Hi,
Had my mantis for a few weeks now in a 30gall tank setup for the purpose. I'm also 90% through designing the new home for it when I decided to check on him & was nowhere to be seen. In fact that was three weeks ago, not a scrap or sign of him & nothing seen since - even after removing all the rockwork & inspecting every hole nothing so I presumed it had popped it's cloggs. At this point, the weather was freezing outside & the heater really struggled to cope - dropped from 82 to 70 overnight so I presumed this is what had killed him.
Got the new tank up and running & transferred the rock/sand over. Then had a call from someone who had just caught a luminous green 1" mantis & would I like it - too bloody right I would so off I treked to pick it up. Soon got it in the tank & instantly hid in the rocks.
Over the next few days I start adding the softies to the new mantis tank - still not seen the new arrival but the solitary snail & hermit are happy enough.
Today added some more softies & all was well, built a new home for the mantis should he ever pop out - as I added the skimmer, a bloody massive monster with it's appendages fully out greeted me - my original mantis has miraculously re-appeared, after three weeks of no sign!!!
He was obviously hungry so promply prepped some sandeel & he took it away to strip bare!!! Seeing him quite a bit now but I am puzzled as to why hes not been visible for so long.
Any ideas???
Si
Had my mantis for a few weeks now in a 30gall tank setup for the purpose. I'm also 90% through designing the new home for it when I decided to check on him & was nowhere to be seen. In fact that was three weeks ago, not a scrap or sign of him & nothing seen since - even after removing all the rockwork & inspecting every hole nothing so I presumed it had popped it's cloggs. At this point, the weather was freezing outside & the heater really struggled to cope - dropped from 82 to 70 overnight so I presumed this is what had killed him.
Got the new tank up and running & transferred the rock/sand over. Then had a call from someone who had just caught a luminous green 1" mantis & would I like it - too bloody right I would so off I treked to pick it up. Soon got it in the tank & instantly hid in the rocks.
Over the next few days I start adding the softies to the new mantis tank - still not seen the new arrival but the solitary snail & hermit are happy enough.
Today added some more softies & all was well, built a new home for the mantis should he ever pop out - as I added the skimmer, a bloody massive monster with it's appendages fully out greeted me - my original mantis has miraculously re-appeared, after three weeks of no sign!!!
He was obviously hungry so promply prepped some sandeel & he took it away to strip bare!!! Seeing him quite a bit now but I am puzzled as to why hes not been visible for so long.
Any ideas???
Si