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Offline Captfish

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Pet Octopus update
« on: December 10, 2009, 11:04:42 AM »
Legs is doing well. she is getting HUGE. Her mantle, is over 5" and her spread from tip to tip is close to 3' about 34". She started showing some aggression towards the other fish in the tank so I moved them all and she now has all 125 gallons to herself.


new video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xMukywHZDA

I put a list of all videos together in case you missed any in the past:

June 23, 2009  octopus feeding
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdvEu8KY2i8
 
june 27 - clip of my octopus
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Bu0WEewXag

july 10 - feed me dance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uDbWqK8yfU

july 11 - legs being curious and changing colors
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juW0PkGnm3U

sept 24 - cruising with legs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvjFK1jvoCQ

sept 24 - pet octopus
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_OgtjE4A2E

nov 4 - Legs goes shriming:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5t-SIJT6g8




I realize from my pics and video its hard to tell how huge she is so I put my hand in front of her so get a size comparison.




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Offline Westy

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Re: Pet Octopus update
« Reply #1 on: December 10, 2009, 11:13:44 AM »
 Some morning you're gonna be found laying flat on your bed with her wrapped
around your face an it's proboscis al the way down your esophagus. About two
days later the embryo will hatch .. out and thru your stomach wall!


 :eek:




(cool topic. been enjoying your posts. seems like 125gal sure aint enough anymore.
 too late to let her go or do you have a bigger tank planned?
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Re: Pet Octopus update
« Reply #2 on: December 10, 2009, 11:26:20 AM »
 :rofl ........  :noid



Actually 125 is still plenty big for her. According to the experts that tank in perfect for her. and usually a 75 gallon is what is recommended for O.Briareus she also at the age now where her growth has slowed down to the point where she wont get much bigger. Toward the endof there life they actually start to shrink, mailnly because they stop eating, and lay eggs.
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Re: Pet Octopus update
« Reply #3 on: December 10, 2009, 11:29:27 AM »
Don't tell any Chinese that you own a nice-sized Octopus. You might find her at the local buffet.
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Re: Pet Octopus update
« Reply #4 on: December 10, 2009, 11:31:36 AM »
Quote from: Denholm on December 10, 2009, 11:29:27 AM
Don't tell any Chinese that you own a nice-sized Octopus. You might find her at the local buffet.

Same goes for dogs and cats....  :lol
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Re: Pet Octopus update
« Reply #5 on: December 10, 2009, 12:58:43 PM »
Great job. Absolutely intrigueing.


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Re: Pet Octopus update
« Reply #6 on: December 10, 2009, 02:00:45 PM »
Fantastic....this has drawn my interest since your first post.

Keep us posted.
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Re: Pet Octopus update
« Reply #7 on: December 10, 2009, 03:15:03 PM »

Wow she has gotten huge!  Looks like she has done a 180 in personality though. Real skittish compared to the other videos you have or did she just wake up on the wrong side of the tank?
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Re: Pet Octopus update
« Reply #8 on: December 10, 2009, 03:33:25 PM »
No she was just moody that day I think. she will go a few days of being playful and social then she will be grumpy for a few days and so on. I was cleaning the tank the other day which I guess she didn't want, she came shooting out from the rocks swinging her arms and squirting water and attacked my brush then me, I got soaked!  :noid
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Re: Pet Octopus update
« Reply #9 on: December 10, 2009, 03:34:13 PM »
Capt,

 Nice to see Leggs is still kicking around!!

 She has to be one of the most unusual pets there is!

 Keep the vids coming.

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Re: Pet Octopus update
« Reply #10 on: December 10, 2009, 04:16:44 PM »
Quote from: Captfish on December 10, 2009, 03:33:25 PM
No she was just moody that day I think. she will go a few days of being playful and social then she will be grumpy for a few days and so on. 


Hmmmmm...........I think i might have married her sister   :D
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Re: Pet Octopus update
« Reply #11 on: December 10, 2009, 05:19:45 PM »
Quote from: Captfish on December 10, 2009, 03:33:25 PM
No she was just moody that day I think. she will go a few days of being playful and social then she will be grumpy for a few days and so on. I was cleaning the tank the other day which I guess she didn't want, she came shooting out from the rocks swinging her arms and squirting water and attacked my brush then me, I got soaked!  :noid

 :rofl

now that would have made a good video!

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Re: Pet Octopus update
« Reply #12 on: December 10, 2009, 05:27:17 PM »

That's scary... I don't like octopus' ...
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Re: Pet Octopus update
« Reply #13 on: December 10, 2009, 07:05:15 PM »
Quote from: Jappa52 on December 10, 2009, 05:19:45 PM
:rofl

now that would have made a good video!

I tried, but you cant see anything, cause the camera is on the ground, and all you hear is me screaming.  :x
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Re: Pet Octopus update
« Reply #14 on: December 10, 2009, 07:30:13 PM »
WTG Cpt.

I wonder if the Octupus knows what a celebrity he's become. I'd love to have a salt tank one day. Thats a fascinating hobby. :salute
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