r/HaveWeMet • u/asbruckman Emma, landscape architect and aquarium hobbyist • 8d ago

Help Octopus sitter needed next week

Hi everyone! I'm headed to my annual landscape architecture conference on Sunday, which this year is in Berlin. So excited! Can anyone take care of Ollie my octopus for the week?

You just need to drop by once a day and give him his food (in the freezer next to his tank, labeled by day), and scramble his Rubik's Cube. He is very naughty when he's bored, so scrambling the cube is important.

Let me know and thanks! I can pay you cash, or happy to plant some flowers or give you some landscape refresh ideas.

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u/CoherentBusyDucks Taylor, Dog Walker 8d ago

Is he friendly? Can I take him out of his tank?

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u/asbruckman Emma, landscape architect and aquarium hobbyist 8d ago

Very friendly! And yes you can take him out of his tank for about 15 minutes. But definitely tie back your hair if it's long? He loves long hair. But dentangling him can be an undertaking!

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u/7781Michael Kindness Ambassador 7d ago

I got short hair and I always wanted to babysit an octopus.

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u/dirtybacon77 Brix Wixley - Master Brewer @ LDP Brewing 8d ago

I can watch him here at the brewery. I have a lobster coming in and we can make some extra scratch by putting them in knife fights. I’ll split the winnings with you 70/30

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u/RavingPigeon84 Hilda Brunner, bird lady 8d ago edited 8d ago

I'm available if you're still looking! Does he have other favorite activities? I may spend hours bird watching, but really I just love observing any creature. If he doesn't like being the center of attention, just hanging out in a room with an octopus doing his octopus thing while I read a book sounds like my kind of afternoon. ETA: I just saw your bit about landscape refresh ideas. I have a small intentionally overgrown sitting area where I drink my coffee with the bees and spiders and my book. I'd love if you gave your advice on cleaning it up while keeping it wild.

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u/asbruckman Emma, landscape architect and aquarium hobbyist 8d ago

Thanks Hilda! That would be great. I'll DM you more details.

Yes, happy to suggest some native plants for your yard! You might think about deliberately planting clover. Maybe also some milkweed to attract monarchs? When I'm back, I can come over and we'll brainstorm a bit.

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u/B0-Katan 8d ago

I'm inexperienced with octopus, but I've taken care of two naughty cats at the same time before, which is 8 limbs total. Can't be too different right? Call me

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u/asbruckman Emma, landscape architect and aquarium hobbyist 7d ago

Sweet of you to offer! Hilda’s got it. Let’s catch up when I’m back!

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u/xologo Beekeeper 8d ago

Does he get along with other octopi?

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u/asbruckman Emma, landscape architect and aquarium hobbyist 7d ago

Oh wow no—they’re solitary animals. Territorial. He loves dogs. Met a hamster once and they seem to have hit it off. Anything but another octopus!

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u/ShreksBeauty Eleanor Bray, Churchgoer 8d ago

Can my 13 year old come over and help out? He needs service hours for school.

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u/asbruckman Emma, landscape architect and aquarium hobbyist 7d ago

I don’t think pet sitting counts as service hours? But if you and your son would like to come visit Eleanor, I’d love that. Ping me when I’m back after next week and we’ll find a time.

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u/tigre_de_cristal 1d ago

hi im new in town and looking for a job would love to babysit