*sigh* I'm loosing my touch. (Warning: Hi-jacked by Em)

[mississippifarmboy]

Quote: Em gave in too easy and you are backing her up.



That sets all the warning bells off.


I bet those things bite don't they? Or give you fleas or something.

 

[bluesub]

Em gave in too easy and you are backing her up.



That sets all the warning bells off.


I bet those things bite don't they? Or give you fleas or something.

Bite? What are you talking about? They only have teeny, tiny beaks. You can hold them in the palm of your hand. They turn beautiful colors, eat a few shrimp a day, they NEVER crawl out of the tank, you couldn't ask for a better pet.

You know that tank that Em keeps talking about setting up? She wanted to surprise you, so you better act surprised when you get your new pet.

 

[EmtheFishLady]

Course not. You wanted a pretty octopus, and I said yes because I care so much for you and would never tell you no...

 

[mississippifarmboy]

I'm scared





but it is the prettiest thing I ever saw.

 

[onedoodle3]

Be afraid, MFB....be very afraid..

 

[Spookwriter]

Took me a few minutes to catch up on my reading.

Em, I fail to see how the promise of you to NOT make
dinner is supposed to be much of a theat to Terry.

Matter of fact, I can see him and Lily high-fiving each other.


Spook...back early, they done ran out of cars.

 

[bluesub]

I'll bring one with me in April. Wait, isn't your birthday next month MFB???

 

[mississippifarmboy]

I just love these. And they live in trees. Cool. I found them on the net.. I'm purty smart huh?







2005-04-28: "Tree-ringed octopus sighted with koalas"

Photo detail enhanced using third-party cephalopod-image processing technology.​

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At last! Someone who can testify to the reality of such rare and beautious beasts.
It was a fine Spring day. We hapless residents of Daisy Hill were out photographing the last remaining large koala habitat in SE Queensland, with developers poised at our doorstep (www.savedaisyhill.com), snapping away at the innocent koalas sleeping peacefully in the treetops, when lo! The great and very endangered Tree-ringed octopus appeared swinging amongst the branches. Very unusual for such a shy animal.
Developers are still poised at our doorstep. We know our plight to save the Tree-ringed octopus is futile, but this, at least, is testimony to the world that they once inhabited this great land.
Hapalochlaena eucalyptlata, which is known to grow up to 30cm (12 in) across bears bright blue rings when angered, and can inflict a lethal bite, much like it's marine cousin, the lesser Hapalochlaena lunulata.
Since both species carry enough poison to kill 26 adults within minutes, we're hoping there'll be enough to go around for the developers and their bulldozer wielding lackeys.







Wait just a cotton pickin' minute! Lethal bite? Poison?

 

[bluesub]

Birthday present? When should I tell the post office to deliver it?

 

[EmtheFishLady]

I just love these. And they live in trees. Cool. I found them on the net.. I'm purty smart huh?







2005-04-28: "Tree-ringed octopus sighted with koalas"

Photo detail enhanced using third-party cephalopod-image processing technology.​

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At last! Someone who can testify to the reality of such rare and beautious beasts.
It was a fine Spring day. We hapless residents of Daisy Hill were out photographing the last remaining large koala habitat in SE Queensland, with developers poised at our doorstep (www.savedaisyhill.com), snapping away at the innocent koalas sleeping peacefully in the treetops, when lo! The great and very endangered Tree-ringed octopus appeared swinging amongst the branches. Very unusual for such a shy animal.
Developers are still poised at our doorstep. We know our plight to save the Tree-ringed octopus is futile, but this, at least, is testimony to the world that they once inhabited this great land.
Hapalochlaena eucalyptlata, which is known to grow up to 30cm (12 in) across bears bright blue rings when angered, and can inflict a lethal bite, much like it's marine cousin, the lesser Hapalochlaena lunulata.
Since both species carry enough poison to kill 26 adults within minutes, we're hoping there'll be enough to go around for the developers and their bulldozer wielding lackeys.







Wait just a cotton pickin' minute! Lethal bite? Poison?

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