Octopus Reacts to Construction Hat - Episode 8

In today's episode our curious octopus comes face to face with the trusty construction hat. We fitted it with a headlamp to make things a little more interesting.
Watching these magnificent creatures react to objects they've never encountered in the wild is always fascinating to us. Every reaction video gives us a little more insight into their complex and magnificent minds. We hope you're all enjoying them as much as we are,
What would you like to see in a future episode of Octopus Reacts? Let us know in the comments.

[@DaffneyDalilah]

“Here at Motel Octopus, we’ll leave a light on for you”

[@mookyo9602]

Hahaha that cracked me up!! good one Daffney💜🐙💜

[@catandcaboodle6492]

Aww I love the reference to this old tv commercial! I can't remember which hotel chain it was, but doesn't the guy say: "I'm Tom Bodett and we'll leave a light on for you".😆 Tom Bodett was a running gag in our family for years!

[@bugman9787]

Cat and Caboodle motel 6!

[@catandcaboodle6492]

@@bugman9787 Yes, that's it! Thank you! We love to say to family members on the phone of they're coming to visit: "I'm (or This is) Tom Bodett and we'll leave the light on for you."💡🕯😆

[@bugman9787]

Cat and Caboodle that’s pretty funny! Nice sense of humor you have!

[@angeliner59]

I noticed that once he sat on the hat he sort of half closed his eyes as if he seemed to really enjoy the smooth surface. I wasn't too surprised he crawled underneath it. It would have been a proper ending to the video if had managed to turn of the light. :-)

[@tranquilrabies]

Was this a subtle way of trying to convince the octopus that he's an essential worker who needs to work during the pandemic? Unfortunately it worked. He'll start Monday.

[@patty7791]

Love him! What a stud! Plays for keeps!

[@user-xb7dp4vu3r]

He would be in the Shindler's list!

[@alisonmanson3414]

Well - guess this lends credence to "wherever I lay my hat - that's my home."😁

[@mookyo9602]

That is the funniest comment! LOL that is what they said🐙

[@JustDiane71]

🤣🤣🤗💗

[@mookyo9602]

Every move these creatures makes is amazing to me! They're So Graceful and curious that every move seems to be like poetry in motion....don't you think.......peace&love💜💜💜

[@Wildstar40]

Well now he's hooked. You will need to give him a variety of hats to try on.

[@techgirl517]

Octopus: stop throw trash in ma house 🐙

[@ivansexe1769]

2 min later Octopus: Oh! Trash IS home!

[@TheTerrylwg]

Of all the things given to the octopuses to explore, this seems to be the favorite by far.

[@pegster6]

I don’t know...he seemed to want to marry that traffic cone or at least give it babies 😂😍

[@honkeydolemite9025]

Shape, color and light. What there is not to like ?

[@cacatr4495]

He also liked the basketball a lot.

[@bekkihunt2839]

I SO love this octopus! He’s so curious and has such a sense of adventure. I think Pirates of the Caribbean may have given some folks creepy feelings about octopuses, but this guy melts your heart, puts a smile on your face and makes you grateful for such wonderful creatures. I should start a fan club for him/her.

[@AGDinCA]

How about putting drums or a keyboard in with the octopus and see if s/he: 1. Makes any sounds by accident or on purpose. 2. If sound is achieved, as in #1, what reaction does the octopus have? 3. Does the octopus try to recreate the sounds exactly? Make new ones? 4. With more than one instrument, would s/he make ever more increasing complex sounds?

[@Spankypenguin1]

I was kind of hoping he'd swim around wearing the hat.

[@user-xb7dp4vu3r]

It would be gold :D

[@ReisigSeeds]

LOL! It’s like the octopus was giving the hat a lap dance!

[@scruffyscrubs5468]

He seems to really like that hat!

[@jeepfvr]

I don't know why ... but, that music, to me, is so 'fitting' for this video 😀 My favorite so far -- his reaction to this one.

[@zenlizard1850]

"Yeah, maybe this is a good place to hide. But it could be dangerous. Until I can really check it out, I'm going to be more cautious than Admiral Akbar." "OK, looks legit. I'll just hide in here."

[@NewMessage]

Ever wish you had an extra hand when building something? He has that covered.

[@coriknight9073]

Makes sense that a cephalopod would appreciate a good hat.

[@rkr9861]

How would the octopus react to something that doesn't hold a firm structure, like a Koosh Ball? Everything we've seen so far has been a hard object, with perhaps the exception of the bristles on the broom and brush, which are attached in a fixed way to a hard surface and hard for the Octopus to move.

[@JustDiane71]

That's a good question!!

[@silivrengamer]

I love this question, but I’m also concerned the octopus might think it’s food. They are pretty smart though, and probably wouldn’t like taste of it on their suckers. A soft sponge is another thing I don’t think we’ve seen.

[@LindaLuxable]

Do it!

[@dianalovescolors]

I like that idea.

[@NewMessage]

All that trouble, and in the end it doesn't even fit.

