Octopus
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aw2x3
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It's not a bacteria...it's a tetrodotoxin, that is delivered thru the bite. At the same time, it's bite also injects you with an anesthetic, so you dont even know you've been biten.
The tetrodotoxin is a neuromuscular paralyzing venom that causes paralysis and quickly causes respitory failure.
The only cure, know as of yet, is internal heart massage...meaning they'd have to cut your chest open and manually massage your heart, to keep it from dying.
The tetrodotoxin is a neuromuscular paralyzing venom that causes paralysis and quickly causes respitory failure.
The only cure, know as of yet, is internal heart massage...meaning they'd have to cut your chest open and manually massage your heart, to keep it from dying.
grmreapr
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aren they also like the size of a quarter so your tank would have to be extremely secure and I know someone who can get them but your gonna pay an astronomical amount and also some state laws say you cannot import or sell any posionous animal like nj but my friend can still get one threw a couple back doors but no thanks something like that should be left alone I think just my two cents.
aw2x3
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A few years ago, you could get them for $25 - $100.
I researched for months (the reason I know so much) and was actually considering purchasing from a LFS that a friend owned and I worked at.
Went into work, one day and had my hands in a 24gal. nano cube, rearranging corals, when the new guy walked up to me.
Him: Hey, did you see the new octo I ordered?...it's in the tank your arms are in.
Me: Nope...didnt see it. Where is it? What species?
Him: Oh, I dont know the species, but it was really cool lookin...bright blue rings...there it is, right by your hand.
It took me about 2 seconds to look and see it less than a 3" - 4" from my hand. Yanked my hands out of the tank, almost knocked the whole tank over, controlled myself and didnt strangle the kid and upon closer examination, saw that the octo was dead.
He got the biggest butt chewing of his life, from me, about ordering things that he didnt the slightest idea about, etc.
IMO, unless you're in some type of research position, such as Dr. Roy (on -- and is a major player at Berkely Univ.) and are actually studying them for some accredited institute, they should be left in the ocean. Definately not an animal for lone hobbiests, no matter your experiance level.
I researched for months (the reason I know so much) and was actually considering purchasing from a LFS that a friend owned and I worked at.
Went into work, one day and had my hands in a 24gal. nano cube, rearranging corals, when the new guy walked up to me.
Him: Hey, did you see the new octo I ordered?...it's in the tank your arms are in.
Me: Nope...didnt see it. Where is it? What species?
Him: Oh, I dont know the species, but it was really cool lookin...bright blue rings...there it is, right by your hand.
It took me about 2 seconds to look and see it less than a 3" - 4" from my hand. Yanked my hands out of the tank, almost knocked the whole tank over, controlled myself and didnt strangle the kid and upon closer examination, saw that the octo was dead.
He got the biggest butt chewing of his life, from me, about ordering things that he didnt the slightest idea about, etc.
IMO, unless you're in some type of research position, such as Dr. Roy (on -- and is a major player at Berkely Univ.) and are actually studying them for some accredited institute, they should be left in the ocean. Definately not an animal for lone hobbiests, no matter your experiance level.
larryndana
Active Member
Originally Posted by Ice4Ice
Owning a Blue-ringed Octopus is like taking out a death warrant on yourself ! All you need is one bite and your job on earth is finished. Anybody who wants to have one in their aquarium is insane ! LOL !!
You can say that again!
oh, you did.
Owning a Blue-ringed Octopus is like taking out a death warrant on yourself ! All you need is one bite and your job on earth is finished. Anybody who wants to have one in their aquarium is insane ! LOL !!
You can say that again!
jon321
Member
Originally Posted by millerman
saw a video somewhere of a blue ring and a mantis in the same tank. thought for sure the mantis was a gonner man i was wrong mantis had a good meal
That "test" was extremely unfair. They throw a blue ring octopus in a tank with an established mantis thats like 5x the size of the octopus. Octopus is gobbled up before it hits the bottom. Throw a mantis into a tank with an established octopus and youd see the exact opposite.
Jon
saw a video somewhere of a blue ring and a mantis in the same tank. thought for sure the mantis was a gonner man i was wrong mantis had a good meal
That "test" was extremely unfair. They throw a blue ring octopus in a tank with an established mantis thats like 5x the size of the octopus. Octopus is gobbled up before it hits the bottom. Throw a mantis into a tank with an established octopus and youd see the exact opposite.
Jon
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nereef
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Originally Posted by windmill
I take it Mantis shrimp are extremely evil.
toughest animal pound for pound on the planet
I take it Mantis shrimp are extremely evil.
toughest animal pound for pound on the planet
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xoxox
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why not get a Conus geograghus (Fish-eating cone shell) and have your buddy come over and stick his hand in your tank. "Aww, look at the cute little guy, give-um a big stroke on the shell"
