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Old 05/14/2007, 03:56 PM
barnett8 barnett8 is offline
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Smile octo vs. cuttle

I'm wondering which one would best suit me, is one more intelligent, more endearing, harder to keep? Keeping in mind this would be my first ceph.
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Old 05/14/2007, 04:00 PM
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for a first ceph go with a bimac octo. cuttles are quite a bit more challenging (so i hear) despite their inability to climb out of the tank. only real challenge with octos is escape proofing the tank.

as with all cephs you also have to come to terms wth the fact that they have short life spans. if you keep yours for over a year, consider yourself quite lucky.
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Old 05/14/2007, 07:55 PM
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Octos are much easier to feed (dead food is moreredily accepted) and easier to get a hold of.

Cuttles are much cooler, and more consistant. Also cuttles don't hide as effectively (they camoflage quite well but they do not squeeze into crevices as redily).
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Old 07/17/2007, 11:29 AM
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arent cuttles messy eaters? and demand every saltwater filtering system there is? like skimmers and gallons of waterchanges?

yeah i really dont like the lifespan....
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Old 07/17/2007, 04:53 PM
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All cephalopods are messy eaters.
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Old 07/17/2007, 06:25 PM
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Old 07/20/2007, 09:29 AM
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Both animals are similar as far as endearing, intelligent, and require a more advanced keeper. The HUGE difference is in feeding. The octo is much easier and cheaper. Cuttles are hunters, they will accept some frozen/fresh foods, but only for a short time. They demand live food, and that gets expensive, especially if you raise anything other than Bandensis.
 


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