I have had the same delay with octopuses, especially the "special" individuals who have interacted. Sy Montgomery captures the human-ceph connection very well in her Soul of an Octopus.
I am better about recording deaths within a day now though because I want to be able to go back and see how long each animal lived in captivity and I tend to forget dates if I don't record them. I also take and photograph final measurements - really, really hard to do but it requires action immediately after death.
I am better about recording deaths within a day now though because I want to be able to go back and see how long each animal lived in captivity and I tend to forget dates if I don't record them. I also take and photograph final measurements - really, really hard to do but it requires action immediately after death.