I would watch the obitchuatie (sp?) one bite from them can kill a guy easy. They would be cool. They stay small too i think. Aquarium fish magazine did an awsome article on octopus this month but still a blue ring i wouldnt want something that could kill me. I mean sure lionfish will stun you or cause some major pain but death? Doesnt seem like a big thing to me.

They're amazing beautiful creatures, and their tiny size is amazing.

I remember seeing one in captivity many years ago at a basement op store. No bigger than a tennis ball.

It's too bad they're extremely dangerous, incredibly clever and adept escape artists (and can squeeze into the most insanely small crevasses), and have such short livespans. This one is best left in the ocean.

Actually I kind of feel that way about any cephalopod, but I suppose there are good examples of dedicated setups out there for them. But it can never be a casual decision to "try" one.

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Who are "they"?

To me it doesn't really represent any more of an ethical dilemma than, say, selling guns does. They're no more endangered than many other species we keep, as far as I know. My question is simply, why bother when the animal will likely die within weeks, and when it could quite easily kill you, your dog, cat or your child.

What disappoints me is that Oceans would try to push these on their (assumedly) less aware clientele. But it doesn't suprise me.

I believe the octopuses that the RC ceph-heads keep are being raised in captivity (but not bred). Extremely unlikely, but I would still support a licensing system for keepers of wild-caught livestock. Watch "Deep Trouble" from the oft-mentioned BBC Blue Planet series (the last disc).

Obituaries.

The heavyset guy at Oceans, don't know his name.

Dave.

Oh yeah, I agree. Like I said, this one is best left in the ocean.

If they were to sell a deadly animal without warning to a customer and something was to happen to the person couldnt there be a law suit or criminal case brought aganst the seller.

yea maybe but what ever if your dead!

but then again it ain't no big deal....

a guy named dave bought it
he got it because he wants the most poisonus things he can get
he likes the oddballs