Looking for a G. Smithii

Nan0Man · 02/02/2017, 09:36 AM

Im looking for a G. Smithii. I will gladly pay the reasonable amount for one of these critters.

(Dont know why but old thread got deleted.)

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nmotz · 02/02/2017, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Nan0Man

Im looking for a G. Smithii. I will gladly pay the reasonable amount for one of these critters.

(Dont know why but old thread got deleted.)

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Best recommendation I can give you is to get on bluezooaquatics emailing list for that species. Otherwise I don't know a regular dealer. If you try to get your LFS to order one, you will likely get a different species. If I were trying to get that species, I might speak with my LFS, but make it clear that I won't purchase the mantis if it isn't a G. Smithii. But you should have that conversation up front, not when the wrong mantis inevitably comes in. Smithii's are fairly hard to get through regular channels in my experience, but that doesn't mean you won't find one somewhere. Good luck!

Nan0Man · 02/02/2017, 11:24 AM

I asked my LFS about this and he said that he doesn't want to endanger his employees whoch is understandable. Im probably gonna get on the email for blue zoo but also try and ask around the forum if anyone has one as a pest in their tank. Thanks for the advice!

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Nan0Man · 02/02/2017, 12:20 PM

*which

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Jlentz · 02/04/2017, 02:10 PM

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I asked my LFS about this and he said that he doesn't want to endanger his employees whoch is understandable. Im probably gonna get on the email for blue zoo but also try and ask around the forum if anyone has one as a pest in their tank. Thanks for the advice!

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LOL!

That's cute.

Fwiw I got a 1.5" chiagra (I think) yesterday, it came in as a hitchhiker in some zoa rocks apparently. The new girl picked it up with her fingers and got hit twice.

Seriously. I'd be far more concerned with lion fish stings.

I've tried to order smithiis before from my Lfs and they are apparently all labeled as peacocks if they are green in most of the LA distributors.

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Nan0Man · 02/04/2017, 10:31 PM

Any way you could ship a G. Smithii to me? I live in Washington. I would gladly pay for shipping and the critter. Thanks!

94Roarge · 02/05/2017, 12:21 AM

If it was possible to ship from Australia

Jlentz · 02/05/2017, 01:00 AM

Is there another Lfs near you that would be willing to order one? I think mine came from sdc.

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Hadla · 02/05/2017, 05:20 PM

Also wish I could get one from you but I'm sure shipping is probably close to $100 or more to the us

Nan0Man · 02/05/2017, 06:08 PM

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Is there another Lfs near you that would be willing to order one? I think mine came from sdc.

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Sadly no. :/ Does sdc ship?

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Jlentz · 02/05/2017, 06:34 PM

They are a distributor. They ship to dealers.

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Jlentz · 02/05/2017, 06:35 PM

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They are a distributor. They ship to dealers.

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But it's probably better if you wait for blue zoo. As I'd mentioned they don't do species I'd really well.

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Nan0Man · 02/05/2017, 07:05 PM

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But it's probably better if you wait for blue zoo. As I'd mentioned they don't do species I'd really well.

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Aye. Im just hoping someone has one as a pest in their tank.

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deleau · 02/06/2017, 10:56 PM

FWIW, I've been on Blue Zoo's notification for any of the G. smithii "items" since 2/8/2016 and have never received an email. The status still shows "pending".

Nan0Man · 02/07/2017, 11:38 AM

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FWIW, I've been on Blue Zoo's notification for any of the G. smithii "items" since 2/8/2016 and have never received an email. The status still shows "pending".

O-o Oh. Well... Better start looking into a new mantis.

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Bobbitworm13 · 02/07/2017, 02:38 PM

Thatpetplace can get g smithii, I would try emailing them

Hadla · 02/07/2017, 06:25 PM

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Thatpetplace can get g smithii, I would try emailing them

Even if it shows they're not on the site?

Bobbitworm13 · 02/07/2017, 09:22 PM

Yeah, I would send them an email, mantis shrimp other than peacocks aren't super high demand.

