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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: Captfish on June 23, 2009, 09:35:35 AM
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So people seemed to think the octopus was pretty cool so when I fed it this morning I shot some video. Please exuse my camera work but I am shooting with my left hand and feeding with my right. I also used my digital camera and not a video camera.
They are both the same video, the first on youtube, the second is a download from media fire.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdvEu8KY2i8
http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=117b1e2eefbe2dfded24a2875c7fa58ee04e75f6e8ebb871
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Man thats sooo cool......
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Very interesting creatures indeed....
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Cthulhu's offspring!! :rofl
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Thanks Fish. That was great :)
ReDhAwK
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Thanks for the vid Capt. I've always wanted to try keeping an octopus. Too bad such an amazing creature lives such a short life.
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Interesting! I once saw a greek boy catch a live octopus then he killed it by reaching inside and pull it inside out. I think he went home and ate it too. Gruesome!
oh, and great music too :D
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Well...never saw that before.
Strange but I can sit there for hours watching fish in an aquarium like that. Its peaceful.
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Well...never saw that before.
Strange but I can sit there for hours watching fish in an aquarium like that. Its peaceful.
I do agree, bombrich. We used to have a fairly large tank when I was little. I was amazed just watching them live their everyday, underwater life.
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excellent :aok
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:aok
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yea I feed him sticks....handsomehunk
:lol :lol :lol
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cool fish :)
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Handsomehunk??? Srsly??? Just for the record amazinhunks > handsomehunks.
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:lol :lol :lol Most excellent. Love the musical drama.
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Handsomehunk??? Srsly??? Just for the record amazinhunks > handsomehunks.
handsomehunk? :rolleyes:
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The scariest part was that Fox News was playing in the background :rofl
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The scariest part was that Fox News was playing in the background :rofl
its entertaining! best soap opera on TV
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Very cool Capt.
I've heard they're pretty smart and kind of escape artists,is that true??
And if so how do you keep him in his tank?
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The tank has a huge heavy lid with a latch on it. He seems really smart, lucky for me he his still super young, maybe two months old three at the most.
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What did you feed it?
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Where can I get one?
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What did you feed it?
a chunk of frozen minnow. I/m using a bamboo bbq skewer, but I had a cool feeding spear made out of clear acrylic and he took it to where I cant reach it.
Where can I get one?
I caught mine in the wild. I found this just now.
http://www.reefscavengers.com/
http://reefscavengers.com/octopus.html
edit: sPelLiNg
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:aok
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Awesome! Except you should have named it "feeding Legs" :D
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cool!
whats he like as a pet and whats his name? whats he tentacles feel like when they wrap around your hand? how big will he grow?
that's great..Ive never knew you could own a pet octopus
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cool!
whats he like as a pet and whats his name? whats he tentacles feel like when they wrap around your hand? how big will he grow?
that's great..Ive never knew you could own a pet octopus
well I guess its name is Legs. As far as the tentacles go....well. I dont know i'm too scared to touch him, HE'LL BITE ME :x There is not much info on Octopi out there so I dont know what species he is, I know its not a red octopus. As I find out more info I will let you know.
here is what i do know:
1. Their brain is donut shaped with their stomach passing through the centre.
2. They have excellent senses, especially vision, smell and touch, but they are thought to be deaf.
3. A large proportion of the nervous system is in the eight sucker covered arms.
4. Octopus have three hearts and Blue blood.
5. Males die shortly after breeding; the females tend the eggs until they hatch, after which they also die.
6. Even if they never breed natural lifespan is only One or maybe Two years depending on the species.
7. Octopus have no bone structure, as they are invertebrates, despite this they are incredibly strong.
8. They are amazingly intelligent and require mental stimulation in captivity to prevent them from becoming bored.
9. There are less than a handful of people in the world that keep them.
10. They are best kept on their own, most tank mates make a tasty meal.
11. Colour, texture and even body shape can be altered in an instant.
12. They can squeeze through tiny gaps.
13. Ink can be ejected to confuse would be predators.
14. When swimming Octopus use jet propulsion, a bit like a jet ski.
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throw that in a deep fryer, very good :D
-BigBOBCH
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WOW Bro that is just AWESOME, I have wanted an Octopus for a very long time, I have had some serious stuff, just never an oct.(i want the blue ring :D)I thought they were very hard to keep in the tank? escape artist and such?
