The MANTIS Shrimp Club!

fishnu

fishnu

Member
Jeff that's really nice. Thanks.

Least I can do is buy you a drink or dinner.

I am just getting set up, can I take a 2-3 week rain check?
 
goldenmean

goldenmean

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He is all yours John!
Just let me know when you are ready for #3.
He will be so excited to be getting a much better home than a bare bottom glass sump.
 
fishnu

fishnu

Member
Thanks Jeff.

This guy is, like, less than a foot, right?
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:bouncebox
 
goldenmean

goldenmean

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Oh he is probably only 1 1/2 inches long.
He is a smasher from the Gulf of Mexico (wennerae)
wennerae

Dang! that is a monster!

according to that site #3 will only be 3-4 inches full grow 80mm
 
vdituri

vdituri

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Hypertek is that yours?
It's like a punk rock mantis. Wait till Bob sees it. He'll want one.
Super cool mantis.
 
BEELZEBOB

BEELZEBOB

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that was a female peacock that was on RC about a week ago.

the coolest lookin mantis' are the pecocks that are all red.

i want one of those some day. id name him Yoshomitsu
 
BEELZEBOB

BEELZEBOB

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ITS BEEN TOO LONG!! WHERE HAVE ALL MY MANTIS MINIONS GONE?

ILL BUMP IT WITH NEW FTS FOR BANES 18GAL

i just posted pics of my tank for its first B-Day like a week ago.

but i had to do a lil more rock work, and i took these pics during the day,
so they look a lil better. (i.e. they're a lil easier to be proud of!!)

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BUNG!
 
ScubaDrew

ScubaDrew

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Everything is looking snappy Bob. congrats.

I named my mantis last week.... Wimpy.

He earned it. This guy is scared of the food I feed him. :bouncebox
 
fishnu

fishnu

Member
My tank is nearing completion and Jeff (Goldenmean) is holding "number three" for me. When I get him in the tank, I will name him and join the ranks.

Right now, Demon Angel is a leading possibility...a tribute to his current owner (hint: anagram).
 
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BEELZEBOB

BEELZEBOB

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that looks like a big male L. Mac.

in japan, certain mantis are like a rich persons meal....

that one could put a hole through yer hand. id opt for a lobster w/ rubberbands
 
vdituri

vdituri

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I keep seeing them on Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmerman.
He goes to exotic places and eats anything they put in front of him.
I've seen a couple places in Asia where they have mantis shrimp in the fresh food market.

I wonder what they do taste like? :yummy:
 
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