Where to get peacock?

[ihatter]

Hey guys,

Well I have been studying Mantis stuff for a long time now and I finally feel qualified to own a mantis. I have had a 10 gallon cycling with like 10 pounds of lr for around 4-5 months now, im sick of an empty tank. I can't find a peacock anywhere, I have only found it one place and that was fishsupply.com-- 70 bucks seemed steep to me. PLEASE HELP!

 

[Dexter1334]

My LFS in Bethpage NY has a beauty for $40.
One of my other stores will order anything upon request and has pretty good prices.
You don't say where you are. Does it have to be mail order? Shipping ups the price considerably.

 

[ihatter]

yeah im currently in MA, mail order would be preferred instead of a long drive, but i could certainly pickup in MA

 

[brekurboy1]

Hatter,

Don;t worry about the long drive on the mantis shrimp. I went from Tallahassee to Gainesville in florida and got one for around $50. I brought a 5 gal bucket with me so he wouldn;t have bags to bust out of. I would also bring a length of 2.5 in ID pvc. The mantis will live indefinitely in the bucket. Just every few hours take the top off and get a cup to recirculate the water a little. I had my mantis in that bucket for close to 12 hours before I could get him into a tank.