what type of mantis is on marine depot live?

[BiggySmalls]

it is the green one for 22 dollars

 

[BiggySmalls]

would it be able to go in a 10g?

 

[Frozen Roadkill]

That looks like an N. Wennerae, which is one of the few mantis that would do fine in a 10 gallon. But I could very possible be wrong on that id, so get a second opinion.

 

[BiggySmalls]

ok i will wait for one


thanks

 

[Pea-brain]

I agree that it looks like a N. wennerae. but I am also a noob and think you should wait for a 2nd opinion (or would that make it a 3rd) sorry can't be more help. tampabaysaltwater.com has N. wennerae there for 50$ and I think that includes shipping. Also no guarentee as to whether all there mantises are the same. for all I know they could give out peacocks, smithii's, wennerae's, spearers etc. with that pic. keep that in mind. good luck

 

[Gonodactylus]

I'm not sure that this is the actual photo of the animal for sale, but this is probably a Gonodactylaceus glabrous or G. graphurus. Note that it is missing the ends of at least two walking legs.

Roy

 

[alex sanchez]

I had one from them and was a P.ciliata

 

[Gonodactylus]

It appears that they just order generic "small mantis shrimp". That means they get whatever the collectors are gleaning from the reef flats - the most abundant and easiest animals to catch. Typically they supply a mix of Gonodactylus chiragra, G. viridis, Gonodactylaceus glabrous, Haptosquilla stoliurus, and Pseudosquilla ciliata. You pays your money and takes your chances!

Roy

 

[BiggySmalls]

do the ones u listed, get alot bigger and not be able go in a 10?

 

[Gonodactylus]

Check Roy's List at the top of this forum. None will grow very fast. The only one I definitely would not recommend for a 10 gal glass tank would be a large G. chiragra. Also, a really large G. glabrous or G. graphurus would be risky.

Roy