Hey Sedna, great stuff! Your Dax videos are becoming an addiction. This is a trully beautiful octopus. Have you noticed him searching around the jar when it s feeding time?
Well, he does sit on the jar more and more frequently- but sometimes it just seems like maybe it’s a good place to sit. I haven’t seen enough of it close to dinner time yet to actually say Dax has the two paired in his mind. Either that, or he’s actually started to beg for food and I’m not getting it!Hey Sedna, great stuff! Your Dax videos are becoming an addiction. This is a trully beautiful octopus. Have you noticed him searching around the jar when it s feeding time?
That would be something!Either that, or he’s actually started to beg for food and I’m not getting it!
I have been dreading this. I know it comes much sooner than later, but stil . . . I have fallen so in love with little Dax and by extension O. Briareus in general. They seem like just who i would like to live with, were i able to. I have noted that you seem to have a marked fondness for them. I truly thank you for your many wonderful postings of Dax. TONMO and it's many kind members and information laden postings make it possible for somone in my situation to learn species i.d., husbandry with no sugarcoating and the like. May i ask what owners do with their little friends when they pass? If my posts or questions are inappropriate for some reason, please let me know. I don't want to misuse this wonderful source of information. Thank you.More photos of Dax, but you can see that he’s starting to hold his arms more loosely. While his colors still look great in the photos, I can see that he’s starting to pale, especially in his arms. There’s no denying that this Dax is definitely an Old Man.
So glad you are enjoying our corner of the internet! I used to be hesitant to document senescence, but now I embrace it like any other stage of life. There’s nothing wrong with asking what we do with our departed friends, especially so respectfully!I have been dreading this. I know it comes much sooner than later, but stil . . . I have fallen so in love with little Dax and by extension O. Briareus in general. They seem like just who i would like to live with, were i able to. I have noted that you seem to have a marked fondness for them. I truly thank you for your many wonderful postings of Dax. TONMO and it's many kind members and information laden postings make it possible for somone in my situation to learn species i.d., husbandry with no sugarcoating and the like. May i ask what owners do with their little friends when they pass? If my posts or questions are inappropriate for some reason, please let me know. I don't want to misuse this wonderful source of information. I do love the testing videos, what a great idea! Thank you.
Thank you so much. Dax has become important to me and i do so much appreciate your kind consideration. I send my love to the little guy, he has a space in my heart.So glad you are enjoying our corner of the internet! I used to be hesitant to document senescence, but now I embrace it like any other stage of life. There’s nothing wrong with asking what we do with our departed friends, especially so respectfully!
Personally, I bury mine. If it’s the time of year where the garden is going, I usually give them a plant as a marker. If it’s winter (we live in MI) then they don’t get a plant, but sometimes we use rocks from our yard as a marker. The passing of an octopus is definitely different than “just a fish!”
I’ve got lots of stuff posted here that hasn’t gotten to Facebook yet, I try to keep the journal current whereas I only make Dax posts once a week on FB. So, you’ll know the most up to date information on Dax’s status here!