Blue Ring Octopus...in a 125+G

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I thought they are one of the most poisonous fish out there. That plus they're escape artist's.

They look nice though.
 
That's nuts. The number one rule of keeping hot species is that you never put your hand in the cage with a free-roaming animal that can hurt you very very badly. It doesn't matter how docile you think it is, or that you've never seen it move very fast. There are some risks that just aren't worth taking, and risking being envenomated because you are too lazy or complacent to take proper precautions is one of them.Pretty mollusk, though.
 
wow. Wouldn't that be a nice way to die. You hear a noise so you get up go out to look around and step on that thing. Bam you're dead. Not a good way to go if you ask me.
 
It's a gorgeous animal, but I wouldn't be fifteen miles near that thing for fear it'd crawl out of the cage and kill me!
 
anyone know were i can get one? or any octo? i wanna dabble per say in them.
 
This reminds me of the guy in Florida a few years ago who nearly died when he was bitten by his cobra. The scary thing about this to me is that there probably aren't many doctors in the US that would recognize this in time to save the victim. It might be a little different in Australia or Japan.

There is no antivenim for the Blue Ring Octopus. Loss of vision has been reported to begin in seconds. Paralysis sets in within 3 minutes. Paralyzed victims remain conscious but unable to act or speak. Finally, if the victim is not placed on artificial respiration breathing will stop.

Naldo
 
i can understand taking chances with an animal that COULD hurt you, but certainly not kill you.

sticking a hand into a tank like that is like playing russian roulette. one of these times, the bullets gonna be in the chamber.
 
That is not a 125, more like a 25 ;)

Blue Rings are really, really chep too, which I find scarier than the fact they are venomous. Anyone could afforf the 25-40 bucks to buy one...least they don't live long...
 
SimonL;3313165; said:
That is not a 125, more like a 25 ;)

Blue Rings are really, really chep too, which I find scarier than the fact they are venomous. Anyone could afforf the 25-40 bucks to buy one...least they don't live long...
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Where are you seeing these for sale? I've never even heard rumors about one being available in the states at an LFS the liability is too high.
 
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