Blue Ring
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Jojoyojimbi
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like this
tigerarmy40
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that is puka's octo...he ust posted the pic for him!
Jojoyojimbi
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i'm not crazy, i only have a vulgaris, but i would keep a blue ring, it's not like it's going to crawl out of the tank, up the stairs and into bed and bite my toe in the middle of the night
lots of people keep lots of dangerous pets that are a lot less interesting than a blue ring is
Animal Mother
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A lot of people keep octopuses that are just as interesting and not deadly. It very well could escape. It very well could bite an uninformed house guest.
It's a serious liability and not seeing it as such is irresponsible.
They don't ship well and the only time they show their beautiful coloration is when they are ****ed.
It's a serious liability and not seeing it as such is irresponsible.
They don't ship well and the only time they show their beautiful coloration is when they are ****ed.
Animal Mother
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Lots of people are candidates for the Darwin awards too.
RyanMcLaughlin
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Wasnt there a guy on here who posted that his blue ring bit him and he was on the way too the hospital or something?
holdorf333
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Would you say the same thing about a large boa?
Animal Mother
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A large boa's a bit easier to see, and not venomous/poisonous, and doesn't pour its body through small holes like liquid.
I used to own a boa. Always kept my pocket knife handy just in case.
I like pets I can handle. Part of the thrill of having an octopus (for me) is the physical interaction.
I used to own a boa. Always kept my pocket knife handy just in case.
I like pets I can handle. Part of the thrill of having an octopus (for me) is the physical interaction.
AD87
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These guys are not as bad as everyone thinks. The problem is getting a wholesaler that will import them in, its very tricky and hard. They actually are a very easy octopus to care for they stay small and as long as you keep them fed there happy, just short lived mine live for 6 mts back in 03. I think there life span is only 8-13 mts.
Side note when you add food to the tank ghost shrimp the rings on the octopus actually glow and start to pulse.
Side note when you add food to the tank ghost shrimp the rings on the octopus actually glow and start to pulse.
Animal Mother
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I don't think they're bad. I just think encouraging their captivity isn't good in an open forum where less than qualified potential owners get bad ideas.
There are qualified people, and then there are irresponsible people. Many, many more people fit the latter description. Not to mention they just don't ship well. A handful out of 50 might survive, and a handful of the survivors might thrive.
There are qualified people, and then there are irresponsible people. Many, many more people fit the latter description. Not to mention they just don't ship well. A handful out of 50 might survive, and a handful of the survivors might thrive.
Animal Mother
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Yup, and let's hope they don't put a ban on them either. A ban on them would most likely mean a ban on imported marine specimens of any threatening nature, which would include scorpionfish, etc.
This is why it's important that we are extremely careful with the choices we make and the animals we keep. A few bad reports and complaints could put a serious damper on our hobby.
This is why it's important that we are extremely careful with the choices we make and the animals we keep. A few bad reports and complaints could put a serious damper on our hobby.
StripestheEel
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As long as the right procedures and precautions are taken.
I can see a less experienced reefer buying one, and leaving their kids unattended.
These guys are found in rock pools over my way, gotta keep an eye on your kids at the local beaches.
"Look at the pretty blue colours!"
I can see a less experienced reefer buying one, and leaving their kids unattended.
These guys are found in rock pools over my way, gotta keep an eye on your kids at the local beaches.
"Look at the pretty blue colours!"
baitshopboy
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How deadly are these things? How quick do you die? Since they are native to your area does your hospital have a way to treat a wound if you get bit. Something about having a pet that could kill me I'm not comfortable with. If my local hospital had a vaccine that might be different but here in Chicago...... I doubt they carry octopuss vacines.
philter4
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There is no known antidote, but there is a treatment procedure. If bitten they put you on artificial respratory and heart machine until about 24 hours. After the poison works it's way out of your system most make a full recovery. The octopus venom is more dangerous to children and adults with low body weight, but can kill any person it bites.
As far as keeping the animal, as long as you know the dangers and take precautions to minimise your exposure it is up to an individual to decide. I have been a collector of animals all of my life, I used to keep and breed venomous snakes (my favorite was cobras) and all of my adult life I've kept big cats (my favorite is a serval which is small, but I like them) but I understand what the potential dangers are. I keep these animals because, just like some of you who love octopus, I am fascinated by the group as a whole. I understand the problems, the animals are not on display, they are caged so even if they get out of the main display they are isolated and can't just get out into an area where they can be a danger. The people who keep them to be able to say I have a cobra, wanna watch it kill something, are the people who AnimalMother was talking about winning a Darwin award. Most of my snakes have never been seen by anyone who isn't in the hobby or doesn't have a working knowledge of what they are looking at, it just isn't worth the risk.
As far as keeping the animal, as long as you know the dangers and take precautions to minimise your exposure it is up to an individual to decide. I have been a collector of animals all of my life, I used to keep and breed venomous snakes (my favorite was cobras) and all of my adult life I've kept big cats (my favorite is a serval which is small, but I like them) but I understand what the potential dangers are. I keep these animals because, just like some of you who love octopus, I am fascinated by the group as a whole. I understand the problems, the animals are not on display, they are caged so even if they get out of the main display they are isolated and can't just get out into an area where they can be a danger. The people who keep them to be able to say I have a cobra, wanna watch it kill something, are the people who AnimalMother was talking about winning a Darwin award. Most of my snakes have never been seen by anyone who isn't in the hobby or doesn't have a working knowledge of what they are looking at, it just isn't worth the risk.
