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Feeding time.
Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2012 5:17 pm
by Linedog
I don't know if this is OK or not, but I have on occasion, tracked down a crab and offered it to a octo. Half the time they reach out and take it the other half they just look at it. I would never bring human food to feed the critters as that's just wrong. But is offering a crab going to disrupt the fabric of the underwater world?
Re: Feeding time.
Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2012 5:51 pm
by Mateo1147
I would think it's only a problem if any one particular octo gets used to being fed and "pulls attitude" with divers that don't have a crab with them. It could happen, they are really smart!
I highly doubt they would forget how to hunt for themselves.
Re: Feeding time.
Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2012 9:36 pm
by WylerBear
Yes. Check out the wolfie behavior at Day Island sometime. Just my opinion.
Re: Feeding time.
Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2012 3:27 am
by BASSMAN
WylerBear wrote:Yes. Check out the wolfie behavior at Day Island sometime. Just my opinion.
What? you don't like "Dancing with the Wolfies" @ DIW?
Re: Feeding time.
Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2012 8:25 am
by olyvtx
being fed by divers...could be why this octo reached out, thinks divers have food...?
http://www.nwdiveclub.com/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=17192
Re: Feeding time.
Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2012 2:57 pm
by Greg Jensen
Linedog wrote:I don't know if this is OK or not, but I have on occasion, tracked down a crab and offered it to a octo. Half the time they reach out and take it the other half they just look at it. I would never bring human food to feed the critters as that's just wrong. But is offering a crab going to disrupt the fabric of the underwater world?
No fair! Ganging up on the crab!