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I'm curious, ever have it ink in your tank? If it inks in your tank is it bad for the other fish or your filtration system?
And while you've stated that you have a well sealed top on the tank... has the thought of watching/filming a pesky cat try to take on the octopus ever crossed your mind? My bet is on Legs winning, especialy if he gets a bit bigger. I know a few cats who I wouldn't personaly feel guilty about a "fish" biting them back for once.
And my best guess is that it's a Reef Octopus, perhaps a Caribbean Reef Octopus being caught around Miami, with those beutiful metalic green and blue colors it has on it. If it's a male, it will have one leg that differs from the rest... no pun intended. :D Reefers are mostly nocturnal and the females will typicaly find a favorite hole/lair in the coral to claim a stake on (for when they find a male octopus to "sucker" into having kids with). If it is a female and has staked claim to a favorite lair/hole in your coral, check it's lair regularly for the first three to four months. Octos can keep a male's sperm in them and on standby for over 100 days as they search and seek out a prime egg-laying lair. As far as you know she could of been the cutest octopus in the area that every male wanted to take out to the prom, got knocked up, and dropped off on your trap and was told "wait here sweety, I'll be right back".
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Capt,saw 1 at a pet store years ago,they had it in a tank beside a morray eel!
Later I found out they are mortal enemies,as morrays luv Octs.Then it occurred to me,
what a cruel thing to do,as they could clearly see each other!!
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Neat stuff! :aok
Pipz
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Making it even cooler for me I have one tattoo'd on my left forearm :rock
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l191/captfish/tat.jpg)
throw that in a deep fryer, very good :D
Nooooooooooooooo. :furious
WOW Bro that is just AWESOME, I have wanted an Octopus for a very long time, I have had some serious stuff, just never an oct.(i want the blue ring :D)I thought they were very hard to keep in the tank? escape artist and such?
So far he has been very easy. I have a pretty big tank so it keeps him occupied. and I keep him stuffed with minnows so he doesnt eat the more expensive fish
Capt,saw 1 at a pet store years ago,they had it in a tank beside a morray eel!
Later I found out they are mortal enemies,as morrays luv Octs.Then it occurred to me,
what a cruel thing to do,as they could clearly see each other!!
That octopus would have loved to get his arms on that sucker. there is a video on youtube of one eating a three foot shark :noid
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I'd like to nominate this O'Club thread the most possitive and cool so far of 2009.
all in favour say Aye.
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:rofl :aok
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I'd like to nominate this O'Club thread the most possitive and cool so far of 2009.
all in favour say Aye.
Aye!... but if it wins does it mean we're going to see flying octopuses in the arenas with lazer beams strapped to their forheads in the near future?... secondary weapon choices being tentacle grab, smoke/ink screen, or for those pesky buffs at 30K a speedy jet propulsion ability.
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the ink screen would have to be perked :uhoh
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very cool :aok
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There used to be a giant squid in AH waaaaaaay back it seems. I forgot what the map was called. :rock
I haven't seen mine ink yet, but I can imagine it would be both cool and annoying...what a mess! :huh
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Cool thread! :aok
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Aye!... but if it wins does it mean we're going to see flying octopuses in the arenas with lazer beams strapped to their forheads in the near future?... secondary weapon choices being tentacle grab, smoke/ink screen, or for those pesky buffs at 30K a speedy jet propulsion ability.
Flying octopi?Very doubtful.
Flying squids now...that would be doable. :aok
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Capt. you may have already found this page but if not, it's full of info on keeping the squigglys.
http://www.thecephalopodpage.org/
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Grabbed this shot this morning. I'm trying to get some more cool video for you all.
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l191/captfish/DSCN0113.jpg)
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Say.... why the long face... :rofl
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BTW, say goodbye to the lil feller sucking the glass :D
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BTW, say goodbye to the lil feller sucking the glass :D
:O Not Norm! He would never hurt his little snail buddy :uhoh
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kXAeeYdrDs
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I hope he doesn't get too big
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9A-oxUMAy8