Animal Mother;132523 said:
Could have been senescent, and autophagy (eating themselves, their arms) sometimes occurs in senescent octos.
I had never heard this. It's completely possible I suppose. I wonder if it was the crab after all. The crab was able to draw blood on a human, so that lead me to believe it could have clipped the tentacles off. Though when snipping the claws I didn't think enough of the claw surfaces met to tightly clasp a tentacle enouh to sever it. Again, this was an emerald crab (as sold in the lfs) which had a body about the size of a half dollar with claws measuring about 1/2 inch each.
He very well could have been senescent as he was full grown when I got him and had him about three months.
I felt awful when I saw him
I ordered a Briareus today that should arrive tomorrow. He will be fully grown as no babies are available unil spring. I got him froms Tom's Caribbean. He has four more I believe. Email him at tomscaribbean.com if you want one. $40 plus shipping, came to $66 for me in Florida. Let him know Ray sent ya! He seems like a good guy. Pics to come.
