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[408mike]

What kind of mantis is this? Any idea how big they get, lifespan, spearer or smasher etc. Help appreciated

Being sold here I might buy http://www.fragglereef.com/zen/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&products_id=2021

 

[408mike]

Is it a Haptosquilla trispinosa?

 

[408mike]

OOOOO this would be nice to have Hemisquilla californiensis

 

[Altpers0na-old]

nope its one like i ask a bout a couple weeks ago, that i forget the name of...

 

[Altpers0na-old]

g. platysoma

 

[Pea-brain]

hahahahah!!!! H. californiensis!!!!! I'm sorry, but I cannot think of a worse species!!! they have not been held in captivity for...oh i dunno...more than 4 months. They grow a fungus that slowly suffocates them. And they can't make burrows. And they need a 55 gallon chilled aquarium......As for the orginial mantis i'm thinking its not a haptosquillid because it is 3-4". Most Haptosquillids are smaller than that I think...don't feel like checking....Falcatus maybe......

Edit: Ok. Platysoma. Alterpers0na posted while I was typing....

 

[408mike]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9872053#post9872053 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Pea-brain
hahahahah!!!! H. californiensis!!!!! I'm sorry, but I cannot think of a worse species!!! they have not been held in captivity for...oh i dunno...more than 4 months. They grow a fungus that slowly suffocates them. And they can't make burrows. And they need a 55 gallon chilled aquarium......As for the orginial mantis i'm thinking its not a haptosquillid because it is 3-4". Most Haptosquillids are smaller than that I think...don't feel like checking....Falcatus maybe......

Edit: Ok. Platysoma. Alterpers0na posted while I was typing....

Ok I guess I don't want one, I was skimming the different species and spotted it.

 

[seahorsedreams]

Definately a platy... I have one just like it.

 

[Altpers0na-old]

my lfs has a platy for sale, (last time i was there..) its very very tempting... but my wife wont let me get rid of her cleaner shrimps...

 

[408mike]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9872113#post9872113 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by seahorsedreams
Definately a platy... I have one just like it.

What can you tell me about them? How big are they, personality etc.

 

[dragonforce]

I'm going to go with platy as well. They are very mild tempered and don't explore much. Mine ALWAYS had his head sticking out of the hole looking around though.