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thefishofdoom
08-29-2005, 1:55 AM
why are fw rays illegal in california
fishnthings
08-29-2005, 1:57 AM
because the u.s govt, has stupid laws, thats y
DeLgAdO
08-29-2005, 1:58 AM
yep, thats the reason.
rays can't even survive in any of the waters in california.
Rmillertx778
08-29-2005, 4:51 AM
texas too, unfortunately
Tainted Glory
08-29-2005, 1:13 PM
But not NJ. Asian arowanas, now that's a different story.
Caveman
08-29-2005, 1:27 PM
Why are Piranha illegall in WA state but Stingrays are not? :screwy:
The TRUST
08-29-2005, 2:26 PM
Why are Piranha illegall in WA state but Stingrays are not? :screwy:
Tell me about it. I don't like Ps much but can WA get any ***er!
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1646&stc=1
It's pretty much the only state from the NorthernCentral Region all the way to the Northwest. *** *** ***!
Zoodiver
08-29-2005, 7:37 PM
You'd be surprised what a ray can adapt to when turned loose. Piranha as well.
When I lived in Texas, people where catching pacu and other random pets turned loose. There is a lake down by Houston that could pass for Malawi with the fish you can see in there.
Caveman
08-29-2005, 7:42 PM
You'd be surprised what a ray can adapt to when turned loose. Piranha as well.
When I lived in Texas, people where catching pacu and other random pets turned loose. There is a lake down by Houston that could pass for Malawi with the fish you can see in there.
Houston is like a green house with the big thick smog cloud over it. When I was there last year the humidity and heat was insane.
wism_chan
08-30-2005, 12:15 PM
wondering why some states are legal while the others are illegal...
any further explanation ?
Caveman
08-30-2005, 12:20 PM
wondering why some states are legal while the others are illegal...
any further explanation ?
It is because the weather varys from state to state. Like Flordia has tropical weather year round very simalr to the conditions where tropical fish come from. So if some one wanted to stalk a local lake with Piranha they would have a very good chance of survival. And then there is colder states like Minesota and Wisconsin where the winter months can dip will below 0°f if you put a Piranha in one of there lakes it probally wouldnt last to long seeing as many of there lakes and rivers completly freeze over.
Caveman
08-30-2005, 12:24 PM
State also fear that if a non native fish was to survive that is could wipe out much of the states native fish, there food sources, and disrupt there natural habitat which is very true.