Lure out a mantis....

[milhouse74]

OK, I know I have a mantis in my tank, I put him in myself. I got him from someone on here in fact. He is about 3/4 of an inch long, and all light green.

I havent seen him since I put him in....... EVER!


Is there anything I can do to lure him out of the rocks?

All my snails and hermits are still alive. I almost assume he isn't having never seen him, and not having lost an animal in the onth or so he has been in there.

I want to make sure he is alove, or use the tank for SOMETHING, or maybe just find another mantis!

David

 

[Hwarang]

Hiya.

From having a stomatopod, I've learned to look for the signs of life, in order to reassure myself that she's still in there, happily nestled away in some slimy den

1. Do you hear clicking (the sound of your mantis bashing a tunnel)?
2. Look near the base of your rocks. Does it look like the sand around there has been disturbed / tunneled around in?
3. Dead invertebrates, especially snail shells.

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Short of that, get a pair of tweezers and gently dangle a chunk of krill or something in front of where you think the den is. This usually lures my little N. Wennerae out if I want to inspect her growth and health. But only if she's hungry

 

[milhouse74]

Never have I lost a snail or hermit, and I once heard some clicking but wasnt positive it was coming from the tank. I put a fish in because he was beating another fish I had in my main tank (no not as punishment), and even he hasnt had any problems. I just feel like maybe the mantis is dead.....

 

[milhouse74]

I saw him today!!!! So freakin excited. I will post pics shortly, I just know the pics will suck, I was in such a rush to get the cam to take pics.

 

[milhouse74]

 

[milhouse74]

Anyone know what kind of mantis he is? His entire body is rather dark.

David