Staring into the 55 gal Elise says, "Mama, I think you should get another oculatus."
Me, "What?"
Elise, "You know... 'a-cutie-ate-us.' Like the Once-ler, only a boy so he won't brood!"
Done. After a few months of patient waiting, I brought Ragnar home last Monday (8-3-09). After Osgood died, I decided to wait until the "just right" octo came along. It was worth the wait, Pet Connection came through for me again!
He is the smallest (non- hatchling) I've ever seen. His mantle is only just an inch, if that. He keeps late hours for a diurnal octo! He's out for an hour or so in the late morning, then not again until after 6 or so! I put the red lights on from 9 to midnight (just for effect now that I've got them) and he's out until after 11. He chases the large pods on the glass, sometimes doing an umbrella pounce after "herding" them a bit. I don't think he eats them, though.
He has been eating hermit crabs very happily so far. I didn't realize how many were still crawling around the tank. He seemed to do nothing but eat and sleep for the first few days- an over fed octo just sleeps all day! Now I think the resident supply has been hunted so I can put him on an every other day feeding schedule.
He is an abdopus for sure, a real beauty. He sometimes displays a "passing cloud" flashing light- more like a cuttle- it's awesome! I'm wondering of some of the behavior differences I'm observing are due to his younger age? I do really wish I knew how old he is only because now that I've seen hatchlings I wonder how long it took for him to get even this big...
Me, "What?"
Elise, "You know... 'a-cutie-ate-us.' Like the Once-ler, only a boy so he won't brood!"
Done. After a few months of patient waiting, I brought Ragnar home last Monday (8-3-09). After Osgood died, I decided to wait until the "just right" octo came along. It was worth the wait, Pet Connection came through for me again!
He is the smallest (non- hatchling) I've ever seen. His mantle is only just an inch, if that. He keeps late hours for a diurnal octo! He's out for an hour or so in the late morning, then not again until after 6 or so! I put the red lights on from 9 to midnight (just for effect now that I've got them) and he's out until after 11. He chases the large pods on the glass, sometimes doing an umbrella pounce after "herding" them a bit. I don't think he eats them, though.
He has been eating hermit crabs very happily so far. I didn't realize how many were still crawling around the tank. He seemed to do nothing but eat and sleep for the first few days- an over fed octo just sleeps all day! Now I think the resident supply has been hunted so I can put him on an every other day feeding schedule.
He is an abdopus for sure, a real beauty. He sometimes displays a "passing cloud" flashing light- more like a cuttle- it's awesome! I'm wondering of some of the behavior differences I'm observing are due to his younger age? I do really wish I knew how old he is only because now that I've seen hatchlings I wonder how long it took for him to get even this big...