One Caught Mantis - Anyone want?

[scuba_steveo]

My friend called me today and said he had something in his tank that was eating all of his snails and small crabs. So I went over and as I walked in the door I saw something run across the front of his tank and hide in the rocks. I sat and watch for a minute and then he came out. So I got online and saw a picture of a home made mantis trap. This will be hard to discribe without pictures but I will try. We got a glass and put saran wrap over the top and held it on with a rubberband. Then we cut a small hole in the bottom of the saran wrap and put a piece of krill in the glass. Then we laid the glass about an inch from the glass of the tank, just enough room to slide a magnet over the hole when the mantis went in. The trap was only in there for about three minutes before the mantis went in and bam we got him. So does anyone one want this little guy before I freeze him?

[adaminaustin]

is it a smasher? If so Blueboy(abe) was looking for one.

[::pete::]

is it a smasher? If so Blueboy(abe) was looking for one.

and if not I may be interested ... if its up for grabs

[scuba_steveo]

I caught it the same way as in this thread:
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-03/jf/feature/index.htm

[scuba_steveo]

I cannot tell what kind, but I think that it is a smasher. Pete, if you want him he is yours.

[::pete::]

OK .. ill take him.

[scuba_steveo]

OK, Pete has him.

[Ram_Puppy]

certainly a pretty little fella.

[alexwolf]

he would go good in your tank!!!!

[blueboy]

****!, you sure caught me sleeping this time. i went out to poker night and didn't check the post for a few hours and a mantis comes up. oh well, next time, maybe

[scuba_steveo]

sorry blueboy

[blueboy]

hey, at least i had a good run at the table. so, i guess i can just buy one.

[adamRS80]

I think they look like colorul cockroches.

[::pete::]

I think they look like colorul cockroches.
Only meaner ... :)

Hes doing fine and so far hasnt touched anything in the tank he is in. Must not be hungry.