Octopus Availability

[iAlex]

We got ours from LA. Did anybody here score the one on ebay? It sold already.

 

[Joe-Ceph]

I'm sure they'll get more, if we ask.
The posting says that the octopus they are selling has a head the size of a dime, and it's only $55 shipped. It also says you can ask for other animals, and the combined shipping on everything you buy will be $40 total. With a little research, you can probably identify and ask for some compatible species, and get them for cheap (gorgonians, worms, ???)

 

[eng50]

I have sent them an email requesting contact if they are willing/able to provide more octopus..Will update if they reply..

Bill

 

[CaptFish]

IMO the ebay octo was a Mercatoris.

 

[DWhatley]

Capt, I actually think it was A. marginatus, definitely not taken by the seller. I hope the purchaser finds us so that we can learn more about the new source as well as how well it ships from PR.

edit: I KNEW I recognized the photo!

 

[CaptFish]

oh i wasn't going by the picture but by the description. " small, Red with spots and active at night"

 

[DWhatley]

I failed to read the description somewhere along the line . I THOUGHT I read it was O. briareus but must have confused it with Alex's post. I hope we hear from the new keeper as I am even more curious now. We have not seen many mercs lately and I have finally broken down the tank I typically use for them but other arrangements could be made

 

[MimicryJP]

I'm thinking about grabbing a octo from nyaquatics, I emailed the company and got a response back yesterday. He said its a " reg. Bali octo" with 6" arm length. Any ideas?

Jake

 

[iAlex]

Someone ordered one awhile back and never saw it... Does he mean it's total arm reach from arm tip to arm tip is 6" or each arm is 6"?

 

[MimicryJP]

Here's the pics he just sent me.

Jake

 

[eng50]

The ebay seller replied to me immediately however I am not sure he speaks english very well..He kept referring to me as 'friend' and couldn't understand that I was part of a group that was octopus centered despite multiple emails back and forth..He kept refering me to his ebay store and that he didnt have any additional info on species and wasnt willing to send pictures if/when he got more animals..

Maybe someone else will have better luck?

Bill

 

[gpx1200]

i got these guys from ny aquatcs and they are doing well, i see them bolth just about every day, the smaller one(he was smaller) is just about abale to be hand fed and he will come out and pounce on the glass if i show him a crab outside the tank, the larger one is still more reclusive but he is coming around slowly.
i belive they are bolth a. aculeatus they wer also called "bali" indoneasan species by ny aquatcs he told me he get all of them from the same suplyer and theyr allmost allways the same species
http://www.tonmo.com/forums/showthread.php?28325-2-new-octos-aculeatus-mabie

 

[MimicryJP]

About how big does this species get? I think he meant 6" total arm length.

Jake

 

[Tentacle Toast]

gpx1200- NY Aquatics is pretty consistent then, in your opinion? I ask only because that's most likely where I'm going to get my octopus when I'm ready for it. I'm only about a 7 hour drive away. You had good dealings with them? Also, are you within driving distance, or did you have them shipped to you?

 

[Tentacle Toast]

...although I've never been burned on an eBay transaction (or Amazon, or etsy, or the ilk), I'd be reluctant to purchase live animals from such places. It seems like one should do as much research on where they're planning on sourcing their animals, as the animal's care requirements themselves! I wish it were possible to say "I want a Hummelincki", & be able to go to (or order from) a supplier that can, with some degree of certainty, say "I have a Hummelincki for sale", instead of the current situation where these guys call theirs "balis", & they tend to be this, & those guys call theirs "balis" & they tend to be that...