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Originally Posted by bloodhound31
Lastly, in the shallows on our way out, I found an octopus in his hole. To establish trust, I made small movements and gestures with my hand and fingers, approaching slowly and gradually. I presented it with a shiny shell and a colourful rock as a gift, then trust was established upon that. One tentacle came out and touched my finger, then suckered on a couple of times with some test-pulls. Eventually, it was confident and friendly enough to come out of it''s hole, wrapping four tentacles around my hand. I stroked a tentacle gently with my thumb, which was the only digit now free on that hand. Finally, the octopus gave a large pull as a show of strength and perhaps a parting hug, then retired back to it's hole. What a magical experience and a massive rush!
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A charming encounter.
They are intelligent, curious, fascinating creatures. I once had one offer a determined tug-of-war for my diving torch, which had a shiny chrome housing. It must have really wanted that torch, and I found out how strong they are if of any size.
Cheers