Octopus briareus photos and videos

fishoholic · #1 03-05-2011, 04:25 PM

Very cool critter, great pic.'s and video's

corpusse · #2 03-14-2011, 11:21 PM

I've tried a few times to get better videos of him opening the container. Problem is when I'm properly setup he can't do it. His success rate is about 60-70% but as time goes on he seems to have problems. This is because he discovered his arms fit through the holes he can grab the crab rip off its legs but can't pull it out. Think of trying to pull a pop out of machine without paying.

I did get this successful attempt but the quality is not the greatest. It does show him doing it in about a minute
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWjh2yCZ6n8

I did move the light right under him but of course he couldn't get it open. I tried to offer to help but he didn't want my help. Still haven't been bitten but when he's not starving he will chose play of lunch.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q21zFNyTPQk&hd=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTfYLoHEJ8k&hd=1

I took a bunch of non flash photos which came out great. I'll post those shortly.

corpusse · #3 03-17-2011, 04:06 AM

I continue to test him. In this video he's obviously not very hungry but still curious.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPHBB4h1Mlo&hd=1

corpusse · #4 03-19-2011, 10:35 PM

Some new photos, well I took them a week ago but never got around to posting.
All without flash for a change.