Having a pet octopus is actually quite common. However, because octopus's life-span are anywhere from 6 months to 5 years, people may feel octopus aren't worth it. Especially because one would have to buy a tank, clean the tank, and of course feed the octopus. Even if you do accomplish the essentials, octopus have been known to escape. So if your thinking of buying an octopus, make sure you tank is secured. Once again, octopus are smarter then they may appear.
Octopus Cuisine
Cooked octopuses
Eating octopus is very common in multiple cultures. In fact, you might be able to find them in your local fish market. Especially if you are from an Asian country such as Japan or Korea. However, cultures have found several ways to prepare and eat octopus including eating them alive. Octopus are also made into sushi and a Japanese dumpling known as Takoyaki. It is very vital that octopus are boiled before eaten too. Preparing an octopus is one thing but catching octopus is another. On a Tunisian island, people catch octopus by placing pots on sea beds. They then hope that they will later find octopus hiding in the pots. In Hawaii, people tickle octopus out of their holes with polespears. Apparently, many people enjoy eating octopus.