That bothers me much less, as cuttlefish are reportedly bred in captivity, although a comparative psychologist I know who studies cephalopods insists they're not.

AI Octopus
 

I also remember seeing one there a while back. Maybe a couple of months now. I'm pretty sure it wasn't as blue ring. I thought blue rings were deadly? Don't they kill people?

Garrick.

Extremely so, the most dangerous animal on Earth according to many. But for some absurd reason, they are imported fairly regularly.

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water...
 

I make it a policy not to keep pets that can kill me....... I would think that any store that sells one without the purchaser signing a waiver would be opening themselves up to a wee bit of liability.
Makes you wonder.


Garrick.

To own a poisinous snake you need a special permit.
Why is there no permit required for the blue-ringed octopus..?? :confused:

The only thing I can think is that it's less likely for an octopus to crawl across the street and get into your neighbours bed than a snake. Plus I hate snakes. :mrgreen:

Probably, because like much of the tropical fish industry - its unregulated - as its not considered a threat...

Octopus ID is also a lot more iffy than snakes and other species...

Andy

Blue-rings are pretty easy to spot... they are yellow and the blue rings appear when they are angry. On occasion they also turn pink. Adults are about the size of a golf ball.

As far as climbing out of aquariums, octopuses are known for this...

octopi

Blue Ring Octopus
 

Supposedly one will not even feel the sting from a Blue Ring and won't even find out they've been stung until close to 24 hours later when they're already on the verge of dying. Killer Instinct can be a very cool show to watch on TV.