o. briareus II ! even smaller then the last one
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andrewkw
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Well for one the cuttlefish died. This is actually my second octopus, I kept cuttlefish twice but never got them to successfully lay eggs. The second batch did mate but they died before any eggs were laid.
The biggest reason is cost. I still feed my octo live crabs but can make do with 2-3 shipments throughout his life and also feed him any number of locally available grocery store foods primarily uncooked shrimp.
Baby cuttlefish require hundreds of mysids, which cost hundreds of dollars. I needed shipments every 2 weeks at least 4-5 times which cost hundreds of dollars. Then shore shimp then finally they would eat some frozen.
LeLutinBanni
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This is crazy...keep posting
andrewkw
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andrewkw
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andrewkw
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He doesn't like doing tricks for the camera.
He does eventually get the crab out of the jar but it's not taped. There is no lid on the jar either but he still struggles to reach in. I think this species is not one of the smarter ones.
That being said he somehow got an entire table shrimp out of a little plastic container with tiny tiny holes and did it without opening the container, or he closed it after he was done eating
He does respond well to human interaction as seen in the first video he actually reaches out of the water to touch my hand but has never once shown any indication he would like to escape.
One thing he is always interested in is watching me clean my reef tank which is just a few feet away.
He does eventually get the crab out of the jar but it's not taped. There is no lid on the jar either but he still struggles to reach in. I think this species is not one of the smarter ones.
That being said he somehow got an entire table shrimp out of a little plastic container with tiny tiny holes and did it without opening the container, or he closed it after he was done eating
He does respond well to human interaction as seen in the first video he actually reaches out of the water to touch my hand but has never once shown any indication he would like to escape.
One thing he is always interested in is watching me clean my reef tank which is just a few feet away.
andrewkw
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He doesn't like doing tricks for the camera.
He does eventually get the crab out of the jar but it's not taped. There is no lid on the jar either but he still struggles to reach in. I think this species is not one of the smarter ones.
That being said he somehow got an entire table shrimp out of a little plastic container with tiny tiny holes and did it without opening the container, or he closed it after he was done eating
He does respond well to human interaction as seen in the first video he actually reaches out of the water to touch my hand but has never once shown any indication he would like to escape.
One thing he is always interested in is watching me clean my reef tank which is just a few feet away.
He does eventually get the crab out of the jar but it's not taped. There is no lid on the jar either but he still struggles to reach in. I think this species is not one of the smarter ones.
That being said he somehow got an entire table shrimp out of a little plastic container with tiny tiny holes and did it without opening the container, or he closed it after he was done eating
He does respond well to human interaction as seen in the first video he actually reaches out of the water to touch my hand but has never once shown any indication he would like to escape.
One thing he is always interested in is watching me clean my reef tank which is just a few feet away.
LeLutinBanni
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Y u no posting more videos ?
andrewkw
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So a couple of interesting things lately. She has been out more and more. I am thinking this is a female but please correct me if I'm wrong. Every few days she will come out during the day. Usually when hungry. Yesterday while defrosting a shrimp I held it over the tank and she crawled out to get it! I guess I shouldn't be teaching this kind of behavior, as neither Octopus I kept ever showed even the slightest inclination to escape.
After she went back in she let me pick her up right out of the water. She then proceeded to squirt water and I put her down. Lots of photos. Lots of videos and finally I got a decent video of her opening up this plastic container :
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After she went back in she let me pick her up right out of the water. She then proceeded to squirt water and I put her down. Lots of photos. Lots of videos and finally I got a decent video of her opening up this plastic container :
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andrewkw
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One more quick video
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romsoccer12
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wow i didnt no they were so social. cool thread
andrewkw
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5 days ago I became the first person to record a bite from an Octopus Briareus! As soon as he broke the skin I started moving around until I could get him to release me.
Initially I didn't think it was a big deal, however about 12hrs later in the shower there was a mild to moderate burn. It swelled up, but still very minor. By the next day I did not feel it at all, but now 5 days later there is a tiny mark.
Yesterday I decided I better clean the front glass since I went to the extra expensive of buying a starfire front. I'm really trying to reboot my tanks after several months of neglect. The octo tank is the only one that doesn't really require much, empty the skimmer cup once in a while and a quick water change. Since there are no corals and low light, I don't get excessive algae growth and never test the water.
Anyway here are the bite pictures and then some new photos of the Octopus.
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Again the bite overall was nothing. Less of a sting then a lionfish or bee.
After a few flash pics he decided to ink so I took the rest without the flash
Initially I didn't think it was a big deal, however about 12hrs later in the shower there was a mild to moderate burn. It swelled up, but still very minor. By the next day I did not feel it at all, but now 5 days later there is a tiny mark.
Yesterday I decided I better clean the front glass since I went to the extra expensive of buying a starfire front. I'm really trying to reboot my tanks after several months of neglect. The octo tank is the only one that doesn't really require much, empty the skimmer cup once in a while and a quick water change. Since there are no corals and low light, I don't get excessive algae growth and never test the water.
Anyway here are the bite pictures and then some new photos of the Octopus.
Again the bite overall was nothing. Less of a sting then a lionfish or bee.
After a few flash pics he decided to ink so I took the rest without the flash
romsoccer12
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guess they arent so social haha
keywestcoralboy
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Andrewkw are you in kw? Also nice octopuse, I'm sure they live more than a year. The ones that are in my lagoon at my house are enormous compared to that guy. They are always big ones in the mangroves but every once in a while I see a baby I have always wanted to try to keep one you have inspired me with your super cool octopus!
