As you might remember, I posted a couple days ago regarding octopus hatching at Millersville University. I did help find some food sources but they have so many eggs, they do not feel like they will be able to raise them all. If anyone nearby would like to get some, I think it would be appreciated since no one likes to see something that cute die. _marie
free octopus babies
- Thread starter marieK
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cephalopoder
Premium Member
I am not sure if you will find some one close by who has the knowlege to care care for hatchings. But if you would be willing to ship, I will pay the cost of the overnight charges to have some sent to me. I am prepaired to handle youg octos as long as they are from a large egg speices.
thanks
chris
thanks
chris
Yes, they are large-egged. They are Octopus bimaculoides, the California
mudflat octopus. They are a cold water species. They do best around 60
degrees but have been at room temperature for years in the past and
they will tolerate high 70s for a short time.
Let me know if you still want them and how many. Please let me know the best way to ship them also.- marie
mudflat octopus. They are a cold water species. They do best around 60
degrees but have been at room temperature for years in the past and
they will tolerate high 70s for a short time.
Let me know if you still want them and how many. Please let me know the best way to ship them also.- marie
cephalopoder
Premium Member
Thank You!
I have had Bimaculoides before. You can see my last bimacs pic at tonmo.com. I would like to get around 20-30 eggs depending on how many you are willing to part with. If you don't mind shipping two seperate boxes I have another highy qualified person that might be interested in some as well.
As far as shipping goes. A bag with sea water and oxygen, in a styrofoam box with a small heat pack shipped fed ex overnight. If you need a box I can ship the box to you first with styrofoam in it. Do you know how many days ago the eggs were laid?
Thanks!
chris
I have had Bimaculoides before. You can see my last bimacs pic at tonmo.com. I would like to get around 20-30 eggs depending on how many you are willing to part with. If you don't mind shipping two seperate boxes I have another highy qualified person that might be interested in some as well.
As far as shipping goes. A bag with sea water and oxygen, in a styrofoam box with a small heat pack shipped fed ex overnight. If you need a box I can ship the box to you first with styrofoam in it. Do you know how many days ago the eggs were laid?
Thanks!
chris
Chris- As you can see from the email sent to me below ,you should be able to get what you want. My best day for doing this is on this Friday. I can get styrofoam boxes and o2, I guess I can find heat packs at a drugstore?I'm not sure what the Fed ex will cost you. How do you want to handle that(Do you set up for the fed ex delivery ;or do I and then you send me a check?) If I fed ex Fri AM you will get it on Sat? Send me email with address and particulars if this works for you. Do think it will be aproblem to fed ex on a Friday?- Marie
Hi, Marie. We still have eggs. She laid in two batches. The first batch was
laid in late November and those are the ones that hatched last week. The
second batch was laid at least a couple of weeks later. I would like to part
with them. There are plenty for both people. You are welcome to ship them,
just let me know when is good for you. I am in class or meetings from 6-8 pm
today, from 1-3 and 6-9 pm Wednesday and from 4-8 pm Thursday. I will also
be around Fri, Sat and Sun, although that's usually not a good time to ship.
Jean
Hi, Marie. We still have eggs. She laid in two batches. The first batch was
laid in late November and those are the ones that hatched last week. The
second batch was laid at least a couple of weeks later. I would like to part
with them. There are plenty for both people. You are welcome to ship them,
just let me know when is good for you. I am in class or meetings from 6-8 pm
today, from 1-3 and 6-9 pm Wednesday and from 4-8 pm Thursday. I will also
be around Fri, Sat and Sun, although that's usually not a good time to ship.
Jean
cephalopoder
Premium Member
Thanks. Lets continue this though email or the phone.
My email is theshark.javanet@rcn.com
You you send it friday it will cost 10 dollars extra for friday delivery. You have to use heat packs for fish. The ones from a sporting goods store will get to hot. Other than off the web or a local fish store I am not sure where you would get them. Send me a email and we can work out the details from there.
Thanks.
My email is theshark.javanet@rcn.com
You you send it friday it will cost 10 dollars extra for friday delivery. You have to use heat packs for fish. The ones from a sporting goods store will get to hot. Other than off the web or a local fish store I am not sure where you would get them. Send me a email and we can work out the details from there.
Thanks.
schmunkel98
New member
Chris,
How many out of that batch of 20 to 30 eggs do you expect to make it to adults? Do you have a large amount of a food source for that many hatchlings? If so, what food source are you going to use? What happens if a large amount of them make it to young adulthood? Do you plan on keeping them all or finding folks to house them later on? Have you done this before? I think this is a great thing you are doing so that all these little octos don't go to waste by the way. I'm just wondering how you are going to pull it off!
Good luck!
Mike
www.schmunkel.0catch.com
How many out of that batch of 20 to 30 eggs do you expect to make it to adults? Do you have a large amount of a food source for that many hatchlings? If so, what food source are you going to use? What happens if a large amount of them make it to young adulthood? Do you plan on keeping them all or finding folks to house them later on? Have you done this before? I think this is a great thing you are doing so that all these little octos don't go to waste by the way. I'm just wondering how you are going to pull it off!
Good luck!
Mike
www.schmunkel.0catch.com
cephalopoder
Premium Member
Well mike. For one thing I have a unlimited food supply living close to the ocean. I can catch thousands of amphipods, isopos..in about a hour. I have also been cutluring amphipods at home and have a 15 gallon refugium full of them. I have rearing chambers for the litte ones. I will also try batch rearing some in my refugium to create a natural enviroment for them free of preditors.
And as far as finding homes? I don't think that would be a problem considering these will be the only hand raised baby bimaculoides around!
chris
And as far as finding homes? I don't think that would be a problem considering these will be the only hand raised baby bimaculoides around!
chris
