Tonight I’m here to mention the strange and mystical powers of the octopus. Octopus therapy can be used in the treatment of depression and anxiety #FACT
Ancient civilianisation discovered this. No it’s true, come on, would I lie to you? As sure as I’m riding this Unicorn, Octopus therapy works. Next time one of your friends feels a little down, a bit saggy at the edges, try slapping them in the face with a 30 pound Enteroctopus dofleini, and I bet you things will start to improve from that point onwards
The funny thing about Octo-Therapy (to use it’s correct term) is that western doctors still don’t prescribe this treatment routinely in mainstream medicine. Sure we’ve all heard of Squid ink infusions for the treatment of chuckle valve rot, but still Octo-Therapy hasn’t hit our shores.
This ancient secret should be aired accordingly in medical journals worldwide, but probably will never be given due serious recognition, not since the great cephalopod debacle of 1879. In which Dr Hans Knees N.Bumpseedaisy, attempted a solo therapeutic insertion of our friendly mollusc in to an unsedated volunteer.
My buddy- Abdopus acculeatus male #7. He loved to socialize and crawl around out of his aquarium. He was my favorite octopus- as you can see. I loved that part of my job. *no octopuses were harmed in the making of this photo. I was returning him to his aquarium after a cunning escape.
Rosenblum explains: ’If you spot an octopus and offer it a shell, depending on its living situation and mood, it may take it and move from its old container to your offered shell. But you better bring a good shell - they’re picky. If they don’t like what you’ve offered, they may toss it aside and stay hunkered down in their current dwelling.’
They usually prefer coconut husks, but hey, whatev’.
They are able to fit completely inside, but can also spread their arms and walk on the see floor with the shell.
Eight arms, hundreds of disguises. The mimic octopus shifts shape and color to imitate more intimidating animals–fanning arms out like a lethal lionfish or slithering like a sea snake.
Really pleased to have been asked to have one of my illustrations appear on the wonderfully inspirational and educational site “Once Upon a Picture: images to inspire.” I’m intrigued to find out how impressionable minds view my octopus…
Clockwise from top left: Pareledone charcoti (credit: L. Allcock) Thaumeledone gunteri (credit: I. Everson) Adelieledone polymorpha (credit: L. Allcock) Megaledone setebos (credit: M. Rauschert)
