Stingray Pups Care - Tips & Tricks !

**marshy** · 07-01-2009, 09:05 PM

Ha Ha Ha ... Nope I am not giving out the tips and tricks in taking care of Stingray pups.

But seeing so many captive bred rays lately, lets invite all Ray Grandparents to come and share their tips and tricks in caring for ray pups.

Orthodox and UnOrthodox methods are welcome!

AveMaria · 08-01-2009, 12:25 AM

have no ray.. but interested to start

why not make this sticky??

08-01-2009, 12:37 AM

i recently got a small sp..now eating on frozen blood worms..is it ok to feed like torsat or those small glass shrimps?

08-01-2009, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by mr tiger

i recently got a small sp..now eating on frozen blood worms..is it ok to feed like torsat or those small glass shrimps?

Ghost Shrimps would be good bro, try frozen ones. Easier for you also.

08-01-2009, 01:00 AM

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Originally Posted by xiia0beN

Ghost Shrimps would be good bro, try frozen ones. Easier for you also.

okok..the frozen kind is it buy live one..then ownself frozen?

08-01-2009, 01:04 AM

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Originally Posted by mr tiger

okok..the frozen kind is it buy live one..then ownself frozen?

Yes bro that's what many bros do to make it convenient for themselves as well as allow the Ray to have good diet.

Gonna start doing it once again, long time never feed Frozen Ghost Shrimps liao, but new rays don't really like MP, no choice.

08-01-2009, 01:19 AM

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Originally Posted by xiia0beN

Yes bro that's what many bros do to make it convenient for themselves as well as allow the Ray to have good diet.

Gonna start doing it once again, long time never feed Frozen Ghost Shrimps liao, but new rays don't really like MP, no choice.

icic..my that small ray i give small mp he also don want..give blood worm..faster chiong..

Tay · 08-01-2009, 09:47 AM

I wld classified pups caring into 2 gp: 1 is new born & other stable pups eating solid food.

The 1st gp new born is the hardest to handle. Last time thai breeders told me 21 days will be sufficient to condition the pups. After being grandparents for many times, I realised tat it is not enough. This is why after they exported their pups, lots of DOA. The 1st 21 days is a period where the pups only started eating fd like worms & not eating well. These worms are not sufficient unless they eat a lot like those stable pups. If were to move these pups to new location, most may stop eating & die. Now I condition them for 2 months or more & make sure tat they are eating solid fd like fish meat or ghost shrimps b4 moving them. Even though, reaching new location may nd another 2 wks to stablise them again 4 change of envir. Usually after this long process, pups wld have hit 5' or more. (This does not apply to those having only 1 or 2 big size pups as when born they are generally stronger).

2nd gp as we know are stable pups, these basically just keep check ur water and do WC regularly. Feed enough or ur rays may not grow.

TOM32 · 08-01-2009, 02:33 PM

Hello Marshy

Let me try to contribute to your thread.

What i am writing is just my own learning thru some experiences that i have enquired from the past few births from my collections. It does work for me but may not work for you. LIVE stock issue does not necessary has only one way or solution. Please read and follow at your own wishes and do not hold be responsible if thing does not goes the way it should be.

Hope brothers can help to correct or add to my views.

Attached is "Part One" of my contribution.

Regards

08-01-2009, 02:41 PM

great thread! good for newbies like me

thanks Tay and uncle Tony for your contribution, i hope i won't kill any of these innocent babies next time when i finally get to keep one.

07-01-2009, 09:05 PM	#1
marshy Senior Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 5,712	Stingray Pups Care - Tips & Tricks ! Ha Ha Ha ... Nope I am not giving out the tips and tricks in taking care of Stingray pups. But seeing so many captive bred rays lately, lets invite all Ray Grandparents to come and share their tips and tricks in caring for ray pups. Orthodox and UnOrthodox methods are welcome!

08-01-2009, 02:33 PM	#9
TOM32 Dragon Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 2,467	Hello Marshy Let me try to contribute to your thread. What i am writing is just my own learning thru some experiences that i have enquired from the past few births from my collections. It does work for me but may not work for you. LIVE stock issue does not necessary has only one way or solution. Please read and follow at your own wishes and do not hold be responsible if thing does not goes the way it should be. Hope brothers can help to correct or add to my views. Attached is "Part One" of my contribution. Regards Last edited by TOM32; 05-10-2009 at 10:26 PM.

08-01-2009, 12:25 AM	#2
AveMaria Arofanatic Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 385	have no ray.. but interested to start why not make this sticky??

08-01-2009, 12:37 AM	#3
mr tiger Guest Posts: n/a	i recently got a small sp..now eating on frozen blood worms..is it ok to feed like torsat or those small glass shrimps?

08-01-2009, 09:47 AM	#8
Tay Dragon Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 835	I wld classified pups caring into 2 gp: 1 is new born & other stable pups eating solid food. The 1st gp new born is the hardest to handle. Last time thai breeders told me 21 days will be sufficient to condition the pups. After being grandparents for many times, I realised tat it is not enough. This is why after they exported their pups, lots of DOA. The 1st 21 days is a period where the pups only started eating fd like worms & not eating well. These worms are not sufficient unless they eat a lot like those stable pups. If were to move these pups to new location, most may stop eating & die. Now I condition them for 2 months or more & make sure tat they are eating solid fd like fish meat or ghost shrimps b4 moving them. Even though, reaching new location may nd another 2 wks to stablise them again 4 change of envir. Usually after this long process, pups wld have hit 5' or more. (This does not apply to those having only 1 or 2 big size pups as when born they are generally stronger). 2nd gp as we know are stable pups, these basically just keep check ur water and do WC regularly. Feed enough or ur rays may not grow.

08-01-2009, 02:41 PM	#10
natalie Guest Posts: n/a	great thread! good for newbies like me thanks Tay and uncle Tony for your contribution, i hope i won't kill any of these innocent babies next time when i finally get to keep one.

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