Nick Allford, of Southwick, Wiltshire, bought the crustacean as a Christmas present for himself.
"When I mentioned in the pub that I was getting a lobster, they said I must be drunk or insane, but when I introduced him, they were intrigued.
"He's developed a fan club," said Mr Allford, who plans to buy a female so they can breed. Progress will be charted via a web site.
It also appears that Eddie has developed a winning streak.
"I bought him £20 of raffle tickets in the local pub draw and he won seven prizes - biscuits, Turkish delights, diaries, beer and a lemon," the proud new owner said.
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