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Aquarium pics...(DUW)

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  • 03-01-2006, 12:03 AM
    daniel1983
    Aquarium pics...(DUW)
  • 03-01-2006, 12:24 AM
    adizziedoll
    Re: Aquarium pics...(DUW)
    Awesome pictures!~!

    there is an octopus at our aquarium and he's never out whenever I go. Shy little guy.
  • 03-01-2006, 12:27 AM
    cassandra
    Re: Aquarium pics...(DUW)
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by adizziedoll
    Awesome pictures!~!

    there is an octopus at our aquarium and he's never out whenever I go. Shy little guy.

    Octopi are so freaking cool. I remember standing and staring at the octopi at Shed's Aquarium in Chicago for like 20 minutes once, totally tranced, glued to the spot. Amazing creatures.
  • 03-01-2006, 12:33 AM
    JLC
    Re: Aquarium pics...(DUW)
    Those are STUNNING photographs!! Man, I wish I could take pictures like that! LOL


    And I totally agree about octopi! If I ever went to the trouble of setting up a salt-water environment, I would only do so because I want a pet octopus! (Not even sure if that's possible, but I would try hard! LOL)
  • 03-01-2006, 12:36 AM
    tigerlily
    Re: Aquarium pics...(DUW)
    Octopi are sneaky little boogers. My brother in law did an internship at the Baltimore Aquarium, and they used let the octopus hose down the new interns. Plus they couldn't figure out why some fish were disappearing. It happened the booger was exiting his tank, eating the fish and returning. Smart little animals!! :D
  • 03-01-2006, 12:36 AM
    Shelby
    Re: Aquarium pics...(DUW)
    I love going to the aquarium. Nice pics, Daniel.

    JLC.. yes, it is possible to keep octopi in the home environment, however they need a tank dedicated to them because they have the tendancy to eat tank-mates.. AND the species found in the pet trade are EXTREMELY venomous. I believe they are lethal.
  • 03-01-2006, 12:40 AM
    JLC
    Re: Aquarium pics...(DUW)
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Shelby
    ... AND the species found in the pet trade are EXTREMELY venomous. I believe they are lethal.

    Really??? I never heard of a venomous octopus...ever! Fascinating! (and disappointing as well!) Why would they have venomous ones in the pet trade if there are other non-venomous kinds out there? I wonder what makes some more suitable....???? ~wanders off musing and puzzling and googling~

    PS - Sorry to hijack your thread, Daniel! Those pictures really are amazing and deserve to be in the spotlight!
  • 03-01-2006, 12:44 AM
    cassandra
    Re: Aquarium pics...(DUW)
    The turtle-in-flight picture is awesome...aaaand counts as a herp for the HOTM picture! Get it in tonight!
  • 03-01-2006, 12:46 AM
    JLC
    Re: Aquarium pics...(DUW)
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by cassandra
    The turtle-in-flight picture is awesome...aaaand counts as a herp for the HOTM picture! Get it in tonight!

    Hehe...not quite. It has to be an animal that you actually own. Now if we had a contest strictly for photography skills.......... I'd never have a ghost of a chance! LOL
  • 03-01-2006, 12:47 AM
    Shelby
    Re: Aquarium pics...(DUW)
    I believe the non-venomous ones are the monster sized ones that wouldn't really work in a home aquarium.

    The blue ring octopus is indeed lethal to humans.. the bite is painless as well.
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