Fire Urchin??

[Gig 'em]

Does any one know where to buy one of these? I've seen a couple before in a lfs in Austin and thought they were spectacular looking. I would really like to own one of my own some day but have no clue where to find one. Any online vendors sell these?

 

[finsurgeon]

It's not a fire urchin. It's a "radiant urchin" = astropyga radiata.
I think the best way to get one is to get on Bruce's list at the LFS, though it's a bit of a wait, and he charges an arm and a leg and a tentacle for them ($60). I've seen them on Blue Zoo's web site, but out of stock for the past 2 months. I've left an "email me" with them, but so far no luck. Here's a link:

http://www.bluezooaquatics.com/productDetail.asp?did=2&pid=1859&cid=301
Good luck and see you around town.

 

[Gig 'em]

Oh ok, yeah I thought Bruce would order one but knew they would either be pricey or hard to get a hold of.