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Old 11/08/2007, 01:54 AM
dragonforce dragonforce is offline
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2 rare mantis for sale

Ok I have a male and a female Gonodactylus smithii. I never really see them and I'm an avid mantis shrimp fan so I snatched them up when I found them over the last year. They are both for sale. I'm willing to take any offers. they go for upwards of 30 bucks. I don't want 30 bucks but if you shoot me a reasonable offer I would be willing to let them go to a new home. Both of them have molted 3 times and are about 2-3 inches, the female is a little lighter in color.

Reason for sale is that I currently have 4 tanks running and I have a female G.ternatensis that I want to keep because its really aggressive and the colors are amazing. I would consider sale of the Ternatensis if someone really wanted it for a price because two of them need to go. I really need to focus on my reef especially since adding a small snowflake eel.

Please email me or talk to me on AIM@ brandonveiiandi
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Old 11/08/2007, 09:41 AM
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morning bump, someone has to want these!
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Old 11/08/2007, 09:46 AM
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Do you have pics
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Old 11/08/2007, 11:08 AM
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you need to post a firm price or the mods will close your thread...
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Old 11/08/2007, 11:29 AM
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location?
can you keep a male and female together full time?
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Old 11/08/2007, 07:15 PM
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I am located in socal 92677 laguna niguel. I would be willing to meet halfway or something to that degree. I think 20 bucks is a fair price but again maybe we can work something out. I don't have a camera that is good enough at taking macro pictures to do them justice. Heres a few that look like them.

G.Smithii is considered by many to be the most active and interactive mantis shrimp

male
http://www.blueboard.com/mantis/bio/images/threat.jpg

female
http://www.meerwasser-lexikon.de/images/1710_2.jpg

Mine is not quite as red as this one.

And NO they cannot be kept together. I tried to let them mate once and all they did was fight. They kept ambushing eachother trying to strike right below the eye stalks in the back of their head where the brain is located. Crazy creatures.

I can take some low quality pictures if someone is seriously interested. Thank you.
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Old 11/08/2007, 10:31 PM
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20 bucks for one or 2?Interested .
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Old 11/10/2007, 02:38 PM
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interested as another deal for a small peacock is proving difficult to connect.
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Old 11/10/2007, 10:45 PM
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If you are willing to ship or if you are ever in the SFV, Westwood, or Culver City, I will take one of them.
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Old 11/13/2007, 09:43 PM
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Male Gonodactylus Smithii is still for sale. Thanks sharkdude for meeting up with me at steves acropolis is costa mesa this weekend, and providing a home to the female.
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Old 11/16/2007, 10:04 AM
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i am assuming this is for local pickup only?
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