Jean
Mar 5th, 2006, 06:12pm
Hi All.
We've released Hannibal his appetite had decreased to almost nothing and he was escaping more often...so time for him to go find a girl!
Gerbil has passed :angelpus: She was due for release but beat us to it :cry:
We are now without a large octi, but have 3 midgets, Gidget, Gadget and Grouchy (bit a staff member, inked and has gone to ground in some rocks!) (I DIDN"T name them!!!)
J
Nancy
Mar 6th, 2006, 02:29pm
Sorry to hear about Gerbil. RIP Gerbil. Did you release her babies?
Are you going to get a new large octi soon?
And what funny names for the midgets! With names like that, they sound like dwarves (like in the 7 dwarves!).
Nancy
Jean
Mar 9th, 2006, 10:13pm
Yep we released her babies.
and as for the midgets; Gidget and Gadget were named by kids and Grouchy by his victim (we thought theoriginal suggestion of "you &*5$#^@ sod" wouldn't do for a public aquarium!)
J
Jean
Apr 12th, 2006, 11:04pm
We have a new Octopus called Bob (named by some kids!) Bob has really been in the wars. He's covered in scars and has lost quite a few suckers and the tips of all his arms except for the hectocotylus (he must look after that one!) I'll get some pics to post as soon as he settles in. He has been hiding for the last few days but he has a good appetite, having polished off around 30 large (about 15 - 20cm carapace width) cancer crabs in the last 2 days!
Gidget, Gadget and Grouchy continue to do well.
J
cuttlegirl
Apr 12th, 2006, 11:07pm
Maybe Bob was putting his hectocotylus where it wasn't wanted (and therefore protected).
corw314
Apr 13th, 2006, 05:29am
Wow....Love the updates and the names Jean.....I really miss having an octo....
Carol
bobwonderbuns
Apr 13th, 2006, 11:09pm
Bob -- now that's a great name for an Octo! :wink:
Jean
Jun 14th, 2006, 10:23pm
Bob has been released. He was starting to refuse food, so he was returned to the sea at the place where he was caught. We have pots out to catch a new one......watch this space!
Gidget and Gadget are well but Grouchy has been released...........due to increased grouchiness and taste for human fingers!
A couple of weeks ago we turned on the aquarium lights and found squads of baby midget octopus (see piccy) in our touch tanks.............staff spent most of the morning scooping them out for release. The eggs must've come in on some fresh rocks that had been placed in the tank!
J
Cephkid
Jun 15th, 2006, 12:11am
Baaaaaby beluuuuuuga...:razz: