mantis shrimp id?*needs a new home*

[robzilla]

i just got this from a fellow reefer, he's being trying to catch him for a while.
is this variety worth keeping?

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j136/robzilla_01/100_1712.jpg

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j136/robzilla_01/100_1715.jpg

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j136/robzilla_01/100_1692.jpg


anybody in the kootenays want him? or if someone is coming thru, we could make arrangements for pickup.

[CLINT]

Looks like a G.smithi to me.Clint

[justinl]

I would say yes, G. smithii. However, the one thing that confuses me is that it lacks red knobs at the base of its uropods. Every single G. smithii Ive seen so far has the red knobs except this guy. other than that, it looks like G. smithii, a species that makes a very good tank inhabitant.

http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/arthropoda/crustacea/malacostraca/eumalacostraca/royslist/species.php?name=g_smithii

pm sent.

[robzilla]

thanks for the info :)

[robzilla]

nobody interested in this guy?
i might be heading to cranbrook in the next few weeks. and possibly kelowna...

[WhoPoopWrasse]

He's kinda cute, I bet he goes great with garlic butter... just kidding!:lol:
I think I'll go make a snack now:wink:

[Puff]

if you want a positive ID go to www.stomatopod.com and ask in their forums. they're excellent at IDing mantids

[KennyKen]

is this variety worth keeping?



If you like him, i would say he is worth keeping
He looks might fine to me. Just how big is he??

[robzilla]

this guy is about an inch. i'm coming to kelowna on next wed. could bring him for someone.