Only one pic?
Yes, I am lame. The only picture I took of acclimation the other day is this one. I was multitasking that day... I also just really didn't want to use the flash right away, and it was a dark, cloudy day.
Anyway, I did take this shot and risked one flash because I so appreciate this shipping container! The octo came bagged up as usual with all the good packing procedures I've come to expect. But in the bag, the octo was in a plastic jar with a screw top lid, holes drilled all over. In the pic, the octo is in the acclimation bucket. It was great because the octo was already comfortable in a hiding place, and didn't have to move from there until it chose to. I was able to lift the jar into the tank without loosing too much water, it wasn't even exposed to the air. Once in the tank, I unscrewed the lid. It could have used the jar to hide in if needed, but this one was in the tank right away. I can reuse the jar for lots of tank things, too.
The octo didn't come out last night until sometime after 9- only the red lights on. She did come right up on to the glass to see me, not too shy. When Frieda woke me up at 5, it was on the back of the tank, still out a 7 when we got up. When the lights came on, she made an escape, now she's in for the day. Yes, I'm saying "she," but I'll have to see more of it to know for sure. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a fertile girl this time!
Yes, I am lame. The only picture I took of acclimation the other day is this one. I was multitasking that day... I also just really didn't want to use the flash right away, and it was a dark, cloudy day.
Anyway, I did take this shot and risked one flash because I so appreciate this shipping container! The octo came bagged up as usual with all the good packing procedures I've come to expect. But in the bag, the octo was in a plastic jar with a screw top lid, holes drilled all over. In the pic, the octo is in the acclimation bucket. It was great because the octo was already comfortable in a hiding place, and didn't have to move from there until it chose to. I was able to lift the jar into the tank without loosing too much water, it wasn't even exposed to the air. Once in the tank, I unscrewed the lid. It could have used the jar to hide in if needed, but this one was in the tank right away. I can reuse the jar for lots of tank things, too.
The octo didn't come out last night until sometime after 9- only the red lights on. She did come right up on to the glass to see me, not too shy. When Frieda woke me up at 5, it was on the back of the tank, still out a 7 when we got up. When the lights came on, she made an escape, now she's in for the day. Yes, I'm saying "she," but I'll have to see more of it to know for sure. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a fertile girl this time!