Ladies and Gentleman... The Octopus has left the building

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  1. Godbert

    Godbert Montipora Capricornis

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    I found out today that my octopus has moved on........ he had not been eatiung for a week and his eyes had cone completely white, we had him for over three motnhs, normal life span in captivity is six months, but he was very large when we got him. needless to say i am very very very sad to see him go
     
    Godbert, Jul 31, 2008
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  2. Iraf

    Iraf Snowflake Eel

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    Sorry for the Loss, Karma, I may try one of these guys out in the not so distant future
     
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  3. Godbert

    Godbert Montipora Capricornis

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    i would definitely reccomend it as long as you can have them in a species tank, they are great to watch feed and prowl around, if you need any info on how to keep them i would be more than happy to help
     
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  4. eggerstout

    eggerstout Skunk Shrimp

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    sorry for your loss
     
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  5. Godbert

    Godbert Montipora Capricornis

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    Thank you
     
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  6. phoenixhieghts

    phoenixhieghts Panda Puffer

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    sorry for your loss

    If you know that the average life span in captivity is 6 months, why keep one in the first place?
     
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  7. Godbert

    Godbert Montipora Capricornis

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    their very alluring, very cool, very intelligent. awesome to interact with and something that is out of the ordinary
     
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  8. deepbluesea

    deepbluesea Astrea Snail

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    was it a caribian dwarf ,most of the larger species have a lifespan of 12 - 18 months although you did say it was quite large when you got it.
     
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  9. Godbert

    Godbert Montipora Capricornis

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    it was just a common brown octopus, when i say quite large i mean that it is large in comparison to other i have seen in home captivity
     
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  10. pagojoe

    pagojoe Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    Well, they are very cool residents, but yeah, they live fast and die young. I've had three different ones, and it's amazing to watch them interact with the other animals in the tank. Sorry you lost yours, but you still have the education that keeping it provided.

    Cheers,



    Don
     
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