octopus climbs out of tank to eat goldfish video - Page 2

astronaut · 12/25/2004, 11:41 PM

i heard they trained one at some zoo to open it's shrimp jar underwater

ReefDweller13 · 01/03/2005, 12:01 AM

i have heard many stories similar to that and i also watched my octo climb from my tank to another about 3 feet away on the same bar grab a few red leg hermits and go back to her own tank i was trying to capture it on video but discoverd that she had eegs and now she wont come out from under a rock been there about 2 weeks now...

Omnius · 01/27/2005, 11:16 AM

If its a giant octopus then you only need one... I also like the footage of them opening jars.

Paul79936 · 01/27/2005, 11:35 AM

Wasn't there a skit on SNL about Tunzes the driving cephalopod?

Rikko · 01/27/2005, 03:14 PM

The Vancouver Aquarium used to have problems with their giant octo giving himself "leisure time" at night, but they never knew it was him. Apparently they underestimated just how small a gap they can squeeze through, because fish and crustaceans were forever disappearing from other displays. Finally, one night, a maintenance worker saw him strolling across the floor (in the big area behind all the displays where you have access to a lot of the systems).. I think the story goes he was carrying a crab back to his tank with him (maybe he just saw him go to another tank and then come back) and next morning, more missing livestock and a perfectly innocent-looking octo.

About a week later there was a welded steel mesh door bolted over his display. No more mysterious disappearances.

I've also heard about the documentary with the jar opening octo, but never seen it myself. Apparently they tossed a shrimp in a sealed jar into an octo's tank and he banged it around and got frustrated, then they wheeled in a tank with another octo and did the same, only this one knew how to open the jar. Once the first octo saw the other one open the jar he immediately grabbed his own and opened up the lid.

Pretty incredible. Makes me alternately want one and not want to keep captive such a brilliant creature.

diddye · 01/29/2005, 06:38 PM

i saw the video of him opening the jar...it was pretty cool..not much to describe. Just went on top of it and opened it and ate the things inside

Kreeger1 · 01/29/2005, 06:47 PM

I saw a octo at the cleveland zoo do the jar trick, He must have been doing it for awile because it took him no time to open the jar for his snack
Erik

reed_5point0 · 02/02/2005, 02:20 PM

Theres a lady who claim her octo, climbs out at night and eats her cats food below the stand. I am very interested in theese guys, I am still new to the hobby only been in Sw for a year now but have always wanted a Ceph. But im am not certain on how hard they are to keep and all the responsibilitys that come with them.

tiger_eyed1 · 02/02/2005, 02:32 PM

Octopus can live in fresh water. A guy caught one in a lake down the street from me. Yes, a fresh water lake in ARKANSAS.

http://thecabin.net/stories/120403/loc_1204030003.shtml

joefish84 · 02/23/2005, 10:04 AM

dude thats crazy who woulda thunk!

LegoZ81 · 02/24/2005, 10:02 PM

Yeah... um... the people that have BRO's are really crazy then lol, you make the oct mad at you and it climbs out of it's tank and bites you in your sleep. :O

Aquaguru · 03/12/2005, 10:35 AM

That story was crazy. Do they know how it survived in the lake? That would be a sight to see someone catch an octopus in their lake.

1tankneverenuff · 03/12/2005, 11:53 AM

That is th craziest thing I have ever seen! Good lord I need to get my 55g going for my future octo!

allstar.h2o · 03/13/2005, 07:51 PM

so whats that guy doing with it the story says it was alive when he found it. so whats he doing walking around with it...taking it home to throw in his swimming pool?

tiger_eyed1 · 03/14/2005, 12:39 PM

"It was alive when Mazurek caught it."

So I'm sure he took it home and fried it up for dinner. He looks hungry.

Alexj716 · 03/16/2005, 02:41 PM

Hi all,
Just wanted to let you know I read this thread last night and had a nightmare about an octo breaking into my house to steal my stuff.