Nan0Man · 02/07/2017, 09:57 PM

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Yeah, I would send them an email, mantis shrimp other than peacocks aren't super high demand.

Thanks dude! I will make sure to try that.

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Hadla · 02/07/2017, 10:04 PM

Thanks, did that after I posted

Hadla · 02/09/2017, 08:21 PM

Got a reply back saying they don't have any

slosht · 02/10/2017, 04:08 PM

I would email Blue Zoo, they maybe able to get one in for you. IIRC in the past, I've only seen the G. Smithii's in their Collector's Choice section.

02/02/2017, 09:36 AM	#1
Nan0Man Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Posts: 12	Looking for a G. Smithii Im looking for a G. Smithii. I will gladly pay the reasonable amount for one of these critters. (Dont know why but old thread got deleted.) Sent from my SM-N900T using Tapatalk

02/05/2017, 05:20 PM	#9
Hadla Mantis Whisperer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 574	Also wish I could get one from you but I'm sure shipping is probably close to $100 or more to the us __________________ Aquarium count: 7 salt: 2x10g, 29 biocube, 30g, 55g, 75g, 225g, and one fresh 20g planted tank! Puffer, octopus, and mantis shrimp fanatic!

02/06/2017, 10:56 PM	#14
deleau Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 367	FWIW, I've been on Blue Zoo's notification for any of the G. smithii "items" since 2/8/2016 and have never received an email. The status still shows "pending". __________________ "The plural of anecdote is not data." Current Tank Info: 258g (72.5x30x27.5), 4x Radion Gen3 Pro, 2x Hamilton Aruba Sun V Series (4x Blue Plus 80W), 2x Vortech MP40WQD, Apex Gold + WXM, Dreambox 5d, Bubble King Supermarin 200, Red Dragon 3 150W, Tunze 3155, Finnex Ti 800W

02/07/2017, 10:04 PM	#20
Hadla Mantis Whisperer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 574	Thanks, did that after I posted __________________ Aquarium count: 7 salt: 2x10g, 29 biocube, 30g, 55g, 75g, 225g, and one fresh 20g planted tank! Puffer, octopus, and mantis shrimp fanatic!

02/09/2017, 08:21 PM	#21
Hadla Mantis Whisperer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 574	Got a reply back saying they don't have any __________________ Aquarium count: 7 salt: 2x10g, 29 biocube, 30g, 55g, 75g, 225g, and one fresh 20g planted tank! Puffer, octopus, and mantis shrimp fanatic!

02/02/2017, 11:24 AM	#3
Nan0Man Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Posts: 12	I asked my LFS about this and he said that he doesn't want to endanger his employees whoch is understandable. Im probably gonna get on the email for blue zoo but also try and ask around the forum if anyone has one as a pest in their tank. Thanks for the advice! Sent from my SM-N900T using Tapatalk

02/02/2017, 12:20 PM	#4
Nan0Man Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Posts: 12	*which Sent from my SM-N900T using Tapatalk

02/04/2017, 10:31 PM	#6
Nan0Man Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Posts: 12	Any way you could ship a G. Smithii to me? I live in Washington. I would gladly pay for shipping and the critter. Thanks!

02/05/2017, 12:21 AM	#7
94Roarge Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 11	If it was possible to ship from Australia

02/05/2017, 01:00 AM	#8
Jlentz Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 332	Is there another Lfs near you that would be willing to order one? I think mine came from sdc. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

02/05/2017, 06:34 PM	#11
Jlentz Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 332	They are a distributor. They ship to dealers. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

02/07/2017, 02:38 PM	#16
Bobbitworm13 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Russell Springs, KY Posts: 330	Thatpetplace can get g smithii, I would try emailing them

02/07/2017, 09:22 PM	#18
Bobbitworm13 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Russell Springs, KY Posts: 330	Yeah, I would send them an email, mantis shrimp other than peacocks aren't super high demand.

02/10/2017, 04:08 PM	#22
slosht Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: clinton twp Posts: 175	I would email Blue Zoo, they maybe able to get one in for you. IIRC in the past, I've only seen the G. Smithii's in their Collector's Choice section.