Reason 103 not to have an octopus
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itZme
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Ouch ... I have always wanted to get an octopus but their short lifespan as well as the difficulty keeping them inside their tanks has discouraged me from it.
I wonder which report is correct here. The first one says
>>>"The octopus apparently tugged on a valve and that allowed hundreds of gallons of water to overflow its tank."<<<
and the second one here
>>>"They believe the octopus, a female known for her curiosity, loosened a tank valve, causing hundreds of thousands of gallons to spill.">>>
says hundreds of thousands of gallons which seems ridiculously high unless they were pumping it straight from the ocean.
I wonder which report is correct here. The first one says
>>>"The octopus apparently tugged on a valve and that allowed hundreds of gallons of water to overflow its tank."<<<
and the second one here
>>>"They believe the octopus, a female known for her curiosity, loosened a tank valve, causing hundreds of thousands of gallons to spill.">>>
says hundreds of thousands of gallons which seems ridiculously high unless they were pumping it straight from the ocean.
Kristinensky
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Pretty hilarious, either way!!!
imcosmokramer
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that sucks.
aninjaatemyshoe
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Still a better pet than an adult chimp.
From what I've read, cuttlefish are much better suited tank dwellers than octopuses. Although an octopus would be a cool pet, I wouldn't want to keep one unless I was breeding them. They just don't live long enough.
From what I've read, cuttlefish are much better suited tank dwellers than octopuses. Although an octopus would be a cool pet, I wouldn't want to keep one unless I was breeding them. They just don't live long enough.
BrunstuckyJoe
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My buddy had one....it had babies...and they die shortly after...some of the babbies lived....but would ink constantly when they got scared....like during tank maintenance...
serpentman
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It's a shame their lifespan is so short. Otherwise, would be worth putting together a dedicated tank/system for one.
BrunstuckyJoe
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They are very interesting to watch....they are extremely intelligent creatures....
