My octopus Otto

[MikeP]

Originally Posted by rudy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjDxa3bfYhA

Here is another vid

That's so cool! I want one

[Delphinus]

That is mondo cool!

[surgeonfish]

Do you have a tight canopy on your tank? I here they are great escape artists.

[justinl]

sweet vids of a sweeeeet octo. Certainly doesn't look like a goner.

btw the one year lifespan is only for the duration in a home aquarium. Most octos live well over that in the wild. They only really give up the ghost prematurely if they lay eggs. After that, it usually isn't long before death.

[rudy]

Originally Posted by surgeonfish

Do you have a tight canopy on your tank? I here they are great escape artists.

Otto lives with a half assed cover but there are many escape routes. He has never even tried to escape.

He is completely comfortable living where he does.

[bulletsworld]

Originally Posted by rudy

Otto is an O. Aucealatus (sp)

mid sized octopos from Indonesia.... .

This is a very neat video. I always wondered if anyone in Alberta got their hands on one of these creatures. Although they are very fascinating, for some reason I strongly disagree having one in a home aquarium. They are very intelligent and even get depressed. It's really sad.

Also, just to note, I think it’s really not cool to keep saying, this is my dying Octopus in your videos. It's like saying its o.k. Best to keep that part to your self.

Another thing, if you want to keep this creature, you might want to start by learning how to spell "Octopus" instead of "Octopos". *poke*


Again, this is only my opinion. Thanks for sharing videos. Take good care of your Otto. He truly is an amazing creature.

[rudy]

Originally Posted by bulletsworld

This is a very neat video. I always wondered if anyone in Alberta got their hands on one of these creatures. Although they are very fascinating, for some reason I strongly disagree having one in a home aquarium. They are very intelligent and even get depressed. It's really sad.

Also, just to note, I think it’s really not cool to keep saying, this is my dying Octopus in your videos. It's like saying its o.k. Best to keep that part to your self.

Another thing, if you want to keep this creature, you might want to start by learning how to spell "Octopus" instead of "Octopos". *poke*


Again, this is only my opinion. Thanks for sharing videos. Take good care of your Otto. He truly is an amazing creature.

Thanks....I think.

People probably strongly disagree with most animals I keep, or have kept in an aquarium. I do however I keep these animals very well cared for and frankly don't care how other view it. I am not saying go out and get an octopus to everyone nor justifying my position on having one. I just know that mine is happier at my house, then the ones in the dim sum tray I had the other day.

The reason for saying dying octopus was the fact that at many thought he was at the end of his life due to his actions in the last few weeks. I was preparing to say good bye to otto. All of a sudden I got up in the morning he was giving his morning show again. I am sorry I did not elaborate on you tube as to why I was saying that.

As far as your last comment, I am sorry that me having an octopus offends you, but don't read the post then. It will help you hide your internal frustrations with others doing what you don't agree with.

[bulletsworld]

Originally Posted by rudy

I am not saying go out and get an octopus to everyone nor justifying my position on having one. I just know that mine is happier at my house, then the ones in the dim sum tray I had the other day. .

:| You do have a point there. :| You eat em too! :|

Originally Posted by rudy

As far as your last comment, I am sorry that me having an octopus offends you, but don't read the post then. It will help you hide your internal frustrations with others doing what you don't agree with.

Perhaps your right.