just thought you mantis lovers would like these pics of my mantis

[boggerscott]

 

[Thurge]

Very pretty peacock you have.
I'm kind of jealous, I have always wanted to get to see one of my Mantis molting.

 

[psychodave]

thats awesome that you got the whole molt!! Nice lookin reef!

 

[travisurfer]

great pics and an awesome reef

 

[mickey57]

http://www.vanaqua.org/aquanews/video/shrimp_video.mpg
Great pics...When I have a food supply in place for them...I will get me a couple,A loving couple..I hope."Mantis shrimp have the most sophisticated eyes of any creature on earth"..That statement facinates me.
...............Mickey

 

[boggerscott]

hey thanks for the comments i didnt no i put the pic of my soft coral tank in there oops

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

Nice reef and Mantis.
I'm getting a Peacock in a few months

 

[DensityMan]

Be careful in removing the molts too often (ever?) as I have read here and elsewhere that the mantis often eat their molt to reclaim essential nutrients/shell-building minerals.

The parts that I find most often left over are the dactyls; as they are too hard/difficult to consume. These are the souveniers I claim from the tank.

 

[boggerscott]

denistyman thanks for the info ill leave it alone next time

 

[hogpark7430]

how big is that mantis?

 

[boggerscott]

evry bit of 5 1/2" to 6".

 

[travisurfer]

is it normal for them to lay on their back like that?

 

[boggerscott]

i have no idea but that is what he did for a while after he shed his molt. ill tell u the truth at first i thought he was dieing . he was laying on his side like twingen and stuff i called in the wife and said look babe the mantis i think is dieing. so i took off the the garage and she called be back and said get the camera !! so i came back and he keep moven all around upside down and just popped out of everything it was awsome . he was totally back to normal the next day.