Meet Roger, my peacock mantis!!! :D

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Meet Roger, my peacock mantis!!! :D

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Posted on Facebook yesterday and forgot to post here! Was going to name him Manny after the mantis from A Bugs Life, but since ken and I have been on an American Dad kick recently, I chose Roger cause he looks like an alien and some things about him make me think of Roger the alien in particular! Here are some pics and the first video I got of him! More to come! :D

What's funny is that he hasn't tried to attack my finger through the glass (and he seems very interested in people!)... Both mantis shrimp at the other lfs both did and I think that's why I couldn't leave Aqualife without him! Went in to pay for my puffs and told myself if he was still there, I'd take him home... So he now has a 10g all to himself; moving into a bigger acrylic tank when he gets a bit bigger (since I won't trust him in glass once he looks like he could do some damage lol) He's only about 3 inches long right now.

Edit: OMG! As I was moving my serpent star and hermits to the 29, I found the tiniest little brittle or serpent star(leg span about nickel sized) living in/on a specific piece of lr!!! I was so amazed! Little baby stars are just too cute!!!

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Love him! Mine was named, Dozer, because he was like a tiny bulldozer. Be sure to give him lots of small rubble to move around.
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Yeah, I love how he scoops up sand and makes little piles! I need to get him some more sand and small rocks
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Needs a 4" sand bed.
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Wow, he is fantastic!
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Awesome! I'm getting one once we have the money and time to set up a SW tank. They're just so cool. Have you read the page on mantis shrimp on The Oatmeal?
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Very nice
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Flutter wrote:Awesome! I'm getting one once we have the money and time to set up a SW tank. They're just so cool. Have you read the page on mantis shrimp on The Oatmeal?
Ha, that is what first got me interested in them :P
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