Pics of my new Mantis
- Thread starter kentrob11
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brekurboy1
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got a pic of the telson (tail)? That'll help.
brekurboy1
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That doesn;t look too much like an N. Wennerae telson to me. The outer spikes aren;t paired like the N. Wennerae telson is.
Someone shoot me down or back me up on this
Someone shoot me down or back me up on this
brekurboy1
New member
look, compare it to this telson of a definite O.S.
hmmmm . . . . .
could be the same
Can you get a pic that's more head on?
so we can see the telson like this:
* |****|
/ **** \
V_____V
V** V
in the meanwhile see if the telson looks like the telson in this pic.
http://www.blueboard.com/mantis/pics/gawura_backside.htm
I think it might
hmmmm . . . . .
could be the same
Can you get a pic that's more head on?
so we can see the telson like this:
* |****|
/ **** \
V_____V
V** V
in the meanwhile see if the telson looks like the telson in this pic.
http://www.blueboard.com/mantis/pics/gawura_backside.htm
I think it might
brekurboy1
New member
Yeah that's great but it doesn;t look like that pic that I posted 
Maybe the telsons grow a third outer spike as they get older but I don;t know.
But this still doesn;t mean that it isn;t an O.S.
Maybe Dr. Roy will catch wind of this and let you know for sure
but it doesn;t look like that pic that I posted Maybe the telsons grow a third outer spike as they get older but I don;t know.
But this still doesn;t mean that it isn;t an O.S.
Maybe Dr. Roy will catch wind of this and let you know for sure
kentrob11
Premium Member
yeah but I was under the impression that O.S. have bright coloration their entire lives. Have you seen many 2" O.S's?
Here's what the vendor sent to me in respose. Is it just me or was it known that I was getting the wrong thing to begin with?
We sincerely apologize for the problems you've had with this order. You are correct that the Mantis Shrimp you received is most likely the a Common Mantis Shrimp as their coloration will not fade, and they are born with their bright colors. In compensation for this mistake, we will credit your customer account for the $39.99 cost of the Mantis Shrimp. This credit is available immediately, and can be used for any future orders with Drs. Foster and Smith, LiveAquaria.Com, or eTropicals.Com.
Here's what the vendor sent to me in respose. Is it just me or was it known that I was getting the wrong thing to begin with?
We sincerely apologize for the problems you've had with this order. You are correct that the Mantis Shrimp you received is most likely the a Common Mantis Shrimp as their coloration will not fade, and they are born with their bright colors. In compensation for this mistake, we will credit your customer account for the $39.99 cost of the Mantis Shrimp. This credit is available immediately, and can be used for any future orders with Drs. Foster and Smith, LiveAquaria.Com, or eTropicals.Com.
RogueCorps
New member
Looks like N. Wennerae to me. It's definitely not an O. Scyllarus. I understood also that they look mostly the same even when smaller.
That's real good of Drs. Foster and Smith. Freebie mantis and another when it's available...
-Rogue
That's real good of Drs. Foster and Smith. Freebie mantis and another when it's available...
-Rogue
RogueCorps
New member
Heheh... absolutely. They can send me as many "wrong" stomatopods as they want.
Are you going to keep this one or pass it on to someone else?
-R
Are you going to keep this one or pass it on to someone else?
-R
