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Daniel
10-17-2006, 09:59 PM
Currently ~10 cm ... looks more intimidating in person!

Been housing temporarily in a 6g Nano-Cube for the past 2 weeks...
going to upgrade to a much needed 20L soon.

It's one of my favorite animals! Just watching her build her burrow is fascinating... and feeding time is always fun to watch. :D

Enjoy the pics...

acclimating
http://i11.tinypic.com/3z6jy4k.jpg

peekaboo out of her burrow
http://i11.tinypic.com/33oqjhk.jpg
DaChrisDude
10-17-2006, 10:24 PM
gorgeous...
lucubrator
10-17-2006, 10:54 PM
Wow, it has pretty nice colors to it. Time to get her a new home ;).
SolRo
10-18-2006, 04:48 AM
nice. what do you feed them? Kinda tempted to make a nano shrimp tank now.
Daniel
10-18-2006, 03:35 PM
i feed mine a mix of stuff... hermits/snails/krill/brine/mysis/shrimp pellets.

she eats anything i put in the tank within a matter of seconds. hungry lil bugger
cagirly2006
10-18-2006, 03:57 PM
wow ive never seen one of those!! it almost looks like colorful feathers on him!!
brncsfns5621
10-18-2006, 04:42 PM
Smasher?
Daniel
10-18-2006, 07:53 PM
yep, smasher. you can see it in the 2nd picture it's tucked in. :)
dbrooks
10-18-2006, 07:56 PM
I have a smithii that is about the same size. Great fun in a 20g with a few SOB damsels...
brahm
10-18-2006, 08:58 PM
nice i found an amazing looking mantis in my tank last week, I have still yet to catch it. I need to setup a small tank for the guy. it's purple, with white rings.
supaboy1981
10-18-2006, 10:24 PM
maybe i will forgo the fish in my upcomming and just get a peacock and a few damsels. Thats sounds like fun.