Octopus

[Quinn]

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.

[guysmiley]

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.

[Quinn]

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

[guysmiley]

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.

[muck]

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

[guysmiley]

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.

[AndyL]

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

[Quinn]

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...

[Cap'n]

octopi

[Jaws]

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.