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Old 10-21-2011, 12:44 PM
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I don't think that it is illegal to import blue ringed octopus.
I know I have seen them for sale on my wholesaler's list of available livestock.
Personally, I dont see the point of bring anything in that can kill me and is such a hard fish to keep alive.
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Old 10-21-2011, 12:51 PM
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Octo's are not fish.
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Old 10-21-2011, 12:58 PM
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"Hey honey, comme pet my new octopus--he's friendly, don't worry! Uh... officer, I told her not to touch it..."
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Old 10-21-2011, 12:59 PM
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Octo's are not fish.
Hey, I refered to them as a cephalopod! Haha, and they are entirely legal to order in, but my understanding is, the guy just wanted the more expensive octopus. Likely didnt know what he was getting into. Even the store didnt know how poisonous they are! They thought it was like lionfish bad! But what bugged me was the lack of respect for it, they fact they didnt put more effort in ensuring that it couldnt escape.


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Not sure if the laws have been updated, but I've seen a couple blue rings for sale in town here many years back..
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One of the local stores here got a blue ring in. I was absolutely appalled, little kids came into that store all the time and had their fingers everywhere. I realize the odds are really low of getting nailed as the octos seemed very reclusive but jeez!! They usually died within a couple weeks of arriving though. Didn't stop them from ordering another one, eventually they just got regular octos in and finally stopped after about the 5th or 6th one died

Good luck with that last aiptasia. Yikes!
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The octo thing isn't really something to joke around about, pretty scary to think of it being loose in the store and they don't know where it went to

As for the aiptasia I wouldn't go there personally, good luck to you!
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Old 10-22-2011, 12:23 AM
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Haha, thanks! Its the last place I wanted one, its the last place I expected one.. but murphy's law states.. if you think you can be screwed 7 ways to Sunday, chances are life will find 8 ways
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