Leads on where to buy Blue Ring Octopus

[xrayjeeper83]

Gaboons are boring, they just lay there and puff.

Monocled cobras on the other hand are cool as hell and really interesting to handle.

As for the blue ring, I think I'd be more afraid of it getting out and getting me, my kid, or my dog, then any snake getting me

 

[SOCOMMike]

People keep venomous animals for the thrill, and probably because most venomous creatures are extremely colorful -- being a first warning in the wild for other animals that think of them as lunch, and of course humans love shiny things. We can all die at any moment. He's an adult, and if he is willing to take the risk, so be it. Now, if he's 16, that's a different story.

 

[SOCOMMike]

P.S. If he does get bit: Darwin Award.

 

[Fishypapa]

P.S. If he does get bit: Darwin Award.

:ape: I bet a chimp would know better than to mess with one.

 

[FTDelta]

People keep venomous animals for the thrill, and probably because most venomous creatures are extremely colorful -- being a first warning in the wild for other animals that think of them as lunch, and of course humans love shiny things. We can all die at any moment. He's an adult, and if he is willing to take the risk, so be it. Now, if he's 16, that's a different story.

The same goes to those who wish to keep big cats. Curious question though. I know you need a special license to legally own big cats but what about venomous snakes?

 

[xrayjeeper83]

Yes you need a licence to own venomous animals.

In Florida it takes 1000 hours hours of handling with a already licensed handler to get your licence

 

[Noxious]

I kept one many years ago in my late teens.

I was visiting rottnest island (off the coast of western australia/perth) on a mates boat, and we were going through some rock pools checking out whatever life we could find on low tide. We were collecting a couple shells and putting them in the pocket of my board shorts. When I was standing on the beach talking to my mate his face changed and said "man, what is that?" a small octopus had squirmed its way out of the tiny drain hole of my shorts! I quickly grabbed a water bottle and sucked up the little occy... My heart sank and started racing at the same time (strange feeling) when I realized a small blue ringed octopus had just squeezed its way out of my shorts!

I took that little occy home and kept him/her for the next ~18months in a makeshift water container/enclosure. Not my smartest move and not something I would recommend to anyone! Was a remarkably easy animal to care for for the most part. Very beautiful, and not at all shy contrary to what most people will have you believe.

I think the vast majority who seek to keep this animal to it for the wow factor, and for the attention. It is not a bright move. It is easy to minimize the risk, but the wow factor is not potentially worth your life IMO/IME.

 

[Wilrok]

How big do they get ?