Who does this with their mantis

oldhead · 03/07/2018, 03:46 PM

https://m.imgur.com/gallery/lDOqITN

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Anemone · 03/07/2018, 06:31 PM

No one who values their fingers!

Kevin

WVfishguy · 03/07/2018, 07:16 PM

They don't call them "thumb splitters" for nothing!

I had an enormous tarantula for several years. I used to handle her and let her crawl on me with impunity, until I saw what she did to a full-grown mouse. It was bloody and awful.

After that, I stopped letting her climb on me.

lionfish300 · 03/07/2018, 08:03 PM

That is wait too cool. I would not do that however

tlc · 03/07/2018, 11:56 PM

kind of like watching a snake charmer

rffanat1c · 03/08/2018, 12:17 AM

Cleaner shrimp from hell lol

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Bent · 03/08/2018, 12:30 AM

Nope.

Nope nope nope nope nope.

Cliving1 · 03/08/2018, 06:09 AM

Not a chance

d2mini · 03/08/2018, 07:07 AM

YetiCrab · 03/08/2018, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WVfishguy

They don't call them "thumb splitters" for nothing!

Someone in the comments on that post called them "murder shrimp"...I kind of like that one too.

WVfishguy · 03/08/2018, 07:51 PM

A lot of salt water anglers have had their fingers and thumbs shredded open by these critters. "Thumb-splitter" is an angler's term.

Reefiez · 03/09/2018, 09:20 AM

"who's a good little mantis"

15 minutes later...

"honey can you google a recipe on mantis shrimp(s)? oh, and you might also want to call an ambulance too"

FoxFace Fish · 03/09/2018, 09:22 AM

rather try to pet a stone fish

Sugar Magnolia · 03/09/2018, 09:31 AM

Awwwwwww, hims too cute!

rfgonzo · 03/09/2018, 09:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FoxFace Fish

rather try to pet a stone fish

I used to pet my Japanese dragon moray on his head till about 4 years ago when he jumped out the tank at me hitting the floor.

Donut528 · 03/09/2018, 11:17 PM

Good sir,
Do you have trouble walking due to your enormous balls of steel?? I don’t think people realize that a flick with one of the poppers on a large mantis shrimp is equal to the force of a .22 cal bullet. I bet this guy also eats a bowl of nails for breakfast without any milk like that bouncer from Spongebob Squarepants. Sharks probably have a week long marathon of tv documentaries devoted to this unidentified bada$$.

thegrun · 03/09/2018, 11:39 PM

I have to wonder how much blood it would take to start a new cycle. I suspect this guy will find out soon enough.

03/07/2018, 03:46 PM	#1
oldhead Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: New Jersey Posts: 527	Who does this with their mantis https://m.imgur.com/gallery/lDOqITN Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

03/07/2018, 06:31 PM	#2
Anemone Cloning Around Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Valencia, California Posts: 25,267	No one who values their fingers! Kevin __________________ Back in the pool, swimming with the sharks... Current Tank Info: Red Sea 425XL w/Kessil AP700, Vertex 180i Skimmer, 2 x Vortech MP40s

03/08/2018, 12:30 AM	#7
Bent I got nothin' Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The anals Posts: 6,420	Nope. Nope nope nope nope nope. __________________ Quitters never lose. [QUOTE=CStrickland]Who gets mad at a starfish?[/QUOTE] Current Tank Info: 75g DT, 30G refugium, 10g chaeto tank, 50g stock tank basement sump

03/08/2018, 07:07 AM	#9
d2mini Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 10,344	__________________ -dennis Elos Diamond 120xl \| Elos Stand \| Radion G4 Pros \| GHL Profilux Controller \| LifeReef Skimmer \| LifeReef Sump Photos taken with a Nikon D750 or Leica M.

03/09/2018, 09:20 AM	#12
Reefiez Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 157	"who's a good little mantis" 15 minutes later... "honey can you google a recipe on mantis shrimp(s)? oh, and you might also want to call an ambulance too" __________________ my reef tank is the best skimmer... of my wallet

03/07/2018, 07:16 PM	#3
WVfishguy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Huntington, WV Posts: 677	They don't call them "thumb splitters" for nothing! I had an enormous tarantula for several years. I used to handle her and let her crawl on me with impunity, until I saw what she did to a full-grown mouse. It was bloody and awful. After that, I stopped letting her climb on me.

03/07/2018, 08:03 PM	#4
lionfish300 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Las Cruces, New Mexico Posts: 795	That is wait too cool. I would not do that however

03/07/2018, 11:56 PM	#5
tlc Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 918	kind of like watching a snake charmer

03/08/2018, 12:17 AM	#6
rffanat1c Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Kenosha, WI Posts: 693	Cleaner shrimp from hell lol Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

03/08/2018, 06:09 AM	#8
Cliving1 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 1,923	Not a chance

03/08/2018, 07:51 PM	#11
WVfishguy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Huntington, WV Posts: 677	A lot of salt water anglers have had their fingers and thumbs shredded open by these critters. "Thumb-splitter" is an angler's term.

03/09/2018, 09:22 AM	#13
FoxFace Fish Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Posts: 435	rather try to pet a stone fish __________________ FoxFace RabbitFish For Life Everyone in this hobby has made a mistake at least once. Be smart and learn from others mistakes Current Tank Info: Reason I am broke as a joke

03/09/2018, 09:31 AM	#14
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	Awwwwwww, hims too cute! __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

03/09/2018, 11:17 PM	#16
Donut528 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2017 Posts: 10	Good sir, Do you have trouble walking due to your enormous balls of steel?? I don’t think people realize that a flick with one of the poppers on a large mantis shrimp is equal to the force of a .22 cal bullet. I bet this guy also eats a bowl of nails for breakfast without any milk like that bouncer from Spongebob Squarepants. Sharks probably have a week long marathon of tv documentaries devoted to this unidentified bada$$.

03/09/2018, 11:39 PM	#17
thegrun Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Garden Grove, Ca Posts: 17,023	I have to wonder how much blood it would take to start a new cycle. I suspect this guy will find out soon enough.