If anybody knows of a web site or a place in CA that i can get a O. Vulgaris, please let me know.

And what is the size difference in a O. Vulgaris and a O. Bimac?

It will be housed in a 180 gallon set up.

Thanks!

Not sure about the website, but Bimac's arms reach up to about 58cm/23 inches, whereas vulgaris can reach up to several feet (3ft I think).

If anybody knows of a web site or a place in CA that i can get a O. Vulgaris, please let me know.

And what is the size difference in a O. Vulgaris and a O. Bimac?

It will be housed in a 180 gallon set up.

Thanks!

In estimated terms, a Bimac is generally around 1.5 ft. arm-length...while an Octopus Vulgaris can reach up to 2.5 ft. arm length. Max is 3 ft, but in captivity...its generally 2 to 2.5 ft.

180 gallons sounds perfect for an octopus vulgaris as LONG as you have the right research and knowledge to keep them. Check out the ceph care section of this site if you havent. :wink:

As for buying one, check out the "Cephalopod Page" which is the name of a website you search up on google. There, you can find various cephalopod sources of live animals in stock...im pretty sure I saw a few online places selling Vulgaris.


I wanna own a Vulgaris one day...all the Vulgaris talk is making me jealous, lol.

Any O. vulgaris for sale would probably come from the Caribbean - perhaps some of the web sites of Florida companies might offer this species.

Nancy

The 'vulgaris' that I ordered from Indonesia turned out to be Blue rings so don't rely to heavily on the trade names, but certainly have a chat with your local aquarium shops... good luck :)