octopets

[corw314]

Inklet came from there! And I live on the other side of this country! Arrived in great shape!!

 

[Reubs]

HEY GUYS, I LIVE IN NEW ZEALAND AND AM REALLY INTERESTED IN BUYING AN OCTO OFF OCTOPETS AS THEY DONT SELL OCTOS IN THE PET SHOPS HERE, AND I WAS WONDERING IF IT WAS A WISE IDEA IF I ORDERED ONE OFF OCTOPETS OR WHETHER I SHOULD TRY TO CATCH ONE MYSELF!!??????
REUBS

 

[NickA5582]

to TONMO, Reubs!

I doubt that Octopets ships to other countries.

 

[Reubs]

WELL WHEN I WENT TO SEE WHAT COUNTRIES THEY WOULD SHIP TO IT HAD A DROP DOWN MENU AND NEW ZEALAND WAS ONE OF THE INCLUDED COUNTRIES!

 

[joel_ang]

Wow then I guess someone might get lucky , though I'm not sure how well the octo would arrive, octopets does have a replacement guarantee.

 

[Burstsovenergy24]

I dont see that dropdown menu. :? Do you have a link?

 

[Reubs]

https://virt2h.secure-wi.com/secure...1061f9275a924&Screen=OINF&Store_Code=OctoPets

ITS DOWN THE BOTTOM OF THE LEFT HAND COLUMN!

 

[xyzner]

feeding

so with feeding do you just put in the whole bunch of the pods for the octo to eat all at once or do you put them in their own tank and feed sparingly every day? Also with hermit crabs, do you just buy a whole lot of them and throw them in the tank or only add a couple a day?, every other day?

 

[Nancy]

I think the way most people do it is to add the amphipods to the octo tank. And add a few of the crabs. But then start keeping the food in a separate place and add it daily, even offering it directly to the ocotpus. This might be putting out some baby clams in a lid, or dropping a hermit crab in front of the octo, or offering a piece of shrimp on a feeding stick.

Many of our octo keepers have reported in detail on the first weeks with their octopus. You might want to go look at the Journals and Photos forum.

By the way, I found I could keep a small quantity of crabs in a large turtle bowl - no filter, just changed the water frequently.

Nancy

 

[ishkebibble5710]

What size tank can the octos from octopets live in? and how often should you feed them?

 

[Nancy]

Hi and welcome to TONMO. com!

We recommend at least a 50 gallon tank for bimacs (that's what octopets sells).

Feeding depends on how old they are - under three months, several times a day, after that, once a day.

You'll find a lot of good information about tanks and keeping an octopus in the Ceph Care articles. Just click on the Ceph Care button above. You might want to look at the Equipment List and the Checklist.

Nancy