My gonodactylus smithii (video)

[UnlcleLuke]

Hi everyone, I thought you guys might like this clip I put together of my mantis shrimp named Rod. He just started coming outside of his cave more and more. I have had his tank set up for a year now and he seems to be doing great. He eats live cerith snails which I collect locally.

I would like to thank Dr. Roy Caldwell for all of your insight and research!

I decided to share him with the RC mantis shrimp loving community:

https://vimeo.com/50319440

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[Jacwil]

Video wouldn't load for me.

 

[Kharn]

Nice video =)

If it werent for the clear as day black & white meral spot I would of assumed this to be a G.tern mostly due to the distinct red lines running across the abdomen, that is pritty common in G.tern, nice video though =D

 

[Veganbrian]

awesome!

 

[TundraGuy]

Finally got to watch it. Thanks for sharing. He’s cute. Did he carve a hole in the underside of that rock yet?

 

[UnlcleLuke]

Finally got to watch it. Thanks for sharing. He's cute. Did he carve a hole in the underside of that rock yet?

Not that I can see but he did dig out the sand to create a nice deep, dark burrow.

 

[scubakid3]

Very nice. We had a baby one of those at the place That I work. About 2 inches long. I was considering buying him but he was sold before I could

 

[TundraGuy]

scuba don't get discouraged talk to people in your local clubs someone is bound to have a hitchhiker that they want gone.

 

[blackwidow]

What do you feed your Smitii my one wont take prawns ? He is new had him 1 day

 

[TundraGuy]

blackwidow I had my smithii for years and years, and the way I feed it was to provide a large cleanup crew. You can find deals on reefs2go for 100 blue legs for $20 shipped. Similar deals from them on snails. Keep a look out on their sight for free shipping sometimes them through in a pod pack. These pod packs are a nice way to up your pod count or introduce new types to your tank. Being your mantis is so new like I put in your thread I would just add a couple snails and leave the poor beastie alone its new give it a week then start messing with it. Looking forward to pix of your new little guy/gal.