Great look at the cuttlefish

**SunSchein89** · 06-04-2010, 05:55 AM

For those of you who are unfamiliar with the cuttlefish, here's a nice little video I found on Yahoo that gives you a good look at some of their camouflaging abilities

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Cuttlefish

**Omi256** · 05-24-2011, 09:08 PM

I have been fascinated with cuttlefish since I was a child (I think I still have a rubber cuttlefish bath toy around my home somewhere...) I find the fact that they can learn so much without any parents nor any culture, unlike crows, primates, cetaceans, parrots and elephants, as a remarkable feat.

I wonder, if they did not die during procreation, would the seas be filled with vast, alien cuttlefish cities? I find it fun to ponder, personally.

**funkman262** · 05-24-2011, 09:10 PM

Those things are delicious

**Crispy** · 05-25-2011, 12:28 AM

too bad their lifespan is so short and cannot be kept in aquaria.

**TazManiac** · 05-25-2011, 12:40 AM

Originally Posted by Crispy

too bad their lifespan is so short and cannot be kept in aquaria.

I have seen one in a tank at an aquarium a few years ago. It can be done with the correct diet and correct maintenance schedule.

**mermaidwannabe** · 05-25-2011, 01:02 AM

Videos are hard to view with dial-up ...

**Crispy** · 05-25-2011, 01:22 AM

Originally Posted by TazManiac

I have seen one in a tank at an aquarium a few years ago. It can be done with the correct diet and correct maintenance schedule.

an old member here on AC a few years back posted a video of cuttlefish fry in a buddies home aquarium...they were amazing. not saying you couldn't keep them, but their lifespan is very short-lived in aquariums. I would love to keep one someday...