Thales,
#10 is the one I am voting for (Glad you finally looked at Norman
http://www.tonmo.com/community/index.php?threads/10477/#post-131833).
If I remember correctly, #11 showed up in an old post and Roy tentatively IDed it as the same as one he had found in the plankton. I had the impression at the time that it grew to more of a briareus size and I feel confident in my thinking that Bel will never get anywhere near that large (another reason I don't think it is luteus). If you look at #10 and other photos that are labeled luteus, you will notice an indent at the back of the mantle. Bel's is now very pronounced and is lighter in color on the top side (this is apparent even in the red lights). I am sadly thinking that the lighter area (and perhaps her eagerness to have her mantle petted every night) may be developing eggs. The one time curled arm has never displayed special attention again and I feel pretty certain Bel is female and try not to think about it
Bel has taught me a new code (I think)! She has become quite consistent with coming out at 11:30, just as the reef lights go out. If she wakes up before the lights turn off she waits in the LR until the timer shuts them off then sashays to the front of the tank (we are setting them back a half hour to see if she will come out sooner). She plays with me for almost exactly half an hour and then goes to the top of the LR. For two days, I have offered her supper when she climbs to the top of the rock and she has taken the food immediately. Normally, she has to examine her food for awhile before eating but feeding on this signal eliminates the required observation time. We will see if the behavior continues.
I am not yet successful with our new game. I think she knows what I am trying to get her to do because of the way she chooses NOT to go through my looped fingers but she is not overly annoyed with me for trying so I will continue with trying to teach her the circus ring of fire trick.
#10 is the one I am voting for (Glad you finally looked at Norman
http://www.tonmo.com/community/index.php?threads/10477/#post-131833). If I remember correctly, #11 showed up in an old post and Roy tentatively IDed it as the same as one he had found in the plankton. I had the impression at the time that it grew to more of a briareus size and I feel confident in my thinking that Bel will never get anywhere near that large (another reason I don't think it is luteus). If you look at #10 and other photos that are labeled luteus, you will notice an indent at the back of the mantle. Bel's is now very pronounced and is lighter in color on the top side (this is apparent even in the red lights). I am sadly thinking that the lighter area (and perhaps her eagerness to have her mantle petted every night) may be developing eggs. The one time curled arm has never displayed special attention again and I feel pretty certain Bel is female and try not to think about it
Bel has taught me a new code (I think)! She has become quite consistent with coming out at 11:30, just as the reef lights go out. If she wakes up before the lights turn off she waits in the LR until the timer shuts them off then sashays to the front of the tank (we are setting them back a half hour to see if she will come out sooner). She plays with me for almost exactly half an hour and then goes to the top of the LR. For two days, I have offered her supper when she climbs to the top of the rock and she has taken the food immediately. Normally, she has to examine her food for awhile before eating but feeding on this signal eliminates the required observation time. We will see if the behavior continues.
I am not yet successful with our new game. I think she knows what I am trying to get her to do because of the way she chooses NOT to go through my looped fingers but she is not overly annoyed with me for trying so I will continue with trying to teach her the circus ring of fire trick.
