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Old 02/09/2007, 12:07 AM
rudyistaken rudyistaken is offline
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Going away for a week

How long with an octo be o.k without food. i am leaving Sunday for one week. Should I put some food in there like hermits?
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Old 02/09/2007, 01:54 PM
dodgersfan25 dodgersfan25 is offline
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can't get anyone to watch over the tank? what if something goes wrong? if he eats those hermits quickly, he might be hungry for a long time. i dont think that will cut it
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Old 02/09/2007, 03:50 PM
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Thanks. I feel much better now
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Old 02/11/2007, 11:19 PM
Gonodactylus Gonodactylus is offline
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From my experience, the animal will become quite hungrey if it does not feed for a week Pacing and exploriation will increase and there is a greater chance that the animal will try to escape or do something else risky. I'm not saying it will perish, but you are taking an increased risk. Adding prey would probably help, but there is also risk to this action. If the animal kills more than it can eat, there is a chance that the water will foul.

Octopus are not like fish. You cannot hook up an automatic feeder. It would be best if you could get someone to come in and drop in a few snails or hermits mid-week, but if not, your chances are still good that the octopus will pul; through.

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