2006-11-20 21:02:07 · 14 answers · asked by catweazle 5 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
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2006-11-20 21:10:41 · answer #1 · answered by flymetothemoon279 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are very intelligent and having been filmed hugging divers an honour apparently if you are hugged by an Octopus's.
They require a tank that holds up to 30 gallons has rocks to hide behind as they are shy and retiring creatures, your tank needs to be welded together as they are able to squeeze through the smallest of holes.
Live only for two years not very long at all but long enough to become attached.
They have well developed eyes efficient circulatory systems are able to squirt ink and change colour!
They require a lot of oxygenation also if you have knowledge on the breed it helps.
But I feel like all animals it has a home in the sea free diving and just going about his business long live the octopus!
2006-11-21 01:29:50 · answer #2 · answered by rachelsweet2001 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An octopus CAN be kept in a tank. The only real problem is that they are escape artists and can squeeze through tiny gaps. They are also very strong and can remove any lid that is not securely clamped down. They are a rather specialist animal to keep and you should look for as much advice and information as possible before attempting to keep one. Blue-ringed octopi CANNOT be kept in captivity as they are extremely toxic and will kill you!
2006-11-20 21:08:48 · answer #3 · answered by stienbabe 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
In tests octopi have shown high levels of intelligence. being able to solve intricate puzzles (usually in the form of 'OK there is a tasty morsel, how can I get to it to eat it?') They are also very inquisitive, another sign of high intelligence. As for keeping one in a large tank that would be possible but they are not for the novice as the environment is difficult to maintain (it's not just a case of filling a tank with water and adding a little cooking salt) and their diet ranges from Crabs to starfish to other octopi (all Live)
2006-11-20 21:09:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, they can be kept in tanks. I used to go and visit one in a pet store. They have a larger optic cortex than humans do. I don't know what they do with all that information. Some of it must have to do with seeing in murky water. I don't know if that "maps out" to data in that case. The octopus that I saw in the pet store would look right at me. It was kind of freaky. I was always told not to anthropomorphise in biology class but I thought me and that octopus were "chums."
2006-11-20 21:13:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They regularly die in zoos and aquariums, they are notoriously difficult to keep. Apart from the huge filtration system you need to stop them poisoning themselves with their own waste, they have an uncanny knack of figuring out how to escape.
In one place the little fish in the next tank kept just disappearing, and it was only after they installed a camera that they found the octopus was breaking in, eating them, then going home to his own tank. He had to cross dry land to get there.
I think they're best enjoyed on DVD.
2006-11-20 21:17:00 · answer #6 · answered by sarah c 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are about as bright as dogs and as trustworthy as a snake or Tony Blair. They need a HUGE tank though, that's why you cant buy them. They are also predators so you need to get another tank for breeding food.
2006-11-21 03:22:05 · answer #7 · answered by DanRSN 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are really intelligent. I have a collection of singing octopi who can imitate a Welsh male voice choir, Flanagan and Allen and are perfecting a Steps routine.
The tank of choice to keep them in is a Challenger II.
They are a must have for Christmas!
2006-11-20 21:06:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Very very difficult to keep, and NOTORIOUSLY good at escaping. They can squeeze through a hole about the size of a wedding ring and I'm not joking. I don't think they would make good pets -although they are intelligent.
2006-11-20 21:30:59 · answer #9 · answered by Not Ecky Boy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont knwo about keeping one, but as for intelligence despite having no definable brain they can work out tassk such as opening jars, which some primates struggle with
2006-11-20 21:06:29 · answer #10 · answered by Lucy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
u opening a pet shop! keeping any free animal in confinement is horrific! if you must have a pet, get a dog and take it for lots of walks.
2006-11-20 21:20:55 · answer #11 · answered by delta 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