I got a mantis!! I got a mantis!!! Whoo hoo!!

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  1. JBL

    JBL Sea Dragon

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    ;D;D;DAfter a loooooong wait, I finally got one! Its a peacock too! I wnet ot my LFS on a whim, and it just so happened they just found one in a bunch of LR that another customer gave to the store after taking their tank down.
    Right place at the righ time! They didn't even have enough time to see what kind it was! And its a Peacock! About 2 inches long.

    Without futher a do, following my own signature, Here are the pics!
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    He is still acclimating in the bag right now. My wife says we shall call him Bob. I say we call him Tim. What do you think?
     
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  2. Seano Hermano

    Seano Hermano Giant Squid

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    Lucky find. Nice timing! :) Peacocks are the coolest looking mantis shrimp.
     
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  3. reefmonkey

    reefmonkey Giant Squid

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    Awesome! Pretty little guy to boot!
     
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  4. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    Congrats, call him whatever you want as long as the checkbook holder approves.;D
     
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  5. kcbrad

    kcbrad Giant Squid

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    Wow, you totally lucked out!! Meant to be. He is very pretty - congrats!!
     
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  6. schackmel

    schackmel Giant Squid

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    that is so cool! Definately name him Bob after my peacock Bob! Great name! He is so cute.....what a find!
     
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  7. divott

    divott Giant Squid

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    full blown congrats are deserved here jbl. its a beauty . and your sure its a him? LOL. you mayb want a transgender name to begin , before you become a perv and start looking at the under carriage. :) . great score for you.
     
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  8. loneracer05

    loneracer05 Clown Trigger

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    wow nice find congrats!!!
     
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  9. reefpets

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    Nice! They are amazing creatures.
     
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  10. JBL

    JBL Sea Dragon

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    Thanks to all!! I am so excited I can't contain myself! Would you believe I got him for under 20 bucks!
    I already hear him knockin around in the rock, or maybe its a hermit or two I might have missed taking out before I put him in :(
    Either way, Whoo hoo!!
     
    JBL, Jun 2, 2010
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