Terrance (octopus)

It arrived on October 11, 2023[1] after an overnight journey via UPS in a cardboard box, styrofoam insulation and plastic bag filled with air and seawater[3] at the Cliffords Edmond, Oklahoma house, already a mature adult.

[3] Two months after their arrival and while thought to be a male,[4] in December 2023, Terrance laid about 50 eggs,[1] a common behavior in the last life phase of female octopuses.

[6] To ensure their survival, emergent hatchlings were separated and put into individual housing, in order to avoid natural occurring cannibalization.

[1] The Cliffords video-documented their earlier learning process, setting up stabilized aquariums ecosystems suitable for marine wild life, purchasing the octopus, caring for it and its hatchlings is online through the social network Tiktok, receiving more than 3 millions views.

[1][8] Tim Tytle, 80, a former radiologist with experience with exotic pets such as geckos, sea horses, venomous lizards and octopuses has also been pivotal.

[6] Both Clarkson and Jordan Baker at New England Aquarium in Boston nevertheless cautioned pet owners about the difficulty to care for an octopus, requiring full time dedication.