Octopus "enrichment"

[DWhatley]

Neal found this (http://www.hammacher.com/publish/76216.asp) and says that if you can teach a gold fish (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buQKZOaB6cY)then surely an Octopus ...

[L8 2 RISE]

I dont know that I would call that enrichment, my idea of enrichment is more somehting to entertain the animal, so if you were looking to enrich humans, you'd give them a TV. But it sounds cool, keep us posted, should be fun!

[DWhatley]

Oh, I am not buying it (note the quotes around enrichment). The post needed a smiley I guess.

[Ceph Roy]

I'm sure an octopus would just take the set apart. :sink:

[Major Mess]

Hi
Enrichment does not necessariliy mean entertainment in our understanding. Its just to keep anmials busy, to use their brain and body.
When I worked with seals, we put huge ice-cubes into their pool with fish in it, so they were busy eating it.

[gjbarord]

Not saying more than seven words...

Greg:razz:

[DWhatley]

Hey guy, this was a JOKE!

[Major Mess]

Hey guy, this was a JOKE!
Why? I found this thing really great and it sure is some enrichment for the animals (but I agree, Octopus would probably just rip it apart...)

I didn´t get the 7 words thing...:confused:

Greets

[Tintenfisch]

Discussions on 'enrichment' are long-standing and recurring here, with Greg squarely on the skeptic team - that's where his seven words came from. :smile:

[gjbarord]

D,

Yeah, I knew it was a joke. I think I remember seeing a presentation on a person training a gold fish to go through hoops and such. That is why I decided to poke a little fun at it.

Greg

[Jean]

cor..........that's as good as watching the agility at Crufts!

J

[DWhatley]

D,

Yeah, I knew it was a joke. I think I remember seeing a presentation on a person training a gold fish to go through hoops and such. That is why I decided to poke a little fun at it.

Greg

On the other hand I have several journals with videos showing examples of human enrichment with octopuses :sagrin: