help!

[oceanbound]

im looking for places to buy octos online. octopets looks pretty promising. but what about marinedepotlive or others?? ne suggestions would be incredibly helpful thanx guys

 

[Nancy]

Octopets is very reliable and the bimacs are tank raised. Many of our Tonmo octopuses come from Octopets, so I don't think you'd go wrong there.

Nancy

 

[cthulhu77]

A word of warning here: octopus aren't available year 'round like yellow tangs, etc...you may have to wait a substantial period of time before you can even locate one, even the captive bred bimacs aren't available all of the time.

greg

 

[oceanbound]

i know octopus' arent hardy in the first place. but are bimacs relatively hardy as far as octopus' go. what are the pros and cons to purchasing a tank raised vs. a wild caught octo??

 

[Feelers]

Captive ones will probably have a lot longer to live - as you know how old they are. Also they are used to the aquarium environment - both in terms of living in a tank, and with feeding.

On top of that of course - you would be promoting sustainable farming methods, so that the animals in the wild are better off.

 

[oceanbound]

thats awsome! its good for both me and the octopus. i had a feeling you would say that. thanx