[@wesley.leonardo]

2:52 "Oh nice! A new den!"

[@LindaLuxable]

I've watched abour 20 of these explorations. I KNEW he'd drape himself over it, and would eventually discover the good hiding spot inside!

[@HelloKitty-ed5cy]

This one is my favorite react video so far, keep 'em coming. 😁🐙

[@sandwitch4300]

He looked at home on that hat and then he made it his home 😍

[@catherinebreitfeller669]

Ha !! So smart 😊

[@contactwide]

Too smart to be stuck in there tbh

[@lizannewhitlow1085]

It looks like they like to swim with enough speed and “boop” their bulbous part against the plexiglass. Just for fun. 🐙

[@mnirwin5112]

2:50 I was waiting for that. :) "Ah-HA! A new cozy cave for me!"

[@retalbtaylor370]

Cracked me up when he hid order it!

[@michaelscot4816]

Evolution kicks ASS!!! We are so lucky.

[@mookyo9602]

Hells yeah

[@julieanne5373]

Octopuses are so very intelligent. It amazes me to see how they check out everything that’s put in their path.

[@daniellehesselmans4392]

Been following this channel for a while now, and I love to see how an octopus’s mind works. However, it’s not so different from my horse and dogs when they encounter something new and different. To me it just seems the octopus is more gracious in exploring “it”. Guess it also has to do with the fact that there is no sound. My horse snores, grunts and throws a display (he’s an Arabian stallion), my dogs explore vocally.

[@mookyo9602]

I have a huge fascination with horses Danielle. I would be just as interested watching your horse as I am watching this beautiful octopus. Peace💜

[@daniellehesselmans4392]

Mooky OHare Awwww thank you so much! You’d love Roman, as he is so easy to read although he’s an Arabian (drama queens hehehe). Peace and ❤️ to you and your family 😊

[@doro8856]

I knew he was going to slip under it! Priceless!

[@Liz_678]

He loves it! One smart octopus 🐙

[@Skyarmychic]

"This is my new home now"

[@574guy]

I love how, when it realizes the helmet is hollow, it just decides "You know what? This is my new hiding spot."

[@naturelovingfroggy6348]

I am new to your channel,and enjoying watching your content, I have a couple of questions if you don't mind,. Are they in an empty tank all the time or moved to it for filming? Do they get to keep some items that they seem to show a real liking for? Are they your pets or study animals? And do they have names, do they recognise you? None of these questions are because I wish to cause any drama, I an genuinely interested as I find octopuses wonderful and they remind me of a curious child the way they look, touch and play with the items! This channel to me is a wonderful relaxing and educational way of forgetting the drama of the world around me. I am so grateful to have found this little oasis of calm in an upside down time, for that I am grateful x

[@jic1]

I think this is the best one yet, because the octopus really seemed to respond to the light. Maybe more experiments with lights, like strobes, colored filters, etc? The problem with the other objects you've tried (including the hardhat itself) is that the octopus reacts to them all the same way: 'Is it dangerous? Can I eat it? Can I hide in it?' It makes the series a bit samey.

[@silivrengamer]

I knew it would end up inside it. It’s so much like a hollow rock or the hides you give them already. It did seem I retested briefly in the light though!

[@Vidchemy]

Have any octos been presented with interactive items, such as levers that turn lights on and off? Or that release an object that he/she can further explore?

[@DaffneyDalilah]

Ooooh that would be fascinating to see! Love it!

[@tasha3762]

Octopus is very intelligent and prévisible Amazing video

[@chrisbarber8973]

hes gotta be thinkin "man i find a lot of weird shit in this tiny ocean of mine"

[@ld8495]

Is round and yellow like a den.🤔

[@michaelfink64]

I have some suggestions for future videos: 1. See if the octopus can use a tool to get at a reward; there are some interesting videos showing crows doing this, some with quite elaborate setups, highlighting their intelligence. 2. Test their ability to recognise shapes and colours: put a reward behind a particular shape or colour, then rearrange the positions with the reward behind the same shape or colour and see if the octopus remembers and recognises these features.

[@bionic-tale4313]

The octopus is probably more curious about the light from the flashlight.

[@CAvcdk9s]

LOVE your videos!

[@JamesOKeefe-US]

I just love these videos. I have seen the names of some of the octopuses before but does anyone know the name of this one. I was thinking it's the older male but I wasn't sure. Love this channel and btw, the theme had a mission impossible like vibe on occasion which was hysterical and perfect. Thank you for sharing these wonderful creatures with us! 👍 PS, I was thinking a rubber duck would be funny to see how he reacts :) I was wondering about colors and whether he likes one particular color more than others.

[@ghostc.t.k.3688]

Awesome wee guys.. Clever, i remember seeing the footage of the giant sqid at Japan, that was awesome, really really big creature, apparently a young one.. Yeah. Thanks. 👻

[@redshoesgirl]

one of the best videos yet!

[@cathyb1273]

I think your octopus likes yellow objects 😋

[@keatonblackman472]

OH YEAH DIONG IT OCTOPUS STYLE!

