Octopus
 

Hey all,

I know one of the shops got one this summer (saw a post asking about care on a forum this morning, from august). Just curious, do you guys know of any shops down there with octopuses? Or who can reliably order them in? (Do I dare ask that ugly $$$ question?)

Andy

I know in the states they sell for just under $50 aquacultered. I've never seen they up here, but my guess would be to double the states, price wise.
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...CatId=534&cc=1

I've seen them at one of the less reputable stores in Calgary. I would definitely make sure you are getting an aqua-cultured specimen. There's a good cephalopod forum on RC you will also want to check out.

The family pet store in Sherwood Park had one in this weekend. It was a special order for a customer though. Such interesting and beautiful creatures. I watched it for nearly a half hour!

I have wanted one for a while, I am just not prepared for it.. and the life expectancy is so short.. I just dont have enough burial boxes for short lived pets.

Beth

WOW! Damn It's probably gone to its new home already. I have never seen one but always wanted to. Damn! I think they would be so exciting to watch and see!

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i've often thought an octopus would make an interesting tank set up

done a little reading, just wondering if a thread on care and husbandry was ever run on canreef

On canreef - not that I've seen - however http://www.tonmo.com/ has all the info you'll ever need

Andy

I would have sworn that AI had a blue-ring about a month ago. I didn't see it in person but I was mentioned to me somehow. I don't really recall it all so well, but I 99% sure they had one for a little while.

That would disappoint me greatly.

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I was at AI today and they had a cuttlefish...