McLovin/ Evelyn

[simple]

Ok today i met with Tom and he personally handed me my new octopus. It is a briareus that will be named either McLovin if its a guy or Evelyn if its a girl. It is a little bigger than i expected, with about a 2 inch mantle, hopefully its not too old. It is currently acclimating and i will move it into a critter keeper, inside its new aquarium soon. I will post pictures in a bit.

 

[Animal Mother]

Heh, Superbad?

 

[dreadhead]

Mclovinthats great.

 

[simple]

yea, i loved that movie. Right now it is about to finish acclimating and it has a spikey look with some reddish spots. It looks really interesting.

 

[dreadhead]

my briareus doent get that spikey look.Not very often anyway.Its a shame Ilove that look.

 

[simple]

ok here are some pics.

 

[Redoc]

I'm new here but why put him or her in the critter keeper first? (Nice pictures)

 

[simple]

so it gets used to me before i let him free. That way it knows i bring the food and it wont hide for a week before deciding im safe. Welcome to TONMO!

 

[Nancy]

A two inch mantle for a briareus is not that old. It's mantle can be almost 5 inches long as an adult.

Congratulations on your new octopus, whatever its name may be!

Nancy

 

[monty]

both to the new octopus, and new user Redoc!

 

[shipposhack]

Congrats. Briareus are one of my favorite species.

 

[DWhatley]

Monty, your Geek is showing

I was referring welcoming a new forum member as:
both to the new octopus, and new user Redoc

 

[L8 2 RISE]

 

[monty]

Monty, your Geek is showing

Although that's certainly not unusual, I can't take geek credit on this; I was really just welcoming and didn't realize the Redoc cryptography tie-in so I think in this case, you've out-geeked me, D!

 

[simple]

I just noticed that McLovin (im going to call him/her that for now until i am sure of the sex) has a weird brown spot on one of his arms. It seems to bulge out a little bit, but he seems fine other than that, is there anything i should be worried about? I will try to get pictures later.