So, a question: the female dies because she hasn't been eating while she's been protecting the eggs; in captivity, can't you put food right where she can get to it without leaving the eggs? Would she then survive, or is she not going to eat regardless of food availability? Either way, best of luck with all the babies & the mother if she survives, and thanks for posting this amazing video.
@kiraboo Here's an excerpt from "Kraken" by Wendy Williams: "Some divers have experimented with this behavior by bringing food to the female octopus while she is protecting her eggs. She will not eat. Even females accustomed to receiving food from human hands will refuse the food. Researchers speculate that this starvation occurs because food in the den could lure other predators, or because the debris from eating could bring parasites or other kinds of infection that might harm the eggs."
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DevilShokry123456 7 months ago
So, a question: the female dies because she hasn't been eating while she's been protecting the eggs; in captivity, can't you put food right where she can get to it without leaving the eggs? Would she then survive, or is she not going to eat regardless of food availability? Either way, best of luck with all the babies & the mother if she survives, and thanks for posting this amazing video.
kiraboo 1 year ago
@kiraboo Here's an excerpt from "Kraken" by Wendy Williams: "Some divers have experimented with this behavior by bringing food to the female octopus while she is protecting her eggs. She will not eat. Even females accustomed to receiving food from human hands will refuse the food. Researchers speculate that this starvation occurs because food in the den could lure other predators, or because the debris from eating could bring parasites or other kinds of infection that might harm the eggs."
calacademy 1 year ago
Interesting.
snipesnrifles 1 year ago
wow, cool!
MrBranboom 1 year ago