The Continuing Adventures of Tim (Supermantis)
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DensityMan
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According to Dr. Roy, the eyes do not regenerate. He also said that it is likely he would grow another attenae to replace the lost eye. Both of the expression pics above show his 'new' antennae fairly well.
He seems more cautious since losing half his viable eyes, but otherwise appears to be well-adjusted and 'happy.'
He seems more cautious since losing half his viable eyes, but otherwise appears to be well-adjusted and 'happy.'
overflowin
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TIM'S STARDOM IS OFFICIAL!!!
TIM'S STARDOM IS OFFICIAL!!!
the most popular stomatapod this side of low tide has been honored by hollywood...
TIM'S STARDOM IS OFFICIAL!!!
the most popular stomatapod this side of low tide has been honored by hollywood...
DensityMan
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You've just moved very close to the top of Tim's "People not to eat because I like them" list...
It's a shorter list and higher honor then being on the "people not to eat because they smell funny" or "people not to eat because they scare me" lists.
It's a shorter list and higher honor then being on the "people not to eat because they smell funny" or "people not to eat because they scare me" lists.
DensityMan
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He was feeling 'artsy' today... or something...
T-T-Trigger
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way to express yourself Tim! I think this is the first step towards becoming the Super-Mantis you were always destined to be... good luck, we're all counting on you...
Scalare102079
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Is it true the Stoma-Squad has been alerted of Tim's presence and they are planning a counter-attack?
DensityMan
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Tim hasn't informed me of any Stoma-squad, but he does love his 'secrets.'
He's been in a constructive mood lately. I've been trying to keep his tiny ocean cleaner and he's been trying to grow larger again and continues to try and out-manuever my camera.
While Tim has often used small-frags attached to rubble in his construction projects, his latest project was truly grand. For the last three days he's been actively chipping away under his latest camera-proof shelter. This afternoon I came home to find he had chipped a fissure through (along the length of) this piece of LR to seperate a camera-block.
The mushrooms in the photo below were attached to the back-ish side of the LR he's living in. Now they have been carved away and placed to block an area I had cleared last week to make photographing him on the sand easier...
Going to have to find titanium-plated LR to replace his current LR...
He's been in a constructive mood lately. I've been trying to keep his tiny ocean cleaner and he's been trying to grow larger again and continues to try and out-manuever my camera.
While Tim has often used small-frags attached to rubble in his construction projects, his latest project was truly grand. For the last three days he's been actively chipping away under his latest camera-proof shelter. This afternoon I came home to find he had chipped a fissure through (along the length of) this piece of LR to seperate a camera-block.
The mushrooms in the photo below were attached to the back-ish side of the LR he's living in. Now they have been carved away and placed to block an area I had cleared last week to make photographing him on the sand easier...
Going to have to find titanium-plated LR to replace his current LR...
quandary_23
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Well, at least you don't have to get bored with a set aquascape, because with Tim around there will be always something out of place, wait, I mean made better by him.
overflowin
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word from the underground is Tim is in hiding planning a pre-emptive strike against the Stoma-Squad... he heard they had a stockpile of WMD's.. Weapons of Mantis Destruction.
donnie
donnie
just joined this thread after coming across it during a leisurely mantis shrimp tour of the internet, by mishap actually, another forum i'm part of was talking about lobsters so i mentioned mantis shrimp and ergo here i be. literally DensityMan and Tim brought me about to joining, and re-sparked my interest in mantis shrimps and salt water tanks.
for the most part of roundabouts a year i've been looking at stomas and thinking if i ever get a salt water tank going it's what i'd want in there due to their durability but also would love a vibrant flat worm for it but now i'm scared of flatworms after reading all the flatworm horror stories and trying to kill the buggers. since i seem to have enough troubles maintaining my fresh water tank ( dern water evaporates like the dickens ) i figure i should get more practice in on my doomed corys/tetras that refuse to die
i will have to admit i came across this thread tonight and read it and all it's spurs.. graciously posted by DenisityMan... and greatly look foreward to the further adventures and tales of the life of Tim. DM you have a wonderful way with humor and words and would like to thank you for upkeeping such a marvelous set of threads.
DreX
ps, if i get started on saltwater tanking, for a beginner on the brachish depths, is a larger tank more stable than a small one?
for the most part of roundabouts a year i've been looking at stomas and thinking if i ever get a salt water tank going it's what i'd want in there due to their durability but also would love a vibrant flat worm for it but now i'm scared of flatworms after reading all the flatworm horror stories and trying to kill the buggers. since i seem to have enough troubles maintaining my fresh water tank ( dern water evaporates like the dickens ) i figure i should get more practice in on my doomed corys/tetras that refuse to die
i will have to admit i came across this thread tonight and read it and all it's spurs.. graciously posted by DenisityMan... and greatly look foreward to the further adventures and tales of the life of Tim. DM you have a wonderful way with humor and words and would like to thank you for upkeeping such a marvelous set of threads.
DreX
ps, if i get started on saltwater tanking, for a beginner on the brachish depths, is a larger tank more stable than a small one?
StrongHandsMcGee
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DreXor said:
Yes, a larger tank is much more stable than a small one. It just depends on how broke you want to be when you're done setting it up.
DensityMan
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Rumors to the contrary, Tim is getting along fine with the members of the Stoma-squad. At least that's what it says in the documents I received from their lawyers dropping all assault charges and just wishing Tim a nice day. He toured with the Stoma-squad a bit over the Summer, but apparently he's more Mantis than they can handle (which does not bode well for the mantis-power reputation of the squad in my opinion... er... *ahem*).
When I awoke this morning I found little mantis tracks from Tim's castle to the keyboard. Apparently he was going to attempt an update solo, but after breaking several keys he gave up and scratched his 'text' into the top of my desk. The following is my best translation of his report:
He's been holed up this week hibernating through an eating binge (30 small nassarius snails in 3 weeks is definitely a binge in my book; relatively speaking)
Thanks again all and Enjoy!
When I awoke this morning I found little mantis tracks from Tim's castle to the keyboard. Apparently he was going to attempt an update solo, but after breaking several keys he gave up and scratched his 'text' into the top of my desk. The following is my best translation of his report:
Originally carved onto desk by Tim Super Mantis
My Summer Vacation
by: Tim S. Mantis
Usual stuff really. Toured with Stoma-squad; what a bunch of sissies (if you snicker I will find you when you sleep and do bad things... I know people snicker about me and I want it to stop). The tank-lackey has been lazier than usual. He pretends to be busy, but I know he is intimidated by my power and chooses to avoid me whenever he can.
Some highlights of my Summer include Scaring "StrongBad" out of his shell again...
Intimidating the new ninja crustacean into wearing plants so he thinks I can't see him. I see him alright... and when his time comes... BAM!... *mantisey-grin*
My favorite project this summer was converting my boring, old, 'normal' emerald mithrax crab into a really cool, customized, BATTLE-DAMAGE emerald mithrax crab. I think he looks pretty good. You think he looks good too, even if you don't say so right away... you do... I know...
and a couple close ups of each upper 'arm' segment
Other than that I have added a couple of you regular readers to the "People I won't eat because I like them (not because they smell bad)" list. You know who you are...
He's been holed up this week hibernating through an eating binge (30 small nassarius snails in 3 weeks is definitely a binge in my book; relatively speaking)
Thanks again all and Enjoy!
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