Dolfan0925 · 03/16/2005, 03:13 PM

I too saw that octopus video, also in the video was an aquarium that was losing their sharks, there was video of the octopus attacking the sharks and killing them on there too. Those things are nutz!

yarquint · 03/18/2005, 09:31 AM

The new england aquarium's large pacific octo gets out from time to time. Then it cathces a cab, grabs an actress and climbs the John Hancock Building...

yarquint · 03/18/2005, 09:37 AM

One of the funniest things i've seen for a while- oh, and i've heard the octo story- i would believe that it's easily possible that an octo got out, walked across a room and ate something it knew was a typical food- i've just not seen the video, but i've known of similar things happening- This thread is hysterical
http://outdoorsbest.zeroforum.com/zerothread?id=283556

12/25/2004, 11:41 PM	#26
astronaut Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: san diego Posts: 339	i heard they trained one at some zoo to open it's shrimp jar underwater __________________ What kind of names for clownfish are Fridge and Toaster?! PETER Current Tank Info: 90G20Gsump4Gfuge250WMH4X36WPCDSBSPSLPS130#LR2770GPH... with some clowns. if you understood that, you might be a reefneck.

01/03/2005, 12:01 AM	#27
ReefDweller13 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: South Florida Posts: 103	i have heard many stories similar to that and i also watched my octo climb from my tank to another about 3 feet away on the same bar grab a few red leg hermits and go back to her own tank i was trying to capture it on video but discoverd that she had eegs and now she wont come out from under a rock been there about 2 weeks now... __________________ Ed says hi Current Tank Info: 55 Gal. #3 Hydro sponges on P.heads Filtration,3 saddle back clowns, saddle back anenome, spotted snake eel,soft & hard corals

01/27/2005, 11:16 AM	#28
Omnius Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 7	If its a giant octopus then you only need one... I also like the footage of them opening jars. __________________ "I REJECT your reality and substitute my own!"

01/27/2005, 03:14 PM	#30
Rikko Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 1,328	The Vancouver Aquarium used to have problems with their giant octo giving himself "leisure time" at night, but they never knew it was him. Apparently they underestimated just how small a gap they can squeeze through, because fish and crustaceans were forever disappearing from other displays. Finally, one night, a maintenance worker saw him strolling across the floor (in the big area behind all the displays where you have access to a lot of the systems).. I think the story goes he was carrying a crab back to his tank with him (maybe he just saw him go to another tank and then come back) and next morning, more missing livestock and a perfectly innocent-looking octo. About a week later there was a welded steel mesh door bolted over his display. No more mysterious disappearances. I've also heard about the documentary with the jar opening octo, but never seen it myself. Apparently they tossed a shrimp in a sealed jar into an octo's tank and he banged it around and got frustrated, then they wheeled in a tank with another octo and did the same, only this one knew how to open the jar. Once the first octo saw the other one open the jar he immediately grabbed his own and opened up the lid. Pretty incredible. Makes me alternately want one and not want to keep captive such a brilliant creature. __________________ Remember: safety last when you ain't got no money. -- Damon Wayans Current Tank Info: 120 gallon mixed reef; 8 gallon stomatopod nano; 77 gallon freshwater planted

01/29/2005, 06:47 PM	#32
Kreeger1 KING LEAR Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Cleveland Ohio area Posts: 7,428	I saw a octo at the cleveland zoo do the jar trick, He must have been doing it for awile because it took him no time to open the jar for his snack Erik __________________ Coming up on 25 years in this hobby...That's a lot of skimmate Current Tank Info: Dsa 135

01/27/2005, 11:35 AM	#29
Paul79936 Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Brevard FL Posts: 536	Wasn't there a skit on SNL about Tunzes the driving cephalopod?

