Octopus Availability

[bläckis]

i want a bimac were can i faound and ship to swe i cant found somthing ...

 

[hypsophrys]

Great, thanks Nancy and monty.

--ian

 

[simple]

you can also find mercs on ebay for quite cheap

 

[zombie]

Just received a juvenile o.vulgaris(?) from an eBay listing. It came DOA due to the bag perfing inside the box. Looked like it would have been a nice one. Very disappointed. Hope the seller will make good on this.

 

[simple]

im sorry, it's sad that in order to save the cost of double bagging they would risk the octo's life.

 

[flatidbit]

Oh, Zombie... so sorry to hear of the loss. I hope the same fate doesn't come to the briareus I won. It'll be here tomorrow, I'll post the news. Let us know how the seller handles the DOA.

 

[monty]

RIP to the poor octo... sorry to hear it.

 

[flatidbit]

My briareus arrived today... he appears to be healthy and has 8 wonderfully long legs. He turns a reddish-brown color when stressed, but is a beautiful whiteish-bluegreen with flashing brown spots when more relaxed. No name for him yet, my son wants to observe him for a few days first. Will keep everyone posted in the appropriate forum and get some picture too.

 

[Colin]

HMMMM dunno about the eBay listing that states that briareus will eat aiptasia????? :/

 

[Nancy]

How large is your new briareus? Let me know what it's name is and I'll enter it on the List of Our Octopuses.

Nancy

 

[flatidbit]

Hi Nancy... his mantle is about 2-inches high and his legs probably 7-inches long. I think he's already made a meal of a turbo snail that was in the tank. He's probably hungry after his long trip. Does anyone soak their frozen foods in vitamins before feeding? I can't wait to get some pictures, I'll be posting them as soon as I get some good ones.

 

[Brock Fluharty]

I also saw that Colin...I know that seller, as i've bought dwarf seahorses from him...they all died btw...neurological problems that I think came from contaminated holding tanks...

 

[Animal Mother]

HMMMM dunno about the eBay listing that states that briareus will eat aiptasia????? :/

Wow. And I have oceanfront property in Arizona.

 

[zombie]

I received my octo from Richard at TampaBay saltwater yesterday. Arrived in excellent condition. Very nice and very healthy! It is supposed to be a o.vulgaris. I will put pics on later today for all to see and let me know what species it is.

 

[zombie]

Good news and bad news. Good news is that the octopus is doing well, she is a she because sge laid eggs (4-5 clusters of small eggs). She also has faded looking spots on each side, so I am assuming that she is not a vulgaris. I would have guessed from the source that I would get a true vulgaris. Is it so difficult to get one????