My mantis changed colors - completely!

[FLKeysGirl]

After stressing over what quad going on, and being calmed by fellow RC'ers (thanks ESP to Stephlionfish!) he molt is over and of I disnt already think my mantis was cool, he is now ridiculously cool! My 5 y/o says he's no long Juggernaut (red smasher) now we're calling him Hulk lol he is now Bright green with yellowish orange appendages (proper name - no clue) but he is Oozing with AWESOME!!! I know I'm probably over excited but I'm a newb in the mantis world so this to me is SO FRIGGIN COOL!
Before molt:

After molt!

 

[DanInSD]

Nice. If you go to dimmer, blue-spectrum lighting (like actinics) you can change him back red for the next molt

Dan

 

[TundraGuy]

can't see the videos. I so want to se this change!

 

[Acqua]

Very cool! I fixed the links here for you, hope it helps:

http://youtu.be/lNOI3lyD3AY

http://youtu.be/UFnUaZOfvRI

 

[FLKeysGirl]

Very cool! I fixed the links here for you, hope it helps:

http://youtu.be/lNOI3lyD3AY

http://youtu.be/UFnUaZOfvRI

Sorry I couldn't edit, thank you Acqua!!

 

[FLKeysGirl]

Nice. If you go to dimmer, blue-spectrum lighting (like actinics) you can change him back red for the next molt

Dan

REALLY? Hmmmmm good to know!

 

[DanInSD]

Yes. It is believed that N. wennerae's coloration has to do with the color spectrum and intensity of light. Those that live nearer the surface (with bright, broad-spectrum lighting) tend to be green. Those that are deeper (with dim, blue-spectrum lighting) tend to be red.

Dan

 

[TundraGuy]

vary cool stuff. wish I could change cooler colors then just red when I get more light

 

[nirvanaandtool]

vary cool stuff. wish I could change cooler colors then just red when I get more light

Haha that would be awesome.
Turn green when I go out and play paintball. I'd own everybody :lolspin:

 

[mndfreeze]

You just need to properly dose your head tank to change colors.

Vodka is for nooblets.

 

[nirvanaandtool]

Does dosing with high gravity beers count?

 

[mndfreeze]

ONLY because they are gravity beers!

 

[FLKeysGirl]

Lol at u guys here's a pic I got of him this am his appendages and antennae are yellow and the tips of his smashers are pink?!

 

[snorvich]

Great animal. I love mantis shrimp!!!! Thanks for the videos!

 

[ritter6788]

Nice. If you go to dimmer, blue-spectrum lighting (like actinics) you can change him back red for the next molt

Dan

I tried that with my N. wennerae and it didn't work for me. It went through at least 2 molts and stayed green. Maybe it takes a little longer or maybe the lights were still too bright.

 

[fishtankbroke]

Very cool

Very cool

I like it but thinking that if i get one of these Amanada will never put her hand in the tank again!:debi: