Am I making a mistake wanting a blue ring octo?

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prawngoby

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I am going to build a custom tank so escape is imposible, but how big do I build it? Also what do I feed it (thepetstop.com hasn't responded to my email yet)? Now I also realize that they are venomous, but some aren't as toxic as others. I need to know some of the speices of blue rings, if anyone knows. I am 14, and trust me, I'm not getting one to be "cool", but I it is the animals behavior is why I'm considering one. Any, and I mean any help will be of great value to me.
 
I also want to point out that they only display their blue rings when disturbed, so unless you're planning on scaring it half to death everytime you wanna see it light up, you're better off getting another octo :)
 
thanks alot, and i do realize that they only"light up" when disturbed, but you can still see the blue rings when they're not scared
 
Well I would be surprised if you could even buy a blue ring. They seemed to have stopped importing them due to their toxins. The only species of blue rings you could ever get in the USA was Hapalochlaena lunulata It comes from a country that sometimes uses cyanide to collet with. They seldom live very long in the home aquarium Seems like a lot of money, time and work to go through with to only have it live for a few weeks.
 
I heard the water they are housed in can become toxic too, therefor preventing any interaction. ie. waterchanges feeding. you gotta be really careful you can DIE

Jared
 
thepetstop.com rating EEE

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Thepetstop.com is the worst place I ever had to deal with. I placed a order and for three weeks straight I would receive a e-mail that my order items was not instock and would be retried the following week. Well that was enough of that stuff I cancelled the order and never heard anything back from them. The only things I ordered was 2 pistol shrimp and a mantis shrimp and they could not handle that small order.

Badboy
 
yea...don't do it.....as was said a while back:

VeeDubGal said:
In 3rd grade we went on an excursion with school, we went to Cronulla Beach (Sydney) and all kids were allowed to play in the rock pools ONLY if wearing water shoes. She didn't feel it, although it was still stuck to the side of her water shoe, within what seemed like about 5-10 minutes she stopped breathing, she died about 2 hours later while we all sat in the bus outside the hospital.
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You say you want to learn about their behavior. So why not get an octo thats not venomous? Think about it. You could DIE. Unless you want to be logged in the Darwinism chronicals, don't get a blue ring. If you get one, good luck. I hope you learn everything you wanted to know. Maybe you can keep a pen and paper next to the tank, so if you get bit you can describe the pain you're feeling in your final moments. That may be of educational use to somebody.
 
I've kept my blue ring for a little over two years now without one single incident, escape or death. I don't think that they should be given such a horrible reputation, their not out to kill you only defend themselves. I also live alone and have a special aquarium built just for him and give all the respect in the world for the animal. Just keep in mind that if you ever have to move the octopus it's not even worth keeping! Enjoy the hobby.
 
You have managed to keep a blue ring alive longer than it's actual life span?

I would be interested in your secret.
 
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