mantis changing colors?

Butt.Doc

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I've had a cute little mantis for about 3 months now that I got in a load of live rock. He was originally a rusty redish color, about 2 inches long. He's been eating pretty well, mostly frozen shrimp and guppies, but he stays hidden in his cave most of the time. The other day he came out for supper, and to my shock was entirely a bright, almost fluorescent, green color. Is this normal? He seems perfectly healthy. Could it be his diet?

thanks!
 
normal

normal

Thats normal my mantis shrimp just an inch is starting to shange greenish and th food helps them molt with givis them color.
 
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