anyone selling peacock mantis?????

[mechman_22]

like i said in the other thread that i was new i was thinking of getting a peacock, so figured i would see if anyone has one forsale

[nikesb4l]

every once and a wile theres one on craigslist

[ritter6788]

Seems they have been hard to find lately.

[mechman_22]

yeh, and im worried about ordering it and it not being a peacock. whats a good price range for them?

[rachel060186]

Could always give you LFS a picture? x

[sjmantis]

They havent been available because of the heat. They are popping up more now that it is cooling down

[mechman_22]

theres one at a fish store bout 2hrs from me but they want 70 bucks for it. is that normal. the other prob is that its a adult and i was thinking if i get a juvenile so that way i can watch it grow and would live longer

[Koshmar]

$40-50 USD is the most common price I see. Anything moré, just wait for another IMO, especially if it's a large adult. Small adult = better, at least for me.

[stepho]

liveaquaria.com divers den had one today but its gone already.

[thelittlereef]

I have one for sale. It's in Cape Cod MA. pick up only. Sorry I will not ship.

[mechman_22]

k well im in jacksonville NC thanks tho

[sjmantis]

There's gonna be a Gonodactylaceus graphurus for sale on LA later in the day. Oh and also an octopus O_o

[mechman_22]

you talkin about the divers den?

[sjmantis]

you talkin about the divers den?

Yes

[mechman_22]

been checking havnt seen anything yet

[sjmantis]

been checking havnt seen anything yet

http://www.liveaquaria.com/DiversDen/ItemDisplay.cfm?c=2733+4&ddid=100529

[mechman_22]

nice buti have my heart set on a peacock

[sjmantis]

nice buti have my heart set on a peacock

Goodluck, I just got one and I've been searching since july. Should be a lil easier though considering its cooling down, kinda lol

[mechman_22]

where did you get yours from?

[sjmantis]

Subscribe to the divers den emails

[mechman_22]

i did does it update daily or how offten

[eXcite95]

where are you located? i will sell my peacock mantis if you live close to Sacramento Ca. its about 4 1/2"-5".
if your interested let me know.

nick b

[sjmantis]

i did does it update daily or how offten

They send an email in the morning to let you know what is being added then they usually add stuff around 3pm pacific time

[nikesb4l]

i'd pay the 70 for it. Considering stomatopod.com costed $50 per peacock. I live in wilmington and the store was in garner, near raleigh. the shipping was $20 so i paided 70 all together to have it shipped. Since I lived two hours away from stomatopod.com the shipping was cheaper. when you do order it from a online store they may charger 30-40 for shipping. I would talk to your LFS and see if they can get it cheaper for you, I talked to my LFS and he said he can get me one for 60-65.

[nikesb4l]

stomatopods are in high demand!

[nikesb4l]

i would call them and discribe what you want before because it may not be a peacock

http://www.thatpetplace.com/pet/group/1382/product.web

[sjmantis]

I dunno if I would trust them. Blue zoo and LA should have some soon

[stepho]

I have never ordered from any of the follow websites but they both claim to have O. scyllarus.

http://www.oceanproaquatics.com/shop/mantis-clown-peacock-shrimp-odontodactylus-scyllarus-p-6141.html Not sure if I believe they will actually send a O. scyllarus though. Don't they always have the leopard spots on the carapace?

http://www.azgardens.com/p-1380-clown-mantis-saltwater-shrimp.aspx

[ritter6788]

Notice how the listing say "various" and the other site that says the small ones are solid green and the bigger they get the more color they show? Those are most likely not peacocks. The only place I've seen you can be guaranteed to get one is on liveaquaria divers den but they only have one occasionally.

[sjmantis]

Ive heard a lot of bad things about arizona gardens. Just stick with the larger, well known, places. I looked at every email LA sent me for the past 3 months

[Griffer]

Upscales in Tualatin, OR has a small peacock ~$40. They will ship.