01/29/2005, 06:38 PM	#31
diddye Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: So. Cal-Cerritos Posts: 370	i saw the video of him opening the jar...it was pretty cool..not much to describe. Just went on top of it and opened it and ate the things inside

02/02/2005, 02:20 PM	#33
reed_5point0 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Midland, Texas Posts: 197	Theres a lady who claim her octo, climbs out at night and eats her cats food below the stand. I am very interested in theese guys, I am still new to the hobby only been in Sw for a year now but have always wanted a Ceph. But im am not certain on how hard they are to keep and all the responsibilitys that come with them. __________________ Reefer 170 (34g) Build: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?p=24847981#post24847981 Current Tank Info: In Development!!!

02/02/2005, 02:32 PM	#34
tiger_eyed1 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NW San Antonio, TX Posts: 364	Octopus can live in fresh water Octopus can live in fresh water. A guy caught one in a lake down the street from me. Yes, a fresh water lake in ARKANSAS. http://thecabin.net/stories/120403/loc_1204030003.shtml

02/23/2005, 10:04 AM	#35
joefish84 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Charleston SC Posts: 73	dude thats crazy who woulda thunk!

02/24/2005, 10:02 PM	#36
LegoZ81 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Central Illinois Posts: 779	Yeah... um... the people that have BRO's are really crazy then lol, you make the oct mad at you and it climbs out of it's tank and bites you in your sleep. :O

03/12/2005, 10:35 AM	#37
Aquaguru Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Cincinnati,OH Posts: 628	That story was crazy. Do they know how it survived in the lake? That would be a sight to see someone catch an octopus in their lake. __________________ "You've got to be very careful if you don't know where you are going, because you might not get there." ---Yogi Berra Current Tank Info: 120 started Aug. 25, 2004

03/12/2005, 11:53 AM	#38
1tankneverenuff Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 33	That is th craziest thing I have ever seen! Good lord I need to get my 55g going for my future octo! __________________ Oddballs are where it's at! Current Tank Info: (1) 55g FW, (1) 33g FW, (1) 10g FW, soon to have another 55g SW.

03/13/2005, 07:51 PM	#39
allstar.h2o Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 214	so whats that guy doing with it the story says it was alive when he found it. so whats he doing walking around with it...taking it home to throw in his swimming pool?

03/14/2005, 12:39 PM	#40
tiger_eyed1 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NW San Antonio, TX Posts: 364	"It was alive when Mazurek caught it." So I'm sure he took it home and fried it up for dinner. He looks hungry. __________________ . Current Tank Info: 220 AGA , 3-250w MH, 2-T5, 75g sump/Fuge, Reflo Baracuda return, MR2 skimmer(mag-18), Phosban Reactor, DYI topoff/ lime water drip

03/16/2005, 02:41 PM	#41
Alexj716 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 425	Hi all, Just wanted to let you know I read this thread last night and had a nightmare about an octo breaking into my house to steal my stuff.

03/16/2005, 03:13 PM	#42
Dolfan0925 Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: PSL, FL Posts: 711	I too saw that octopus video, also in the video was an aquarium that was losing their sharks, there was video of the octopus attacking the sharks and killing them on there too. Those things are nutz!

03/18/2005, 09:31 AM	#43
yarquint Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: DC/Boston/Roanoke Posts: 117	The new england aquarium's large pacific octo gets out from time to time. Then it cathces a cab, grabs an actress and climbs the John Hancock Building... __________________ I love the smell of zooxanthellae in the morning! how many gallons do I need to keep a golden retriever? Current Tank Info: 20g sps nano/150w DE 10K/AC500 fuge

03/18/2005, 09:37 AM	#44
yarquint Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: DC/Boston/Roanoke Posts: 117	One of the funniest things i've seen for a while- oh, and i've heard the octo story- i would believe that it's easily possible that an octo got out, walked across a room and ate something it knew was a typical food- i've just not seen the video, but i've known of similar things happening- This thread is hysterical http://outdoorsbest.zeroforum.com/zerothread?id=283556 __________________ I love the smell of zooxanthellae in the morning! how many gallons do I need to keep a golden retriever? Current Tank Info: 20g sps nano/150w DE 10K/AC500 fuge