Is there anywhere to even get a N.Wennerae anymore?

[SauceyReef]

Update: The Mantis has been very active since that last molt just still relatively skiddish of me. It doesnt come out much in the light while I am around for me to get a photo, and still does a meral spread if I get to close. Understandable seeing it got snatched up in its original home by a human. But I constantly am hearing it all day bashing away!

Is it normal to be killing snails literally every day? Or maybe it is just chopping away at shells for construction, or just to let some energy out? I put like 10 ceriths, 10 stometallas, and a few smaller astreas and it looks like most are gone. Really happy I found and pulled the money cowrie out before anything happened, but it was pretty large compared to all the other snails. With the personality of this one though I thought it would be best to find a new tank for it.

 

[Hadla]

If anyone might be interested, I've got a very small mantis that hitched a ride in on some live rock from Gulf Live Rock. I haven't been able to get a good enough look to identify the species, but my guess would be a N. Wennerae. I'm in the FL Panhandle btw...

Would you be willing to ship him?

 

[Hadla]

Update: The Mantis has been very active since that last molt just still relatively skiddish of me. It doesnt come out much in the light while I am around for me to get a photo, and still does a meral spread if I get to close. Understandable seeing it got snatched up in its original home by a human. But I constantly am hearing it all day bashing away!

Is it normal to be killing snails literally every day? Or maybe it is just chopping away at shells for construction, or just to let some energy out? I put like 10 ceriths, 10 stometallas, and a few smaller astreas and it looks like most are gone. Really happy I found and pulled the money cowrie out before anything happened, but it was pretty large compared to all the other snails. With the personality of this one though I thought it would be best to find a new tank for it.

If he’s eating the snails, then yeah it’s normal lol did you see what color his meral spots are?

 

[SauceyReef]

If he’s eating the snails, then yeah it’s normal lol did you see what color his meral spots are?

Yes mine has white meral spots, so N.Wennerae. Hopefully I can get a good video or photos soon.

 

[SauceyReef]

I got a short but very detailed clip of the mantis!