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BenBurch

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I have heard at least three different varients of the story, including two roommates with one in their apartment. So the chance of it being a myth, or at the least a common story, is possible.

Incidentally, last week I decided to get an octopus. Currently researching the equipment and species.
 
Normal Dude said:
Incidentally, last week I decided to get an octopus. Currently researching the equipment and species.
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Make sure you check out tonmo.com. Lots of good info there on keeping octopus and cuttlefish. Be aware that the longest lived octopus is the giant pacific octopus at 5 years, most pet-sized ones only live about 2 years. I've been researching this for a while, and when I finally am ready, I'll probably go with a Bimac in a custom 200-300 gallon plexiglass tank. (plexiglass due to the earthquake risk to larger tanks up here, as well as for the thermal insulation properties compared to glass)

- David
 
AK-Dave said:
Make sure you check out tonmo.com. Lots of good info there on keeping octopus and cuttlefish. Be aware that the longest lived octopus is the giant pacific octopus at 5 years, most pet-sized ones only live about 2 years. I've been researching this for a while, and when I finally am ready, I'll probably go with a Bimac in a custom 200-300 gallon plexiglass tank. (plexiglass due to the earthquake risk to larger tanks up here, as well as for the thermal insulation properties compared to glass)

- David
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tomno is great! I have been reading it thoroughly. I am shooting for a bimac as well. In my perfect ideal world, I would get a giant pacific in a massive tank, but that will have to wait. ;)

Of course, it will be well over three monthes before I can get it, what with having to let the tank mature and all.

The cephs themselves are far less expensive that I thought they would be. But darn that equipment adds up.
 
A friend of mine had a large invert tank on a particle board table in his computer room. One day while he was working he heard a dripping sound, and looked over at the tank and thought, "damn, I have to fix that" when the particle board table gave way and the whole 100 gallon tank came down! He was rescuing his inverts in bowls and baggies!
 
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Normal Dude said:
Interesting factoid: Most octopuses seem to be color-blind.
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I could ask the JREFers favourite question. Evidence? But I looked it up and the cuttlefish (at least) does appear to be colour blind which is fascinating given their ability to camouflage in a colour environment.
 
I love cephalopods too.

The expression "wearing your heart on your sleeve" applies to these animals in an almost literal sense. Such beautiful creatures.
 
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