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    I'm pleased to announce a new article that Dr. Caldwell and I collaborated on (and should be featured in PZ Meyers' Friday Cephalopod tomorrow) regarding Roy's incredible photos of Abdopus aculeatus mating - just in time for Valentine's Day!

    Mating Octopus (Abdopus aculeatus)

    Thanks Roy for the incredible images and all the supporting information!

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    • #3
      Fabu Roy!

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      • #4
        I am simply in awe over the quality of those photographs... Wow...

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        • #5
          Thats spectacular! I LOVE the photos.

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          • #6
            Wow, breath taking!

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            • #7
              Very nice!
              Kevin

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              • #8
                Amazing photos!!!!

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                • #9
                  It did get on the Friday Cephalopod today!

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                  • #10
                    This is fantastic!!

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                    • #11
                      Just wondering what happened after the eggs hatched, any luck raising them to the settlement stage. I currently have an O.vulgaris with eggs, laid on 3/27/11, any hints on how to raise them. 2 years ago had O.vulgaris larve last about 14 days.Thanks, you can also contact me at briansiegel@mote.org.

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                      • #12
                        Brain you should check out Thales Blog. He recently had Vulgaris hatchlings

                        blog 1:
                        http://www.tonmo.com/blog/entry.php?...id-and-pics%29

                        blog 2:
                        http://www.tonmo.com/blog/entry.php?...nus-are-cute41

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                        • #13
                          Brian,
                          PLEASE try to collect some of the dead hatchlings for me. I started a little project that has grown a bit so I am trying to collect as many hatchlings as possible to do a comparative photo shoot. If you put them in alcohol, they will preserve for a long as I will need them (IMO, hatchlings preserve pretty will this way for at least a year, but with adults, formalin is needed first). I have O.briareus for a large egg species and O.hummelincki for a small but would like to get O. vulgaris and O.bimaculoides for additional comparisons. PM me if you would not mind sending me a few and I will send my address.

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                          • #14
                            D - I have hatchlings for you in formalin.


                            Brian - throw every food you can at them. Keep them in a BRT, not a Kreisel.

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                            • #15
                              Great picts!

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