Is this a bimac or not?

[Dr. Idso]

Hello,

I started a new post since the other on was getting too large. I took a better close-up photo of the eyespot and mantle of this octopus. Is it a bimac? What do you think? Review pictures from my past post if you need more footage.

Thanks,

Dr. Idso

 

[Dr. Idso]

Here is a shot of the mantle.

 

[Sealily]

I wish I had a purple Octopus...:eek2:

 

[DaveBFishing]

From the provided pictures it is difficult to tell. One of the trade mark markings on Bimaculodies (unsure of proper spelling) are there blue spots. On either side of the mantle you should find a spot. Within the spot you should not some blue color, the octopus can control the amount of blue so it will vary. If the two spots are not present or if the two spots do not have any blue coloration then it is not a Bimaculoides. If it does have a spot on either side of the mantle, no blue in the spot, the spot does not change size, and the spot looks like a ring around a solid dot, then you have a Bimaculatus. Anyway, I hope this was helpful.

 

[poedag]

in adition to what dave mentioned about the spots, they tend to flash them brightest when happy, at least mine does whenever she gets a hermit

 

[Burstsovenergy24]

I would say that its a Bimac yes though it is hard to tell with the purple light.

 

[Dr. Idso]

Thanks all,

I'm now sure that I've caught some bimacs. They definitely have blue in their false eyespots and do "flash" them when excited. In fact, the entire eyespots become soild blue when this occurs. Great information! The purple hue was from my actinic light (I had my incadescent light off at the time).

Thanks again,

Dr. Idso

 

[Sealily]

My Bimac likes snails the best (Ursula is just too lazy to bother catching a shrimp when the snails are just so... slow as snails!)

 

[Dr. Idso]

My "school" bimac that is kept in my fifth grade classroom gets fed two crawdads on Friday to hold him over for the weekend (He normally gets fed only one crawdad per day). However, each time I return on Monday, I discover that he has devoured one large-sized turbo snail. So, he does dine on the snails when his preferred food source is not available. Maybe if I feed him three crawdads he will let the turbos live!

Regards,

Dr. Idso