Guest guest Posted September 6, 2002 Report Share Posted September 6, 2002 ***************************Advertisement*************************** eCentral - Your Entertainment Guide http://www.star-ecentral.com ***************************************************************** This message was forwarded to you by yitzeling. Comment from sender: This article is from thestar.com.my URL: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2002/9/6/asia/octop & sec=asia ________________________ Friday, September 06, 2002 Octopuses the latest craze BANGKOK: In the latest bizarre pet craze to hit Thailand, where popular giant African cockroaches have just been banned, the deadly blue-ring octopus has reportedly become the latest must-have animal accessory. The Bangkok Post said the beautiful but extremely dangerous octopus, whose rings glow electric blue when it is threatened, is one of the most popular purchases at the city & #146;s main pet market. Ornamental fish traders are selling the octopus, a native of Australia, New Guinea, Indonesia and the Philippines, for 800 to 1,000 baht (RM72 to RM91) each. & #147;The animal is hot stuff and sells very quickly, & #148; one trader told the daily. & #147;Twenty octopuses would sell in a very short time. & #148; The merchants said buyers were told about the risks of keeping the blue-ringed octopus, whose deadly venom has no antidote and can kill in minutes, but were not deterred. Agricultural officials said last week they would ban the import of the Madagascan hissing cockroach, which was becoming increasingly popular as an exotic pet. There were fears that the creature, which can grow up to 10cm long, could spread into the wild and wipe out native insects. & #151; AFP <p> ________________________ Your one-stop information portal: The Star Online http://thestar.com.my http://biz.thestar.com.my http://classifieds.thestar.com.my http://cards.thestar.com.my http://search.thestar.com.my http://star-motoring.com http://star-space.com http://star-jobs.com http://star-ecentral.com http://star-techcentral.com 1995-2002 Star Publications (Malaysia) Bhd. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of Star Publications is prohibited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2002 Report Share Posted September 9, 2002 ***************************Advertisement*************************** eCentral - Your Entertainment Guide http://www.star-ecentral.com ***************************************************************** This message was forwarded to you by yitzeling. Comment from sender: This article is from thestar.com.my URL: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2002/9/6/asia/octop & sec=asia ________________________ Friday, September 06, 2002 Octopuses the latest craze BANGKOK: In the latest bizarre pet craze to hit Thailand, where popular giant African cockroaches have just been banned, the deadly blue-ring octopus has reportedly become the latest must-have animal accessory. The Bangkok Post said the beautiful but extremely dangerous octopus, whose rings glow electric blue when it is threatened, is one of the most popular purchases at the city & #146;s main pet market. Ornamental fish traders are selling the octopus, a native of Australia, New Guinea, Indonesia and the Philippines, for 800 to 1,000 baht (RM72 to RM91) each. & #147;The animal is hot stuff and sells very quickly, & #148; one trader told the daily. & #147;Twenty octopuses would sell in a very short time. & #148; The merchants said buyers were told about the risks of keeping the blue-ringed octopus, whose deadly venom has no antidote and can kill in minutes, but were not deterred. Agricultural officials said last week they would ban the import of the Madagascan hissing cockroach, which was becoming increasingly popular as an exotic pet. There were fears that the creature, which can grow up to 10cm long, could spread into the wild and wipe out native insects. & #151; AFP <p> ________________________ Your one-stop information portal: The Star Online http://thestar.com.my http://biz.thestar.com.my http://classifieds.thestar.com.my http://cards.thestar.com.my http://search.thestar.com.my http://star-motoring.com http://star-space.com http://star-jobs.com http://star-ecentral.com http://star-techcentral.com 1995-2002 Star Publications (Malaysia) Bhd. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of Star Publications is prohibited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2002 Report Share Posted September 9, 2002 ***************************Advertisement*************************** eCentral - Your Entertainment Guide http://www.star-ecentral.com ***************************************************************** This message was forwarded to you by yitzeling. Comment from sender: This article is from thestar.com.my URL: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2002/9/6/asia/octop & sec=asia ________________________ Friday, September 06, 2002 Octopuses the latest craze BANGKOK: In the latest bizarre pet craze to hit Thailand, where popular giant African cockroaches have just been banned, the deadly blue-ring octopus has reportedly become the latest must-have animal accessory. The Bangkok Post said the beautiful but extremely dangerous octopus, whose rings glow electric blue when it is threatened, is one of the most popular purchases at the city & #146;s main pet market. Ornamental fish traders are selling the octopus, a native of Australia, New Guinea, Indonesia and the Philippines, for 800 to 1,000 baht (RM72 to RM91) each. & #147;The animal is hot stuff and sells very quickly, & #148; one trader told the daily. & #147;Twenty octopuses would sell in a very short time. & #148; The merchants said buyers were told about the risks of keeping the blue-ringed octopus, whose deadly venom has no antidote and can kill in minutes, but were not deterred. Agricultural officials said last week they would ban the import of the Madagascan hissing cockroach, which was becoming increasingly popular as an exotic pet. There were fears that the creature, which can grow up to 10cm long, could spread into the wild and wipe out native insects. & #151; AFP <p> ________________________ Your one-stop information portal: The Star Online http://thestar.com.my http://biz.thestar.com.my http://classifieds.thestar.com.my http://cards.thestar.com.my http://search.thestar.com.my http://star-motoring.com http://star-space.com http://star-jobs.com http://star-ecentral.com http://star-techcentral.com 1995-2002 Star Publications (Malaysia) Bhd. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of Star Publications is prohibited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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