Where to buy mantis online?

[jenlovesty]

I set up a ten gallon mantis tank and all I need now is the mantis. I contacted all the lfs in my area, and they all thought I was crazy for wanting a mantis. Where can I get a small mantis online?

I know I can get one from tampa bay saltwater, but they want $50 shipped. Is there anywhere a little cheaper?

 

[sknich]

i got mine on liveaquaria.com. it turned out to be a 2 inch ciliata, a nice suprise. they are on and off with having mantis

 

[mattyice]

$50 shipped isnt a bad price i dont think, thats only $15-20 for the mantis and the rest is shipping, your looking to pay about 30-40 for a mantis online unless you catch one on ebay, which they are pretty good on ebay

 

[Qckwzrd]

Even on ebay they run around $50. jenlovesty your in FL your telling me you can't get a mantis? Thats like being in Philly and not finding a cheese steak.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Live-Coral-Salt...ryZ66788QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem

 

[Cruella]

I got my first mantis shrimp from this guy. He is great. My mantis shrimp is awsome. one of my favs. I have had him for almost a year now. great colors. the green is bright. the pics doesn't do them justice at all.

 

[hermanx7]

I was at AquaTouch the other day and they had one.

 

[mattyice]

www.mknwaves.com has 10 peacocks and one they call a hawaiian flame mantis which is actually a Odontodactylus brevirostris

 

[Hekim]

Look at http://www.saltwaterfish.com/site_1...ategory=4&category_search=63&root_parent_id=4

The ad says its a 3" Peacock for $34.99 shipped. I kave never bought ftom them, so I cannot say how relaible this is.

 

[moosen34]

that ad says that the mantis is out of stock and you can add it to your wish list. Maybe they will be getting them in stock soon.

as for mknwaves, I've already payed for my peacock. They told me they have 10, one large male that is about 6" long and extremely colorful. They also have a few medium sized ones and a few "thumb sized" ones. Luckily, they are only about an hour from me and I have a friend who's gonna be in that area, coming my way Monday morning so he's confirmed that he's gonna pick it up for me then. No shipping fees for me so I'm getting a peacock for 30 bucks!

Can't wait to see him

 

[Janina]

I checked out the saltwaterfish.com ad as well and I don't think that the picture is of a peaock. Looks more like a Neogonodactylus curacaoensis.
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/arthro...raca/royslist/species.php?name=n_curacaoensis

 

[Qckwzrd]

http://liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=2281

Just seen this..

 

[Frostyeel]

Liveaquaria has two in their diversden:
http://www.liveaquaria.com/diversden/CatDisplay.cfm?sku=0089699000000&siteid=20

They are a little pricey but if anyone is really having trouble finding a mantis here is an option. The one labeled as a smithii looks like a female Gonodactylaceus ternatensis but I don't know what the other one could be.

Here are the pictures so people can see them after they are sold.

 

[moosen34]

That second one is off the hook. Wouldn't mind having one of those for sure

 

[Diet Plain]

I just bought Liveaquarias Lime Green mantis tuesday night. didnt ship til wednesday and didnt get here til today. It turned out to be a G.Viridis. Great little guy.