new to octopus

[limz_777]

Yes... Like all of these people said... octopus are not for newbs... They require alot of care and maintenence, and are not tolerant of bad water quality... They are short lived for only a year or so... Dont be temped to buy a blue ring in a LFS... they can kill you and there is no antidote for the venum!

dont worry... i am not tempted by d blue ring octo ,anyway i never seen one around here, just trying to start off with a normal octo instead.

 

[Rass]

You can buy farm raised Bimacs (O. Bimaculoides) at www.octopets.com. This is your best bet because you will KNOW what species it is and how old it is. When you buy from a LFS you never know the species and it could be weeks from a natural death.

 

[Elasmofreak]

dont worry... i am not tempted by d blue ring octo ,anyway i never seen one around here, just trying to start off with a normal octo instead.

Thats good... glad to hear that someone wont kill themselves!... just kidding... octupus are great, extremely intelegent animals. They are very sweet predators... a common octo shouldnt be a prob, especially if you live near a beach!!