Can a Mantis Shrimp break glass?
Yes, but remember glass has different thickness! Only Peacock Mantis (Odontodactylus scyllarus) and Gonodactylus chiragra can break glass, and these would need to be adult Stomatopods. • What kind of Mantis do i have? Take a look at the species care list on the left for lots of images and information to identify your new Stomatopod. • Are they hard to keep? Stomatopods generally are not hard to keep, they just require a specialized setup and are highly sensitive to any chemicals. Take a look at the basic setup article on this website for further information, or post in our forum. • Do i really need to feed them livefood? Ideally yes. However if you really cant feed your Stomatopod livefood you should look at the article section on raptorial appendage fitness, people sometimes stuff old shells with krill and the likes so that the Stomatopod can use its appendages. • Are they reef safe? This depends on what you class as reef safe, All Stomatopods will take shrimps, and smashers will eat
