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figured i post an update
not much new, octo is still hiding, no sign of babies yet, i still havent looked into the den, im am trying to get a hold a miror probably something like a dentist mirror so i can look into the den without disturbing it
i did scrape the feeder stick on top of the den just to make sure mom is still alive, she wont come out but i did get a couple tentacles to poke out
the suspense is killing me, ive never seen newly hatched baby octos before
it is feasable that male octopuses could mate with several females from the age of sexual maturity, but i can find no information about octopuses and their mating habits other than the usual anecdotal stuff.
i would hazzard a guess that males can mate many times but still live the same approximate time as a female who is gravid and lays eggs. I dont think the male dies just after one mating.
Anyway, I ordered 1 more cuttle from the LFS and it should be here on thursday night. I thought it would be nice if I got fertile eggs Do male cuttles fight with each other for dominance...etc? Just keeping my fingers crossed and hoping I get one of the opposite sex.
Yes, that's typical for an octopus with eggs. They don't leave the den. So you're doing the right thing in leaving the food where she can easily get it.
Baby cuttles hatch at a bigger size than octos, so they should be easier to cater for, just be prepare for allot of hungry mouths!!! Rearing 7 was hard enough let alone as many as a female COULD lay !!!
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