Is this normal?

[SniperX8]

my octopus just sits there with his legs all curled up near him, is that what they do, and he pushed away the krill :/

 

[dreadhead]

How long have you had him?

 

[SniperX8]

i got him yesterday hes been in the tank for 24 hours now.

 

[dreadhead]

When I got my octo I didnt see it out for about a week.Have you offered it anthing other than krill?

 

[SniperX8]

well theres a snail and a crab in a shell in the tank and i put the snail in front of him and he grabbed it and than swam away from it and went onto a rock.

 

[Animal Mother]

I would take it slow for a while, just observe from a distance. Try to limit your direct interaction until it seems interested to gain trust.

 

[dreadhead]

I would let him settle in.leave him alone, maybe with the light off but keep offering food once or twice a day.Do you have any fish in the tank with him?

 

[SniperX8]

no, the things that are in my tank are, a brittle star fish, my octopus, a snail, and a crab.

 

[Nancy]

Do try to offer him some crabs, always the octopus's favorite food. Live food is a form of enrichment, too.

Nancy