Perhaps a new source of Octos !

[lockburn]

On MSNBC, 'Aging octopus finally a mom'. Looks like she had tens of thousands of eggs, some are beginning to hatch now. Who do I call to place my order?

Link-a-roo

 

[Colin]

LOL better place an order for your multi-thousand gal aquarium first

 

[dawnchihuahua]

Awwww what sweet little babies!

 

[Squidman]

How many little octos do you think will survive?

 

[Colin]

probably none... being a small egg species it will be failry intensive to provide the right conditions and food sources for them. It can be done but it's not easy... good luck to them

 

[marinebio_guy]

I've been talking to the person in charge of them and sharing info so we might be able to get a few to survive or at least learn as much as possible.

 

[Nancy]

So is there a chance you all are going to get some of Aurora's babies?
Those are very famous little octopuses!

Nancy

 

[marinebio_guy]

Probably not, the chances of any surviving are slim. We had GPO babies this past winter but zero of them made it past 3 weeks, although I am willing to try again. I'm just trying to refine techniques.