IE Glenn's new mantis shrimp

[ieGlenn_2316]

just got this dude a few weeks ago and now he's out and about. seems to be comfy in his new home. he's been eating like a pig. here's a vid of him chowin down on some DIY food i made.
enjoy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNOeZWAcrQU

-Glenn

 

[james-lee]

Nice! Thats the whole reason I am getting a nano cube lol!

 

[ieGlenn_2316]

right on! pretty fascinating little critter. i got this mantis from aquaiums in motion, in riverside i think. relatively cheap. i have that drilled 20 high still. lemme know....:eyebrows:

 

[Solus]

yum lunch....

 

[danagui]

i miss my little mantis lol...thinking about putting one in my sumps refugium section

 

[ieGlenn_2316]

i miss my little mantis lol...thinking about putting one in my sumps refugium section

that's where mine is. in my garage refugium. doin good.

 

[danagui]

mines under my tank haha....its like 9"x15" or something with 1/2" baffles so i dont know if he'll get sucked in

 

[rayray]

is it true his strike packs more force than a .22cal cartidge?

 

[ieGlenn_2316]

maybe if he was much larger. mine punches but not like a .22.... pretty impressive none-the-less.:brick:

 

[danagui]

is it true his strike packs more force than a .22cal cartidge?

that tends to be the larger species of the californian cost...the crack open clams to eat so i would say its about right...

 

[rayray]

a few years back I saw this video of a mantis shrimp destroying a...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JG2tvepHN2A

 

[ieGlenn_2316]

:afraid:

 

[james-lee]

OMG I could never do that to shrimpy lol!!

 

[danagui]

thats nothing! when i first had my mantis it took down a friends pest gorilla crab...the mantis was 2" and the crab was around 6"...epic battle i must say lol