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07-16-2012, 03:29 AM
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They are really smart. I even taught my peacock mantis how to flush the toilet
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07-16-2012, 03:47 AM
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07-16-2012, 10:30 PM
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Sure show the level of intelligence of certain people though
 Acting dumb, looking dumb, being dumb....but I am more interested in mantis! Quote:
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07-16-2012, 10:43 PM
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Haha don't listen to these guys here's the real proof
 I think after this he did Sundays crossword puzzle http://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&source...FUBhkEpEZpgVJw
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07-16-2012, 10:53 PM
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07-17-2012, 12:13 AM
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They do have the most sophisticated colour vision of any animal on earth by a full order of magnitude. I wouldn't be surprised if they could tell the difference between individual people and get habituated to the one that always feeds them, but I would call that conditioning more than I would call it intelligence.
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07-17-2012, 12:22 AM
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they have the best eyesight of any living creature. Also, they are the fastest animal ( striking speed that is ). The speed of a mantis's strike has been equated to the speed of a 22 caliber bullet.
My peacock mantis was pretty smart. He died about 4 mos ago. Don't know why, maybe old age. He was about 8 inches long, 2 inches wide. I had him for about 2 years, and Roger from Roger's aquatics had him for a couple of years before me.
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07-17-2012, 03:19 AM
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So I get that they can live quite long, 4 years and more and have a wide range of adult size.
I wonder where one could buy a mantis because I never seen them sold in any stores I know in my area. Did you buy yours locally or ordered it via the Internet? Quote:
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07-17-2012, 03:35 AM
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as for the striking speed yes it is the fastest motion of any animal, but no where near the speed of a 22. what was commenly said was the force of a 12"+ mantis strike could be comparable to the force of a 22, not the speed. Do I like them yup they are entertaining, and neat, they used to be quite common 10 years ago in the hobby, but like any other fad you don't see them much any more. (for the person wanting to know where to get them) normaly unless you special order one you will only get them as hitchhickers in live rock orders. I got six in my 50lb order about 12 years ago, two didn't make it I gave two away and I kept two. Steve
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OMG! Fricken hilarious. Sorry!!! But it made me laugh too! 
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