New Mantis :)

renogaw

renogaw

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Heya!
I got Nina's mantis yesterday, still having a tough time id'ing it (getting help on a stomatopod site). She told me it hadn't eaten since friday, so while acclimating it i put in some krill--didn't look twice--some chopped up clam, shrimp, scallops, etc. nothing. I realize they eat crabs and snails, so i'll grab some on the way home, but shouldn't it eat just about anything?
 
teresaq

teresaq

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I would think so. how big is it. the one I caught a few yrs ago was eating a nass snail, but would eat mysis when by its self in a ten gal. you might try small ghost shrimp. it may only eat at night also
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nina&noah

nina&noah

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Originally Posted by TeresaQ
http:///forum/post/2661789
I would think so. how big is it. the one I caught a few yrs ago was eating a nass snail, but would eat mysis when by its self in a ten gal. you might try small ghost shrimp. it may only eat at night also
T
No, he should eat during the day. In my tank I would see him munching with the lights on. I caught him using a cocktail shrimp. Maybe he is just stressed from the trip.
 
renogaw

renogaw

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Originally Posted by nina&noah
http:///forum/post/2661833
No, he should eat during the day. In my tank I would see him munching with the lights on. I caught him using a cocktail shrimp. Maybe he is just stressed from the trip.

mebbie. he sure does like to flare himself LOL. i think its meral spots are a maroon color btw.
the 20's having a sand storm, so i have him in my fuge right now, in a nicely perferated tupperware container for flow (and prevention of escape!)
 
stdreb27

stdreb27

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no joke, I was watching some videos on mantis, and the biologist would get him to strike anything with a little shrimp paste on the object.
 
jawdubb

jawdubb

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Renogaw, remember me telling you in p.m. that I wanted one for our 10 gallon tank. Well, today I was quite lucky and came across a N. Wennarae, which is what I told you I would probably end up with. Someone sent one to our LFS in place of a pistol shrimp and I walked out of there with a new mantis for just $5. I am so happy and I can't wait untill tomorrow when the lights come on to see how it is doing. We bought it a few blue leg hermits and a few snails to see if it will eat on its own, if not we have some extra shrimp for it. Good luck with your new one, and I hope it does well for you, like I said if it is the Smithii then you are really lucky. From the pictures I saw I still think that might be what it is.
 
renogaw

renogaw

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Originally Posted by nina&noah
http:///forum/post/2666542

How's he doing? Did you finally get him to eat?
sorry, no :( i found him this morning dead. He never ate anything, so maybe the shipping messed him up :(
it was a beauty too.
 
earnit33

earnit33

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Originally Posted by renogaw
http:///forum/post/2670197
sorry, no :( i found him this morning dead. He never ate anything, so maybe the shipping messed him up :(
it was a beauty too.
sorry to here about you loss!But my Kenya I got from you is doing fine.
 
nina&noah

nina&noah

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Originally Posted by renogaw
http:///forum/post/2670197
sorry, no :( i found him this morning dead. He never ate anything, so maybe the shipping messed him up :(
it was a beauty too.
That is so sad. I'm very sorry. I really wanted him to live a long happy life in your tank.
 
renogaw

renogaw

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Originally Posted by nina&noah
http:///forum/post/2670248
That is so sad. I'm very sorry. I really wanted him to live a long happy life in your tank.
you and me both :( i think it was a wennarae, the merals were purple with a white ring around them.
 
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