how to transport bluering?
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Mangodude
The Clown Tang Keeper!
Well, not me. I'm not that brave. But I'm picking one up for a friend and meeting him. So i'm not real sure just how involved with it I want to get..
I'm thinking if I request that the store put him in an extra large bag he should be okay
jimmy frag
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yes there are legal restrictions for any poisonous fish ect.. in some manicipalities
Ptyochromis
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Request they use all the bags + boxes.
Chad Vossen
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Aren't all octopus potentially venomous? 
I think the blue ring is relatively harmless. Yes, it can kill you. However they are not going to seek you out and attack. When I had my common octopus, I did not let it climb on me. Sometimes would allow an arm to touch me, but would pull away when he would get greedy. (wouldn't do this with a blue ring...)
I've kept deadly tarantulas, and venomous snakes. Special cages with compartments make it much safer when cleaning. These are animals we keep to look at, not handle. come in contact with as little as possible.
In I'm not advocating everyone go buy a blue ring, I just don't think the hype they get for being so dangerous is well deserved.
I think the blue ring is relatively harmless. Yes, it can kill you. However they are not going to seek you out and attack. When I had my common octopus, I did not let it climb on me. Sometimes would allow an arm to touch me, but would pull away when he would get greedy. (wouldn't do this with a blue ring...)
I've kept deadly tarantulas, and venomous snakes. Special cages with compartments make it much safer when cleaning. These are animals we keep to look at, not handle. come in contact with as little as possible.
In I'm not advocating everyone go buy a blue ring, I just don't think the hype they get for being so dangerous is well deserved.
Ptyochromis
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Harmless as far as temperament?
IME the dangerous animals are those that are easily frightened. If my amazon tree boa had venom I would be long dead.
IME the dangerous animals are those that are easily frightened. If my amazon tree boa had venom I would be long dead.
reefsandrotts
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Harmless until it gets out of the tank and someone steps on it.....
Best left in the ocean
Best left in the ocean
Aren't all octopus potentially venomous?
I think the blue ring is relatively harmless. Yes, it can kill you. However they are not going to seek you out and attack. When I had my common octopus, I did not let it climb on me. Sometimes would allow an arm to touch me, but would pull away when he would get greedy. (wouldn't do this with a blue ring...)
I've kept deadly tarantulas, and venomous snakes. Special cages with compartments make it much safer when cleaning. These are animals we keep to look at, not handle. come in contact with as little as possible.
In I'm not advocating everyone go buy a blue ring, I just don't think the hype they get for being so dangerous is well deserved.
Gonodactylus
Premium Member
It is not a good idea to place a piece of pvc in a bag when transporting a small octopus such as a blue-ring. They usually won't go into the pipe and can be damaged when it sloshes around. Also be sure an blow the bag up tight (unless you are changing altitude). Small octopus like to crawl into the corner of the bag and if the bag is flacid, they can be crushed when you move the bag.
Also, be careful if it dies in transit and avoid contact with the water. TTX can be released into the water when it dies and I know a couple of people, including myself, who have gotten mild TTX poisoning from exposing bare skin to the water.
Roy
Also, be careful if it dies in transit and avoid contact with the water. TTX can be released into the water when it dies and I know a couple of people, including myself, who have gotten mild TTX poisoning from exposing bare skin to the water.
Roy
Fretfreak13
I am not a boy!
I would bag him three times, then place those bags in a five gallon bucket. I work at a LFS and this is how we have to move some of our more temperamental Clown Triggers...lol
Just to be on the safe side.
Just to be on the safe side.
Dmorty217
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