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Anyone know where I can get a Caribbean octopus 5 to 10 in?

Local store Gerber tropical hasn't had any in months and everything online shows none available

I set up a tank specifically to get one and can't find one. I'm in Ohio. Don't know if I want to have it shipped. Kind of iffy about shipping

What do you think?
 

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Anyone know where I can get a Caribbean octopus 5 to 10 in?

Local store Gerber tropical hasn't had any in months and everything online shows none available

I set up a tank specifically to get one and can't find one. I'm in Ohio. Don't know if I want to have it shipped. Kind of iffy about shipping

What do you think?
I would not keep an octopus. They are smarter than most registered voters and they have a very short life span. I would not want to keep it for awhile and then have to bury it.

I would take the unavailability as a sign and get something else.
That is what I think. Hth.
 

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Pete’s aquariums and fish.com has Caribbean octopus for sale right now…octopus are fun little creatures to keep, I had one for a little while before I got seahorses. He was a cool little guy, his name was Dylan….tankstop.com has some octopus, (that’s where I got mine) but they are all on the smaller side I believe….But, @KrisReef is right, they do unfortunately have short lifespans. And they can escape from aquariums, I personally never had a problem with mine escaping…

This was my lil octopus

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