fast growth for a retic?

sbuse

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my retic male has put on 1.5-2" in disc width since x-mas...would this be fast or average for a retic? i was under the impretion that it would take many years to get bigger...it is now 6-7"...
 

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You're probably measuring wrong. I have yet to even see leos or motoros grow at that speed. 2 inches in 2 months is too ridiculously fast, especially for retics which dont even get as big as others. Not to even mention that this growth is on your male. As a comparison, in september 2008, i purchased a 4" female retic. A year later, this thing was still only 6" even with a main staple of raw shrimp and carnivore pellets.
 

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Gshock;3932629; said:
You're probably measuring wrong. I have yet to even see leos or motoros grow at that speed. 2 inches in 2 months is too ridiculously fast, especially for retics which dont even get as big as others. Not to even mention that this growth is on your male. As a comparison, in september 2008, i purchased a 4" female retic. A year later, this thing was still only 6" even with a main staple of raw shrimp and carnivore pellets.
i will remeaure...i did a quick meaurement didn't want to freak it out...it was just shy of 4" when i got it...i measued the male that died that was a touch bigger...i posted pics of that ray when it died...it is noticly bigger...
 

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ok i just did a measurement from the middle of the disc perpendicular to the tail and it was 5 1/4"...i added to much for the bend at the side of the container before...this time he was flat...i couldn't get and pics though, i have no reason to make it up though...i will try to find a pic of the other male to put up, using the same measurement...
 
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