I'm not sure what exactly the substance is known as,I just didn't dare touching mine when I had one years ago.I've seen footage of people finding them in tidepools and whatnot and actually getting them into the palms of their hands!Lol I heard it's a tetratoxin they have in their saliva
The main reason I never got one. Beautiful octopus.It shuts your nervous system down basically no cure for it once bitten
.....cure?....heck I was under the impression that death is instantaneous after being bitten!It shuts your nervous system down basically no cure for it once bitten