octopus as a pet ???

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ive had a bunch saltwater tanks but nothing crazy just some common sw fish and even coral, but the other day i was watching something on tv and they shown this house with a giant tank with all kinds of live rock and different types of coral and even a bunch of anenomies at first it look cool but nothing to crazy but out of nowhere from way in the back of the tank popped a awsome looking Octopus i dont know what kind it was but it was so cool to watch walk and hope around from rock to rock almost human like i was wondering has anyone ever had one??? and if so besides them be the best exscape artistsand having to be kept alone, how are they as a pet are the a very difficult animal to keep ?? i've looked online for info on them and found a bit but i could really use some advice from someone who sucsessfully had one or even knew someone with one, as many times what u see in books or online is a bit different from having to take care of one on ur own. any info would be most helpful thanks
 
I found them to need too much maintenance and escape-precautions for something requiring its own tank for the year or less that they live.
They only have a 2 year life span and there's no telling their age by the time they reach a pet shop tank.
 
They are definitely cool, but not for the novice. The tank on TV was most likely maintained by a paid professional.
 
Oddball;473162; said:
I found them to need too much maintenance and escape-precautions for something requiring its own tank for the year or less that they live.
They only have a 2 year life span and there's no telling their age by the time they reach a pet shop tank.
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AW! man two years wow that stinx! thats a shame id would have tried to go for it but for just two years and for how much they go for is not really worth it uh? are they all like that? meaning even those that really dont look like one its more like just flat and lay around and look spikey??
 
i've never seen an octopus for sale, but i bet it would be high, for the high-price and low life span i think its not worth it
 
Personally in my own opinion I think that the enjoyment and fun you would have with your octopus in that year or so would be worth it. They are so interesting and intelligent. There is no seacreature like them. I would suspect though that anyone who gets one ends up very attached to it and the day it dies is a very sad day :(

I keep reeftanks, seahorse tank, shark tanks, Jellyfish tanks, and Fish only with live rock tanks and pretty soon I will have no more challenges except for an octopus so maybe someday I will tackel the project of making a tank escape proof and trying it out.

I say do what ever you want to do. If you do get one and it dies 6 months down the road then at least you will have the tank allready customized and finding anouther one is the only work you have to do to enjoy your second octopus.

The biggest thing that I can stress though is "DO YOUR RESEARCH !!!!! ".

Good luck with what ever you choose. :)
 
ok most octopus DO NOT live 2 yrs in an aquarium and most live a few months depending on how old they were when they are bought.. down here they run from $35-$50 and really from what i hear it is worth it... i hear they are very personable..
go to www.tonmo.com its basically a octopus and cuttlefish forum
 
if i did a saltwater, it would be for cuttlefish, i think they are the most fasinating creatures. but went to lfs today, they had a small octupus in a 12" cube, and they had filled the water up to just less that halfway, and the cube has no lid at all. it suprised me somewhat, they are a good lfs. maybe was to small but still... i wasnt sure
 
i hear if the octopus inks and the tank isnt big enough it will kill itself. you have to do a huge water change when it inks.
 
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