Cuttlefish hatching

[Tahoe61]

Do they become cannibalistic when adult?

 

[Baby Ray]

Do they become cannibalistic when adult?

I am not 100% sure on this one. I do know that thy will kill each other but I am not sure if they eat each other.

 

[knukles55]

Wow that's a cool back story a bird dropped them and you took them in and they hatched after being dropped from who knows how high. That is if I'm understanding the story correctly

 

[1979fishgeek]

Did I read that right? You found these eggs in your garden?

Yep, think a bird must have dropped them or maybe a fox or cat picked them up? It was extremely windy that day at first I thought they were something the dog had 'deposited' then nearly chucked them thinking it was sea weed but one egg was transparent and I saw the baby moving.
I live very close to the sea on a tidal creek. Get all sorts of weird stuff wash up but this has to be the coolest thing yet.

 

[1979fishgeek]

I am not 100% sure on this one. I do know that thy will kill each other but I am not sure if they eat each other.

If they get hungry yes they will eat each other while young not sure about when mature.

 

[reef_junkie]

From the little I've read on cuttles they mature very fast and pair up. In close proximity the pair will likely cross off all other cuttles. Even after pairing the male is still the biggest danger to the female. The courtship can be brutal.

 

[Baby Ray]

From the little I've read on cuttles they mature very fast and pair up. In close proximity the pair will likely cross off all other cuttles. Even after pairing the male is still the biggest danger to the female. The courtship can be brutal.

That is true. It can be very risking trying to pair cuttlefish in captivity, especial because they are so hard to sex. The male will sometimes act as males and vice versu

 

[1979fishgeek]

I read that too, I plan on moving these guys to a 5ft tank once they have fully mastered their fishing skills then I would like to release them back into the wild.
They should grow fast at the temp I have them in, I have added fans and there is no heater but they really need to be cooler still.

 

[Baby Ray]

I read that too, I plan on moving these guys to a 5ft tank once they have fully mastered their fishing skills then I would like to release them back into the wild.
They should grow fast at the temp I have them in, I have added fans and there is no heater but they really need to be cooler still.

Would they be able to survive if you released them?

 

[1979fishgeek]

I can't see why not it's their natural habitat? I am using NSW so they are being exposed to same conditions. They are hunting mysis and I plan to introduce them to tiny live crabs which are under every rock when the tide is out. Plus going to have to try and get them on defrosted frozen prawn so can keep up with their appetites. Will cost about £15 a week to feed as they are burning through my live food stores fast. They are eating around 10 mysis each in 24 hours.

Be sorry to see them go, but I don't think it's going to be possible to house them full grown, rehoming them would need people willing to give them specialist conditions with a large well oxygenated cool marine tank.

 

[Baby Ray]

I can't see why not it's their natural habitat? I am using NSW so they are being exposed to same conditions. They are hunting mysis and I plan to introduce them to tiny live crabs which are under every rock when the tide is out. Plus going to have to try and get them on defrosted frozen prawn so can keep up with their appetites. Will cost about £15 a week to feed as they are burning through my live food stores fast. They are eating around 10 mysis each in 24 hours.

Be sorry to see them go, but I don't think it's going to be possible to house them full grown, rehoming them would need people willing to give them specialist conditions with a large well oxygenated cool marine tank.

After rethinking it, I think you are right. Cuttlefish are born with natural instincts like to hunt and change color and texture. So they most likely will be able to live in the wild. You could also look into finding an aquarium that would take them

 

[DracoKat]

I'd love to see a video, especially of a transparent egg with the little guy moving round

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Do they become cannibalistic when adult?

I believe the are all always cannibalistic. Prob best to separate them soon. I love love love them. One of my dream tanks. That and an octopus... been in the back of my mind learning and secret planning since my first reef.
What an awesome find!

 

[1979fishgeek]

I can get video to upload anyone know how?
I have one of a baby hunting and a couple of others now. The baby in the transparent egg hatched last night so no video of that, but was amazing as I could see its fins undulating and it wiz round in circles in the egg or flex its tentacles....über cute!

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

I can get video to upload anyone know how?
I have one of a baby hunting and a couple of others now. The baby in the transparent egg hatched last night so no video of that, but was amazing as I could see its fins undulating and it wiz round in circles in the egg or flex its tentacles....über cute!

from tapatalk app on the phone its easy, theres an option to upload vid instead of Pic, same from the desktop. It may be a premium member thing though. You may have to upload to you tube and insert a link.
@Tahoe61 you probably know. THX


PS please Hurry, cute cuttlefish Video OMG OMG OMG OMG!

 

[1979fishgeek]

Try this...think I got it working.

 

[1979fishgeek]

This is what they do most of the time... Become one with the rock.

Can you spot him?

 

[1979fishgeek]

 

[1979fishgeek]

I was trying to get a video of the first baby hatching, it does not hatch in this clip but you can see the baby inside the transparent egg breathing if you look carefully.

 

[ReefQueen]

I am so jealous! I wish the stork would bring me baby cuttlefish one of my favorite creatures ever, they are so adorable!