I know it's not the best footage, but it's all we have at the moment. "Varys" was definately collected from the Florida coast by a friend of our LFS keeper, and is eating live snails and crabs voraciously (we don't see him eat, but the bone pile is growing rapidly)... so far he's completely nocturnal. Mantle is approx 1.5-2". He's in a low-light/no-light tank and we're working on adapting/cephalopod-proofing a larger tank, and thinking of using a "reptilian red" lunar light (any input would be appreciated as this is our first octopus). The first day he stayed hidden completely burrowed under the live rock, but after several days we can see that watchful eye in the entrance to his burrow. Hopefully he'll get a little more comfortable soon and come out to eat when we're not sound asleep, etc. We know it's pretty difficult to ID these guys, but what characteristics would maybe be helpful for us to try to nail down an ID.... Thanks!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yce5DoMBkeA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KDXTlyyfQE
01/01/2008, 02:18 AM
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