Lf an Octopus anyone know were i can find one?

[Blink]

Gold's in Calgary has ordered them in, IIRC, remember reading a bunch of posts about it on Alberta aquatica. I realize it'd be a hell of a long haul from grande prairie though, so perhaps one of the Edmonton places can bring em in? I've never really thought to ask but I'd suspect aquarium illusions or marine aquatica wouldn't have too much trouble getting them in based on my (limited) previous experience with both places.

Octopus seem awesome but sound like a huge pain in the arse at the same time.

[marie]

They have a short natural life span too

[reefwars]

ken at blueworld can get you one if you ask him nicely:P

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

They will also spend most of their time hiding. Mine used to come out when I put in a "decontaminated" shore crab for it to hunt and eat. Otherwise it would go from hiding spot to hiding spot and we'd rarely ever see it. I got mine fairly small, since as Marie stated, they have a short natural lifespan (1 year I believe for the ones we get). Around here, King Ed's and J&L get them in occasionally. I would imagine the LFS near you can special order them in as well.

I used to go to the beach, collect a few crabs and keep them in some clean water for a week or more to "decontaminate" them a little bit and feed them bits of seafood before dropping one into the octo tank at a time. Their hunting behaviour is quite interesting I must say. I used a metal and fibre-glass screen top like they use for reptiles. Sprayed with rust-proof paint and washed thoroughly. Then I added several large rocks to hold it down in place that were too heavy for the octopus to lift to escape.

Good luck and I hope you have a species tank for it and have a ready supply of live food.

Anthony

[Davidbugera]

U keep them entertains but making them hunt for food like putting shrimp I a kinder surprise egg or a jar with a lid.clam that they have to peel open thing like that but they are supper smart and remember thing like this so u always have to change up the way u feed them. I would feed mine silver side buy hand and play tug a war make him fight for food he seem to really like this method of feeding

[Davidbugera]

My second one lived for 18 months then I introduced a new baby and my old one got by the young one. Awesome fight to get on video even got to see one ink. Super neat to see

[Proteus]

Do u have video of said fight

[Davidbugera]

I have a leg being ripped off a bit of rollin around tenticles going threw the orhers sack and the inking on video. Gladly email it to u if u wana watch it it actualy like 2-3 vids but it's all there lol

[Proteus]

That be sweet

nckjeffery@gmail.com

[LoveReefing]

Big Al's in Calgary had a small "Mimic Octo" when I was there on Saturday.