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These are O. mercatoris. The females are just beginning to breed this time of year. There are quite a few on the market and they are quite large - mantle length of 3-4 cm. These are nocturnal, highly secretive octopus and they will only live another couple of months, but on the plus side, they have big eggs that hatch directly into juveniles. We have reared them quite successfully. All you need is a supply of small, live prey such as amphipods. They are very cannibalistic, so you need to isolate them. Otherwise you will end up with one per container.
This is a good, reputable supplier who knows his business.
Roy
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