Octopus #2 Has arrived!

[corw314]

We got her home around 2PM EST. Dripped for a good 2 hours. Introducing her into the tank was the easiest I have ever had, as she was all curled up in a piece of pipe the store let her have. I have never seen an octopuses eye glow white before. In the one pic you can see it. She ate 5 minutes after coming out of her pipe and now is holed up behind the bubble filter in the corner of the tank. Everytime I look at her, she flashes colors and her eye goes white. Very strange and is a first other than older octos eyes going white from old age. I hope I will have better pics as the days go by! We think she's a vulgaris. A little thin, but fattening her up should not be a problem at all with the appetite she seems to have!

 

[Nancy]

Welcome to Octopus #2 (who must really be Octopus #9 or #10)!
Strange about the eye. She does seem a little frightened.

So do we have a name for her yet?

Nancy

 

[tonmo]

Thanks for posting Carol, and congrats!

strange...

 

[alien4fish]

nice and congrats onr the new member of your family

 

[Brock Fluharty]

Yeah, sorry. I was kinda focused on Tony's picture link...wierd.

But congrats! I can't wait to see some pics of him/her out and about!

 

[monty]

number two! (That sounds like a secret agent name from S.P.E.C.T.R.E. or C.H.A.O.S. or something)

 

[sorseress]

Congrats on you new little pal.

 

[Nebx]

Congrats on the new octo

 

[DrBatty]

congrats on the new octo! weird about the eye.....I wonder if there's documentation on that behavior anywhere....

 

[Colin]

Hi carol, any new pics? Would be cool if it is a vulgaris

 

[corw314]

Hey Colin! How R u? Think I now have 2 of the same kind. I posted another thread comparing Squiggles with Octo #2 and they seem to be similiar. And I think Squiggles is already guarding eggs!

 

[joefish84]

o. alecto seems to be alot of these appearing on the market recently

 

[jellyman]

I am having a hard time finding a knowledgable Octo supplier. Where did you find yours??

 

[corw314]

That Pet Place, Lancaster Pa

 

[DHyslop]

Although it might be a stretch to say they're all that knowledgeable