The blue-ringed octopus, despite its small size, carries enough venom to kill 26 adult humans within minutes. Their bites are tiny and often painless, with many victims not realizing they have been envenomated until respiratory depression and paralysis begins.[12] No blue-ringed octopus antivenom is available.[13]
If it’s cornered it will bite. First it will flee (can’t), then it will show the rings you can see in the picture to warn predators. If it does that and you still touch it, or worse, pick it up, it will bite.
I don’t know
It’s a blue-ringed octopus, which has one of the most potent poisons known. The person handling it could easily die.
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(but also it’s cutes)
Blue ringed octopus is extremely venomous and their beak is so sharp you might not even feel it when it bites
Wiki
Only good thing is that the venom doesn’t have lasting effects if you get artificial respiration in time.
They put you on a ventilator until it wears off, and then you’re fine.
How long does that last?
About a day
“in time” is the key, here.
AND hopefully remember to close your eyes for you. That’s nightmare fuel for sure, right there.
But how bitey is it? Why would it even want to bite? What if I’m very very gentle?
The biteyness increases when one gets moved out of the zone one can breathe in.
That seems fair. Keep hand underwater, got it.
Animals are just like us in that respect!
I’m pretty sure, I’m an animal too 😅
You sure? Might be a hyperintelligent plant with delusions of animalism 🤷
Hyperintelligent eh? Well that definitely sounds like me, maybe you’re right!
Well, hyperintelligent by the standards of daffodils, maybe 🤷
If it’s cornered it will bite. First it will flee (can’t), then it will show the rings you can see in the picture to warn predators. If it does that and you still touch it, or worse, pick it up, it will bite.
What if I put my hand in its path and it climbs on? And if I keep my hand flat so it can leave at will? Maybe I should put a snack on my palm!
Only one way to find out!
I do not recommend putting snack, might encourage biting XD
You’d die and the octopus would be fine.
I’m speaking for a human here but I’m very bitey. From this sample size being 100% bitey we have to assume its the same for the blue-ringed octopus.
It looks friendly. I say go for it.