octopus story... - Page 3

Av8Bluewater · 07-04-2009, 10:05 AM

I don't know what happened here. Did you not realize the octopus would eat everything in the tank?

GoToSleep · 07-04-2009, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Av8Bluewater

I don't know what happened here. Did you not realize the octopus would eat everything in the tank?

He did not realize that he was putting an octopus in the tank... it was a hitchhiker. A really cool hitchhiker but with some rather unfortunate consequences.

Av8Bluewater · 07-04-2009, 10:14 AM

Ok.. well. I know all the LFS around here would gladly take him. Or maybe buy a tank divider until you can give him away.

Gresham · 07-04-2009, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Av8Bluewater

Ok.. well. I know all the LFS around here would gladly take him. Or maybe buy a tank divider until you can give him away.

Probably true but the poster said that wasn't an option

Tank dividers are a tough call with octopi. Your talking a strong smart animal that can fit through any hole it's beak can. No tank divider I know of is even remotely strong enough to contain an octopus.

Av8Bluewater · 07-04-2009, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Gresham

Probably true but the poster said that wasn't an option

Tank dividers are a tough call with octopi. Your talking a strong smart animal that can fit through any hole it's beak can. No tank divider I know of is even remotely strong enough to contain an octopus.

I'm just talking temporary until he can give it away.

Validity · 07-04-2009, 11:37 AM

Also he said a LFS wont take it. But still ill probly do the same, if i cam home and tearing my tank apart. when you angry you proly dont think about how its kinda curel, he did what he had to do tho.

Av8Bluewater · 07-04-2009, 11:55 AM

Well.. I can understand that.. all I see is a thread where I don't know the story.

Gresham · 07-04-2009, 01:06 PM

There's another thread with the story. This was a follow up thread

FWIW the octopus would have beat any in tank barrier to get at fish/shrimp, etc in short order. The smell alone would drive them wild. I used to bring them in both wholesale and retail and IME they are truly amazing escape artists. The best thing would be a plastic peanut butter jar (large one) with a ton of small holes melted in it. I've seen them push open the normal critter carriers most people use. Once you loose a ton of livestock to them you start respecting their true strength and intelligence.

Av8Bluewater · 07-04-2009, 02:06 PM

I'm fully aware of their intelligence. That doesn't mean it's impossible to contain one. Without knowing the whole story I think some sort of effort should be made to isolate it/capture it then try to find it a home. Since there is no story here I can only make assumptions.

Gresham · 07-05-2009, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Av8Bluewater

I'm fully aware of their intelligence. That doesn't mean it's impossible to contain one. Without knowing the whole story I think some sort of effort should be made to isolate it/capture it then try to find it a home. Since there is no story here I can only make assumptions.

The poster would have but he couldn't, can't you just leave it at that instead of the broken record mantra of "there's no story to go on"?

My reply above was in direct response to your "use a tank divider". I explained why that is not possible with octopi. I did say there are methods to contain them, did I not? So why even post

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Originally Posted by Av8Bluewater

That doesn't mean it's impossible.

???? Seems like rather then discuss it you want to debate it

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07-04-2009, 10:14 AM	#23 (permalink)
Av8Bluewater Hammer Head Shark Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Old Town-22314 Posts: 2,630 Skin: Mobile Karma: 17869	Ok.. well. I know all the LFS around here would gladly take him. Or maybe buy a tank divider until you can give him away.

07-04-2009, 11:55 AM	#27 (permalink)
Av8Bluewater Hammer Head Shark Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Old Town-22314 Posts: 2,630 Skin: Mobile Karma: 17869	Well.. I can understand that.. all I see is a thread where I don't know the story.

07-04-2009, 01:06 PM	#28 (permalink)
Gresham McKoscker’s Flasher Wrasse Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: SF/Monterey Bay Area, CA Posts: 2,213 Skin: Classic Karma: 10099	There's another thread with the story. This was a follow up thread FWIW the octopus would have beat any in tank barrier to get at fish/shrimp, etc in short order. The smell alone would drive them wild. I used to bring them in both wholesale and retail and IME they are truly amazing escape artists. The best thing would be a plastic peanut butter jar (large one) with a ton of small holes melted in it. I've seen them push open the normal critter carriers most people use. Once you loose a ton of livestock to them you start respecting their true strength and intelligence.

07-04-2009, 02:06 PM	#29 (permalink)
Av8Bluewater Hammer Head Shark Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Old Town-22314 Posts: 2,630 Skin: Mobile Karma: 17869	I'm fully aware of their intelligence. That doesn't mean it's impossible to contain one. Without knowing the whole story I think some sort of effort should be made to isolate it/capture it then try to find it a home. Since there is no story here I can only make assumptions.