Boy or Girl?

[ladyocto]

Hello Everyone!
Just got a new octopus today as my other (Robin) sadly passed away a few days ago. I was told it's an Abdopus Aculeatus and I could use some help figuring out if it's a boy or a girl.

 

[tonmo]

I'm sorry for your loss, @ladyocto

We have lots of conversations about how to sex an octopus, but this is probably the definitive thread on it:

Sexing an Octopus - Photos of Hectocotylized Arm

One of the first questions a new octopus keeper asks is for help identifying the sex of their new ward. Usually the easiest way to sex an octopus is by observing the third arm to the right (clockwise) on a sexually mature animal. This arm (hectocotylus) has a suckerless tip (ligula) and a...

tonmo.com

 

[ladyocto]

I'm sorry for your loss, @ladyocto

We have lots of conversations about how to sex an octopus, but this is probably the definitive thread on it:

Sexing an Octopus - Photos of Hectocotylized Arm

One of the first questions a new octopus keeper asks is for help identifying the sex of their new ward. Usually the easiest way to sex an octopus is by observing the third arm to the right (clockwise) on a sexually mature animal. This arm (hectocotylus) has a suckerless tip (ligula) and a...

tonmo.com

Thank you . I unfortunately didn't have her for long, but I'm very grateful for the time I had with her. And thank you for the link!