Pet Octopus

[Captfish]

Sorry its been so long but I have been busy as heck and haven't gotten on the AHBBS in awhile. A little update. Legs has grown alot her head or mantle is about 3.5" and her arms from tip to tip are about 24". she is extremely social and like to play tug-o-war hide n seek and she loves to be pet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvjFK1jvoCQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_OgtjE4A2E



If you want to follow along I keep an online journal here.
http://www.tonmo.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17393

[RTGorkle]

She is very cool. What do you feed her and how often?

[Treize69]

Souls, and only when she's awakened by the chanting of the old ones.

[Captfish]

Live shrimp, and frozen minnows. usually two feedings a day

[Treize69]

Live shrimp, and frozen minnows. usually two feedings a day

Can she be safely hand fed, or is too voracious?

[Captfish]

I always hand feed her, pets her. hold her, she is very playful. I am very cautious to stay away from her mouth.

[Getback]

Goodness she has grown. I've heard they are pretty smart.

[OOZ662]

Ahh, that explains where you went. That's pretty spiffy, I must admit. Not your standard pet.

[Captfish]

Goodness she has grown. I've heard they are pretty smart.

She is very smart! it took her less than two hours to figure out how to get a live shrimp out of a sealed babyfood jar.

[Flipperk]

i remember in Aquatic Science class one of our students said that the octopus had tenticals...oh man, the prof got up and went on a huge speech about how arms and tenticals were different, and that if the student ever said that again he would be forced to go drop the class and get a refund lol
 

[Anaxogoras]

Thanks for the updates captfish.

Again, if any of you have never seen this page, I recommend it: http://www.thecephalopodpage.org/

[Dragon]

Souls, and only when she's awakened by the chanting of the old ones.

Almost spilled coffee.   


I was wondering earlier this week how legs was doing, thanks for the update.

[Captfish]

Thanks for the updates captfish.

Again, if any of you have never seen this page, I recommend it: http://www.thecephalopodpage.org/

That is a great resource Thank you!

[allaire]

Good to see that your pet octomo...octopus is thriving.  Those damn eyes though.  Ugh creepy.

[SunBat]

That's cool, Cappy.  About them being smart, I saw a little segment on Animal Planet once where they were showing this octopus change it's shape and color to minimic all kinds of sea animals and underwater structure.  It was impressive.  

I want you to teach yours how to fly around its tank while mimicing a Hellcat.