View Full Version : birth defect?
dmopar74
09-21-2008, 9:40 PM
so do you guys think this is a birth defect or a previous injury? disk is 6".
oh and by the way i love my new ray, and want more, more, MORE!
Hawkfish3.0
09-21-2008, 9:43 PM
Could be either one. I would guess, and that's all I can really do, that it is a defect caused by injury during birth. When it healed, it caused this permanent deformity.
turkeyboy85
09-21-2008, 10:12 PM
its a mini batman ray...
stingray man
09-21-2008, 10:49 PM
its a mini batman ray...
:iagree:
Gr8KarmaSF
09-22-2008, 2:05 AM
birth defect...
tencc
09-22-2008, 11:15 PM
Yes birth defect.
I had four motoro pups like that at birth.
Bogwoodbruce
09-23-2008, 4:52 AM
Still a nice ray though:)
pounder
09-23-2008, 4:56 AM
birth defect. 1 of my pups has the same thing.
Rochen28
09-23-2008, 5:01 AM
Its a birth defect. I have encountered it personnally a few times. In fact, i recently have a pup without a tail, just a stump where the tail is supposed to be.
ajb1971
09-23-2008, 5:43 AM
QUESTION, if you have a ray with a defect like this, would you allow it to breed?
In my opinion, I would not. But I would like to know what others think & why.
My reason is I don't think defective genes should be passed on, all though I feel the living animal capable of a life can survive should be cared for and not destroyed.
Datnoid101
09-23-2008, 6:21 AM
I say why not. Humans have clefts....should we stop them from having children? Of course not. I dont know if will trickle down to the pups and if it wants to breed, let it.
ajb1971
09-23-2008, 7:54 AM
Humans vs. Rays??????
Miles
09-23-2008, 10:02 AM
Pretty sure it has more to do with embryo development and less to do with recessive genetics.. it shouldn't pass onto offspring. However, a defective ray may have a harder time eating, conditioning, and bulking up in preparation for breeding.