[@miragestarr]

I miss you guys stating which octopus this is =(

[@jasonblalock4429]

Agreed! If anything, they should be making the octopuses' names more prominent, so we can get to know the crew. I mean, we aren't going to be able to tell them apart by sight...

[@luisamadrigal4919]

Its a common octopus

[@miragestarr]

@@luisamadrigal4919 lol I meant the name, as in “this is Fred” sort of name xD

[@karenahmed4722]

Another Octovideo! He wants to know if one of the workmen hired to build him a new den has lost his hard hat. Can someone help an octopus out?

[@debshep8141]

Perfect ending to video, bye! 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@geoffreyrichardson8738]

Safety conscious octopus

[@johnpatterson8697]

Groovy

[@mookyo9602]

I like your 70s vibe🐙

[@norellweiner3341]

Seems to have claimed it as a den.

[@anotherblonde]

If they had turned off the lights I bet the Octopus would have glowing areas along the tentacles, a bit like fairy lights

[@treborironwolfe978]

I thought for sure that pus was gonna turn off that infernally bright flashlight.

[@violetlove1893]

I would love to see how the octopus reacts to music. Classical music vs pop...

[@williammann9477]

I knew she was gonna end up inside!

[@Plushcat143]

These creatures in the wild, live in a very dark environment and I wonder how stressful it is for them to be observed in these very artificial conditions. LETS OBSERVE THESE BEAUTIFUL CREATURES IN THEIR NATURAL WORLD.

[@Whimpy13]

They look so much funnier if you think of the (mantle/body?) as a big nose. 2:10 :)

[@EPSTomcat11]

Have we tried a disco ball yet and a mirror?

[@CorporaMedicina]

cant decide if it reacts or just doing octopus stuff...

[@francoisefortinmicha]

As he reacted differently to colours in the Christmas episode, I wonder what would happen if you tried the same experiment with the same hat in different colours.

[@kipmoore1434]

Would like to see a light with an off on switch and then add a dimmer switch, and different color lenses.

[@pglen6042]

Wonderful new hidey hole!

[@dianeclarke3763]

Do they react to different colours? and what is their reaction to warmth/heat? I’d love too know... such a little cutie 💜🐙🐙🐙

[@katfayegarrett3872]

It's official...I ❤️🐙

[@Jessica117171717]

*This might not be a good idea because maybe it would freak them out* but what about something that changes colors? Like those lights people put in cocktails

[@catandcaboodle6492]

So, I was wondering: Would it be possible to place a Barbie doll or maybe a baby doll in there to see what they think of miniature "people"? Do you think they'd react as though they really were people?

[@MG-tb2il]

" Un chapeau de construction " ? ? ? In french language : " un casque de chantier ! " 😉

[@danaterlecky7565]

The octopus has so many sensory inputs into its brain from eight legs I wonder if they only had two or three legs would they still have so many sensory inputs would it shift to the intelligence side of the brain. No I do not mean to cut off those legs I mean if there was a genetic change of some kind. I wonder who is more intelligence, on our scale, the Dolphins of the Octopus?

[@JDragon272]

How will an Octopus react to Toys? Like a Car, or a Figure of something for example.

[@FlamingoPublications]

Great music

[@ThePrufessa]

He's gonna end up using it as a den

[@ThePrufessa]

Yeah I knew that was coming.

[@lizlunch7066]

Happy World Animal Day!

[@niquio8778]

so what happened then? did he stay under it? did he check out the light more? did he go to work?

[@Vidchemy]

Rumour is, he got a soul-crushing job, but negotiated a decent health plan

[@hardcandy921]

What about an octopus reacts to a toy octopus experiment?

[@k.vn.k]

Who else came here after watching Netflix My Octopus Teacher?

[@sierrahestum8007]

❤️

[@dreamingofcottontails6601]

Totally non-verbal & all limbic sensation & curiosity, like my bunny. Except 1 of those 2 things has wet, slimy suckers!

[@carolleenkelmann3829]

You're not fooling this Octopus. No, sireey. It must be getting boring for it to be confronted with plastic based components all the time. How about a silicone glad, waterproof, mini robot that had colour changing facility and that could mirrow the octopus and chase it about the tank for a bit of variety?

[@nachannachle2706]

Clickbait. The thumbnail made it look like Octopus actually switched the lights on itself. >__

[@michelehumes6955]

And now I have a new home 🏡

[@westfam76]

Have y’all tried to give it a iPad yet?

[@purplealice]

Is the hat neutrally buoyant for a reason?

[@jic1]

It's not neutrally buoyant, if it was it wouldn't have dropped back down after the octopus slipped under it.

[@roguesummers7752]

Octopus 🐙 react to floating toy boat ⛴ please.. 🙏🏻

[@lordofbanana6869]

Give it an ipad please

[@veneraberrens1719]

SERIOUSLY CAN YOU TEACH THEM SIGN LANGUAGE TO REALLY REALLY TALK TO THEM