Durzo - A. aculeatus

[iAlex]

When we see ours blending like that we never fail to wonder how many octopuses we did not see while diving.

I couldn't even begin to imagine how hard it would be to try and find some in the wild, let alone catch them.

 

[iAlex]

I managed to get a picture just as he was leaving my hand...

 

[DWhatley]

He is so cute! It has been a long time since we have had one of this species be this successful and I don't remember one that showed as much of the behavior we see in in situ films. I am afraid you are spoiled.

 

[iAlex]

It's all because I'm so awesome, they will all love me.

 

[DWhatley]

It's all because I'm so awesome, they will all love me.

Just keep that lovable behavior as your head swells!

 

[iAlex]

 

[DWhatley]

LOL, tonight I took a very similar video with Neal and Yedi

 

[iAlex]

I just convinced my mom to hand feed him, now that was freaking hilarious. She started screaming when he grabbed her and she had to cover her mouth with her other hand while trying to say "he's trying to pull me in and eat me!". I wish I got a video...

 

[DWhatley]

I can't believe you did not video that, I am laughing just thinking about it and she is not likely (your mom) to repeat the performance

 

[iAlex]

The camera was still in my room from the last batch of things I uploaded and I didn't actually expect her to do it.

 

[iAlex]

Well, I got her to do it again tonight with a crab. It wasn't nearly as funny as last time, but still amusing.

 

[DWhatley]

It looks like she is becoming attached to Durzo It think it is funny that she has no fear of the crab but was worried about the octopus.

My adult son's are afraid of getting pinched with fiddlers and both have sworn that the octos were trying to eat them. My oldest will only attempt touching an octopus if he is alone with it so no one will hear him squeal . The other has to feed them when we are out of town and always has a story about the octopus attacking him.

 

[iAlex]

She was worried about the crab at first until I told her I broke the pincher, cuz that thing hurts!

 

[DWhatley]

Not only does it hurt but it could easily puncture octo skin so we always break the tips of the large male claw. Sometimes it stays attached but often the animal will throw it even when we are very careful. We have noticed that they "bleed" and immediately attract scavengers (particularly peppermint shrimp - I even saw a pep carry off a whole live crab!).

 

[iAlex]