Does anyone own a mimic octopus/ sources for a mimic octopus

[forbidden_moose]

A friend of mine named Rob has been keeping cephs for many years now, and wants to try his luck at a mimic octopus. Or, in the event he can't find one to purchase, he's interested in a deceased one to preserve in formalin, for his biological specimens collection. Anyone able to help us out?

 

[Mike Bauer]

Not really a good topic. Here is some research for you to look at.
http://www.tonmo.com/forums/showthread.php?23754-Wunderpuss-(possible-Mimic)

 

[forbidden_moose]

Thank you, I have previously read these articles, and I know Rob has two. He has waited a while, and only wanted to get one now because of his experience with octopuses. I've never had a pet octopus but hope to get a bimac in the next 5 months or so. I do hope that we see a clear evaluation for their population numbers with the revised ICUN redlist coming out soon.

 

[Bonju]

Hello! I live in The Philippines, I have two mimics and both of them i just caught while my family and I went out of town. I was just snorkeling by the shore and I saw something stripes and just swayed my net over them and to find out they are rare! I showed my mom and dad and they were amazed. But this was like 4 years ago didn't know how much it costs but now I do. Last week at are local fish store I saw one that costs 3,500 pesos like $70(USD)? So, yeah just sharing. I think it will be easy for you to get here just go to some beaches here like in Batangas and ask the fishermen to catch you some. I myself will go back to that resort where I caught 5 octopus in one day!

 

[neurobadger]

Owning a mimic octopus is heavily discouraged on this forum. We do not know the extent of their wild populations, and they do not mimic in captivity.