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kyliegirl
07/10/2006, 07:02 PM
http://www.opticpower.com/kylie/other/mantis/Zim.jpg

Zim aka little ninja has been with me for two weeks. He has finally decided to gracefully reveal his beautiful colours to us. He is extremely curious, often peeking out of his home and watching us play the computers.

Today he decided it was time to review his kingdom and torment a snail. He then decided it was time to tell us "humans" who was the king of the world by proceeding to display in the open until he was pressing up the glass displaying at us. Amusing as it was he felt he had proven his point and began to tease the snail by circling it and pushing it about. He let it live today.

So where does Zim live?

well here is his kingdom

http://www.opticpower.com/kylie/other/mantis/home.jpg

and the yellow circle is where his home is

http://www.opticpower.com/kylie/other/mantis/spotted.jpg

He is a g. smithii though unusually his spots are dark purple which fade to a reddish center. Although the photo is crap his body is a lovely pale green mottled with dark green.

DylanE
07/11/2006, 12:47 AM
sounds like a great mantis, im planning to set up a 20g and get a one too...wheres yours from?

kyliegirl
07/11/2006, 05:52 AM
i managed to nab mine for free from a local in brisbane.

heres a better pic of his colours

http://www.opticpower.com/kylie/other/mantis/MrMantis.jpg

travisurfer
07/11/2006, 09:11 AM
nice! im getting my mantis on saturday.

thor32766
07/11/2006, 06:59 PM
sweet mantis!

Thurge
07/12/2006, 02:11 AM
Nice Mantis. Congrats on finding a G.smithii.