New G. ternatensis

[Hetfield6j]

Have had this girl for about 3 weeks now. After a week of being pretty reclusive she has become pretty interactive and has been a joy to watch. In a 14gal Biocube with a small fuge in the back, and weekly water changes.

 

[Angel7989]

aww, shes really cute! and i love her little hidding place!
is that snail clean up crew or lunch?
very bright colors, i really like it!

 

[helipilot]

Very nice. How big is she?

 

[Pea-brain]

I always liked G. ternatensis. Beautiful mantis, cool name, outgoing. Whats not to love?

Dan

 

[Hetfield6j]

She is only about 2.5 inches right now. I put the nas snails in for a clean up crew, but it looks like a few are missing. Really need to get a turbo or two to help with the algae. I just recently put a sally lightfoot in there, he hangs from the grating in the top right corner all day. I almost feel bad for him...almost.

 

[helipilot]

I would love to see more pic's.

 

[Hetfield6j]

Today was a very active day for her. Lucky for you guys i happen to have my camera around for some of her more interesting escapades.

First she decieded she needed to rip apart my zoo colony!

If you look close, you will notice she ripped the top half of the colony off. Right now it is barly hanging on.

She then decieded she had enough of her next door neighbor, the emerald crab.

Attack!!!!!

Guess i win??

Next victom, the sally lightfoot. See if you can find him.

 

[helipilot]

Great pic's. Very interesting mantis.

 

[Angel7989]

seems that she has quite an attitude.

 

[Aqua_expert19]

very nice! and to the crabs. PWNED

 

[Shoreliner11]

She's quite the posing mantis. Always wanted a G. ternatensis...maybe someday.

 

[PhilliePhil]

I dont feel bad the sally light-foot....

I was given one with my first clown purchase....his disc alone was the size of my lil guy.

He did nothing but terrorize the clown for two days before I finally sent him on his way......to a local reefer with a mantis.

 

[dismalorb]

WOW she is beautiful! I didn't realize ternatensis were that colorful. I love her threat displays.

Gorgeous tank, too!

 

[dragonforce]

I have 2 smithiis male/female and 1 female G.tern. The G tern is much more aggressive and interesting. It loves to watch all day long. This mantis makes threats at me whenever I go in to look.

 

[Hetfield6j]

Here are a few updated pics.


Got a small Urchin that she has been terrorizing for the last few weeks.

Her staring out at the kids playing. The frogspawn in back has been growing like a weed.

 

[dragonforce]

I just got rid of both my smithiis and kept my female gtern. Great mantis