Baby cuttles are smalllllllll

[Anonymous]

People often don't seem to understand how small hatchling S. bandensis really are, so here is an illustrative pic:

 

[Anonymous]

What do you feed them?

 

[trido]

I remember you threatening to do this. Its so cute.
Now, for the not so savy plastic money lovers out there, including myself. Is that a nickel, dime or quarter? Im guessing a dime but......

 

[Anonymous]

In god we trust.

 

[Anonymous]

In god we trust.

I thought that was on the other side of the dime.

Trido - dime.
SHW - at that size they get small mysids, small amphipods and tigger-pods.

 

[trido]

Smalll is an understatement. That thing is TINY.

 

[Anonymous]

In god we trust.

I thought that was on the other side of the dime.

I think it's almost poetic given that cephalopod eyes and human eyes are one of the best illustrations of convergent evolution out there...

 

[Anonymous]

In god we trust.

I thought that was on the other side of the dime.

I think it's almost poetic given that cephalopod eyes and human eyes are one of the best illustrations of convergent evolution out there...

And my new favorite rationalization/justification is born!

 

[Charlesr1958]

Very cool, and quite the coincedence, just had the first of what should be many hatch out last week

And I highly recommend this site:

http://www.reefcove.co.uk/CephsUK/Home.htm

Chuck

 

[Anonymous]

Are the eggs laid and tended by the parents? or do you remove them?

 

[Anonymous]

The eggs appear to be tended by the parents sometimes in captivity. They seem to develop just fine if removed as well.

Chuck,

That seems to be Mike Irvings site, but he seems to have dropped off the map, and some of the info is out of date. Check my site or TONMO for newer info.

 

[Anonymous]

That's it, I'm doing cuttles. But you have to supply me with babies.

 

[Anonymous]

Awesome pic Thales!

 

[Anonymous]

That's it, I'm doing cuttles. But you have to supply me with babies.

PUBLIUS!
Now go talk to Bart...:wink:

 

[Mthompson]

Thales - what do you do with the babies? (if you don't sell them to hobbyists)?

 

[Anonymous]

I have been breeding these guys for 4 or 5 years, trying to get a stable population of captive bred animals. The babies, captive raised or captive bred go back into that effort or are sold.

 

[Anonymous]

Thales - what do you do with the babies? (if you don't sell them to hobbyists)?

Fries them up with a little marinara sauce.

 

[Mthompson]

Do you think it tastes similar to squid (calamari)?

 

[Anonymous]

Better actually (more tender and "creamier" tasting) but that's a whole other topic

 

[Mthompson]

so, you're saying "food" for thought in another venue? Fair enough.