Giant blue mantis shrimp (ID)

[feesM]

Yeah definitely hermits! And are you able to get frozen fish food? Mine love squid cubes and jumbo mysis

I have some turbos and hermits in there. They haven’t been touched yet. Probably getting enough from all the shrimp. I’ll try some squid cubes. I have a few different frozen foods I use in my reef (mysis, brine shrimp, blood worms, krill). Hasn't shown any interest. Part of the fun though is seeing what it will take

Appreciate all the ideas. Thanks !

 

[Cael Gallery]

I’ve only seen it eat live grass shrimp so far. I tried a frozen cockle. It took it into its burrow and then booted it out a few hours later. Going to try dried mysis and frozen lance fish over the next week. Would be good to have a non live food option. Assuming you are in aus, how are you sourcing food?

I'm in SA. I bought some peeled prawn from the supermarket and krill just from the frozen section of the lfs. It's the whole krill not the chopped.

 

[Hadla]

He might not bother with turbos since they’re big with thicker shells. If you’re able to get small snails like marble sized or smaller with thinner shells, there’s more of a chance he will go after them

 

[Stomatopods17]

Beautiful mantis

@Stomatopods17 can you ID from the pictures ?

Still unsure, would need a shot of the telson.

Generally if its from Australia it's likely Graphurus as they're indigenous there. G. Glabrous is more rest of the world.

They're very subtle in differences beyond region (so assumption on where its from) and a specific medium 'tooth' on the telson. Same care, same polymorphic coloration, same sexual color dimorphism (blue antennal scales, legs, pleopods, etc. = male, females are yellow. G. ternatensis sexual dimorphism pretty much.)

EDIT: I'm pretty sure G. graphurus.

Glaborus for comparison, notice how inbetween the 'spikes' its smooth;

 

[feesM]

Still unsure, would need a shot of the telson.

Generally if its from Australia it's likely Graphurus as they're indigenous there. G. Glabrous is more rest of the world.

They're very subtle in differences beyond region (so assumption on where its from) and a specific medium 'tooth' on the telson. Same care, same polymorphic coloration, same sexual color dimorphism (blue antennal scales, legs, pleopods, etc. = male, females are yellow. G. ternatensis sexual dimorphism pretty much.)

EDIT: I'm pretty sure G. graphurus.

Glaborus for comparison, notice how inbetween the 'spikes' its smooth;

Gosh it’s tricky to get the back. Took the chance this morning whilst I was walking past. Just a normal iPhone and my reefs blue lights make this hard to see

 

[Stomatopods17]

Yeah looks G. graphurus.

 

[Hadla]

In case no one linked it https://ucmp.berkeley.edu/arthropod...ostraca/royslist/species.php?name=g_graphurus

 

[feesM]

In case no one linked it https://ucmp.berkeley.edu/arthropod...ostraca/royslist/species.php?name=g_graphurus

Thank you. Appreciate you taking the time