Wanted: Mantis Shrimp

sunce_22 · #1 03-16-2008, 09:48 AM

I am looking at one today (Sunday), but If that one isn't very pretty I will take you up on yours.
Roy Caldwell is basically the Mantis Shrimp expert. Post a new thread on the website asking for a mantis shrimp ID and he will probably respond or someone else will be able to help. Because I want to be 100% sure first.
Thanks

sunce_22 · #2 03-16-2008, 09:49 AM

P.S. I love you shrimp he is so gorgeous! Worst case scenario I'll try to convince my boyfriend to start a tank. No promises but your little guy is cute!

justinl · #3 03-16-2008, 04:54 PM

Im 95% sure these are either G. graphurus or glabrous. cant distinguish the two except by a close examination of the telson to see whether or not it has a little hole in it. identical care requirements.

danlee78 · #4 03-18-2008, 09:40 PM

so, sunce_22 ... u don't want it?

sunce_22 · #5 03-19-2008, 02:33 AM

Actually Yeah I do! Where do you live? How can I pick it up?

rudy · #6 03-19-2008, 01:54 PM

It is a Gonodactylaceus ternatensis Male. Are the meral spots on the insie of the smashers orange?
It will get to big for a ten gallon and they are prettty reclusive
I would be all over that if I was in Vancouver. If you feel like putting it in the mail let me know

danlee78 · #7 03-19-2008, 02:53 PM

I haven't had the time to see if he is really active, but every now and then when I look at the tank or feed him, he always comes out and nibble the feeding prong and hangs on to it.