm glad to see Lola is doing well! Great job!
thanks my friend i know one is in your future