Hello all,
Dwhatley just created a thread asking for information from those of you who have experienced octopus bites.
I'm going to combine hers with one I've been working on to gather information from all of you on this subject. We can bring together a lot of personal information on bites we've experienced - I don't think you'll find this anywhere else.
Please respond if you've ever been bitten, and if you've been bitten by more than one species, please give information for each.
This is what we need to know:
Species of octopus(if known)
Age of octopus:
Size of mantle:
Type of bite:(nibble, series of bites, whether skin broken)
How did it occur? during feeding, letting octo climb on top of hand, etc.
Reaction: bleeding, redness, other visible effects, pain, and how long did this reaction last
Comments about the bite and your reaction:
Photos: Please post if you have any photos of the bite
Nancy
Edit - DWhatley
Adding a link to a thread in the Physiology and Biology forum that collects papers on cephalotoxin
Dwhatley just created a thread asking for information from those of you who have experienced octopus bites.
I'm going to combine hers with one I've been working on to gather information from all of you on this subject. We can bring together a lot of personal information on bites we've experienced - I don't think you'll find this anywhere else.
Please respond if you've ever been bitten, and if you've been bitten by more than one species, please give information for each.
This is what we need to know:
Species of octopus(if known)
Age of octopus:
Size of mantle:
Type of bite:(nibble, series of bites, whether skin broken)
How did it occur? during feeding, letting octo climb on top of hand, etc.
Reaction: bleeding, redness, other visible effects, pain, and how long did this reaction last
Comments about the bite and your reaction:
Photos: Please post if you have any photos of the bite
Nancy
Edit - DWhatley
Adding a link to a thread in the Physiology and Biology forum that collects papers on cephalotoxin
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