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08-15-2005, 02:01 AM
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You're not serious
 Well let me be the second to point out these things can KILL you. DEAD.
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08-15-2005, 02:19 AM
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not too close and personal I hope
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08-15-2005, 02:37 AM
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Real questions - who's going to buy such an animal and how do you do tank maintenance?
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08-15-2005, 02:38 AM
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Not to be a stick in the mud but, I'm not too sure that is an appropriate animal to keep! After all I have read, what are they thinking
 Hope the suppliers don't think there is a market!
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08-15-2005, 02:45 AM
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Just seen a segment on TV about those guys, one thing I never knew is that they only display the blue rings when they are agitated. Kind of a stupid thing to sell though, considering they can kill you and have a lifespan of less then a year or something like that.
Hopefully no one will buy it, then they might rethink bringing in another one.
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08-15-2005, 02:47 AM
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Maybe they just got it in for a display. They're pretty cool little critters just as long as you don't get them riled up with your hands in the tank.
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08-15-2005, 02:47 AM
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kinda off topic...
King Eds has a nice octopus in too! about the size of my open palm... saw it when i went to go buy dog food... i'd buy it if i had the proper set up ready. cephalopods are cool! blue rings are wicked, but i wouldnt suggest keeping one. just the thought of someone getting bitten by it... horrifying.
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08-15-2005, 02:56 AM
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Story I got is that somebody special ordered the Blue Ring then changed their mind
 Somebody I know has a mimic octopus, which is the only day hunting octopus (or one of very few). However, they are extremely expensive (usually in the $300-400 range) but really cool looking with black & white stripes. Other octopus usually only come out at night & hide most of the time so you'll rarely see your pet. You also need to set up a special octo-escape-proof tank system. Unfortunately, most cephalopods are very short lived so you can only enjoy them for a few short months or a couple years at most. Like with seahorses, anybody interested in getting an octopus needs to do lots of research & set up a species tank to be able to take care of their purchase necessary. Definitely not suitable for an impulse buy. Anthony
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08-15-2005, 04:34 AM
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I'm not promoting the sale of it at all, just thought if no one has seen one up close that they could check it out, it's kinda cool - knowing that something so small (and it is small) could kill you. Talk about an aggresive tank
It does have a label on it that says 'extremely toxic.' I just hope that some unsuspecting person doesn't buy it, and some misinformed employee doesn't just sell it without giving out any warning.Christy - it is for sale. Don't know if I can post prices but I am sure it fits into the budget of every person in the hobby.
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