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05-28-2004, 01:18 PM
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Sarah The Peacock Mantis
Join Date: Mar 2004
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Peacock Mantis pics!
Hi All!
Just wanted to show a couple of pics of Sarah the mantis shrimp! What an awesome predator and beautiful! Wished I had got one a long time ago! Enjoy! Johnny 
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"CAN YOU PUT A FLATWORM ON A ROUND HOOK?"
Last edited by USA reefer; 05-30-2004 at 02:21 AM.
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05-28-2004, 01:19 PM
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Sarah The Peacock Mantis
Join Date: Mar 2004
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A closer view of the mantis:
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05-28-2004, 02:14 PM
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Birthday tracker
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Location: Spartanburg, SC USA
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ewWWWW...that's scawey, Johnny! 
but neat.
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05-28-2004, 03:45 PM
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Nucular Hermit
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Takoma Pk, MD
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That is cool. Do you hear it *SNAP*? I'd like to get one but am afraid it might break my glass tank.
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05-28-2004, 04:47 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Orlando
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That is SO awesome! You got one of the best pics I have seen of a mantis. Nice Photography job!
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05-28-2004, 05:31 PM
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Sumpless and Proud
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Rochester, MN
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Nice pics Johnny!! I knew you'd love him....
What are you feeding him?
Jodi
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05-28-2004, 05:45 PM
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Sarah The Peacock Mantis
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Missoula, Montana
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Thanks everyone for the compliments!
Jodi I feed the mantis a live shrimp or snail from time to time and my home made mush as well.
Here is a couple more pics of the mantis I took with a flash.
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05-28-2004, 05:46 PM
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Sarah The Peacock Mantis
Join Date: Mar 2004
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I like this shot as he is posing and looking for something to snack on.
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05-28-2004, 05:48 PM
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Nothing to See Here
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: South Cali
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Now I know this sound immature, but is he violent when he eats, cause if so thats cool....
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05-28-2004, 07:18 PM
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Sarah The Peacock Mantis
Join Date: Mar 2004
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Hey ruhspolostar!
The mantis can definately smash hermit and snail shells to pieces with ease!
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05-29-2004, 12:04 AM
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Nothing to See Here
Join Date: Aug 2003
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Awesome  |
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05-29-2004, 11:17 AM
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TRT Staff The Mominator
Join Date: Jan 1999
Location: Just South Of Seattle
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Nice pics, Johnny!
Mantis shrimp are definitely a conversation piece, very interesting critters.
What does Pat think of Zeke?
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05-29-2004, 01:59 PM
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Sarah The Peacock Mantis
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Missoula, Montana
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Thanks all! Alice Pat was a little tentative at first after seeing it but now she walks right up to the tank and talks to it so that's cool.. Awesome predators they are! Wish I had gotten one a long time ago!
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05-29-2004, 05:12 PM
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The Lone Reefer
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Clearwater
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Very cool!
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05-29-2004, 06:02 PM
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See-horse
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Azle, Tx
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Hi, Johnny! Great pics!
I've been getting a snapping/popping sound from my tank since I set it back up about 2.5 weeks ago. I'm beginning to think it may be a mantis or a pistol shrimp even though I have not been able to see anything. I transfered a couple rocks from my sisters 40g to my 55 and the sounds seem to be coming from one of those. How can you tell for sure if you never see anything? If I do have one, I figure it is small, even so, how much of a threat would it be to my fish? (2 clown gobies, yellow watchman, 2 oscie clowns, and a tang) |
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