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thanks octavarium. i appreciate it. ive been referred to a couple different places so far, but the more sources, the better. and id much rather get referred to someone by a TONMO member than anyone else.
I have octos that are 4-10 inches, Mantle plus arms! Thanksgholland;120207 said:Just curious... What basis are you using for these size indications? Mantle length or mantle plus arm length?
Keith;120217 said:im lookin for a briareus right now, but ill definately try to send some business your way
jellyman;120201 said:That's great temp info because I have been keeping mine at 76-78 degrees and i would say he is easily as active while the lights are on as he is when the lights are off. I have kept the dwarf carribean octo's before but this guy is by far AWESOME!! I would definitely recomend this source for a great octopus!!
Keith;120274 said:absolutely. wait have yours been positively IDd yet? my fiance is gettin interested after seein all the information im gathering on octo keeping. im thinkin about gettin her one for our anniversary.
Animal Mother;120310 said:Yes, the are O. filosus aka O. hummelincki, Caribbean 2-Spot. VERY fun. My favorite octopus so far was one of these, not to take anything away from Kalypso being an O. briareus, she's great, but the 2-Spots are naturally day active and have very outgoing dispositions, not to mention, don't grow ginormous, have a much wider variety of colors and more extreme texture changes. Mine ate from my hand the first day, played with my hand during acclimation...
More or less I'm saying, dude, if you want an octopus for all the cool behaviors you see on TV and what not, you want an O. filosus.
If this continues to be a regular source for O. filosus then I know where I will be shopping for my next octopus.
monty;120312 said:I know filosus is easier to spell, but I think the taxidermists, er, I mean taxonomists, in their infinite wisdom, have decided to standardize on hummelincki. Or maybe just some group of them that yells louder, I dunno. Anyway, I've been trying to nudge people in the "say hummelincki and mention formerly known as filosus" direction to tilt at the reducing confusion windmill...
Keith;120341 said:sweet. so they dont get very big? what kinda temp do they need? and can a 75 gal. hold one well? i still want a briareus, but its always good to have options.
Animal Mother;120310 said:Yes, the are O. filosus aka O. hummelincki, Caribbean 2-Spot. VERY fun. My favorite octopus so far was one of these, not to take anything away from Kalypso being an O. briareus, she's great, but the 2-Spots are naturally day active and have very outgoing dispositions, not to mention, don't grow ginormous, have a much wider variety of colors and more extreme texture changes. Mine ate from my hand the first day, played with my hand during acclimation...
More or less I'm saying, dude, if you want an octopus for all the cool behaviors you see on TV and what not, you want an O. filosus.
If this continues to be a regular source for O. filosus then I know where I will be shopping for my next octopus.