Blue ringed octopus

[justinl]

atc, i just want to be clear. 5 minutes to paralysis, 20 to death for an average full grown man. time will vary by individual but there is no antivenom. period.

Pzreefer, yes good point, some BRs show rings all the time but it's a pretty weak display given the danger imo. Other species only flash when they need to.

fishfanatic, I sincerely hope you have changed your mind on this.

[atcguy]

when I was downunder . 2 kids got bit and survived but I am sure cpr was involved....

[Fishfanatic]

Ok 1st off I know if it bites me there is no anti venom and the only way to survive is to have CPR performed until the venom wears off. And 2nd I do not have kids and would never consider getting one if I did. The main reason I want one is because it stays small as I want to get a smaller custom cube made for it not really picking it because of the rings so if anyone now of another small easy to find for sale octopus please let me know.

[bassman]

I would look for a bimac. I had one and they are pretty neat. They aren't overly active during the day however. Most prime viewing time seemed to be at 3:00 or 4:00 AM.

Here is a link to a site with tons of info.


www.tonmo.com