Any reason why I shouldn't????

[Just Toby]

We fertilized our yard over 2 months ago and even then we fertilize lightly because of all the kids.

And then in the recent post you said no fertilizer so I am confused.

You have asked for opinion and it has generally come back as do not risk it but it looks like you are looking for a different answer to that.


Risk it if you want to but it is a large risk for pregnant rays for no real financial benefit. Cannot see why you would run the risk?

 

[Red Devil]

And then in the recent post you said no fertilizer so I am confused.

You have asked for opinion and it has generally come back as do not risk it but it looks like you are looking for a different answer to that.


Risk it if you want to but it is a large risk for pregnant rays for no real financial benefit. Cannot see why you would run the risk?

i agree with Toby 100%..rays are expensive and your lucky you have a bred female... i would not risk any thing.... be safe is best advice..

 

[bahamaqt00]

I live kind of out of the way. I only have 2 neighbors any where near my property and even then they are a ways away. I have thought several times about starting my own worm farm. My rays and fish are both huge fans of nightcrawlers I buy them at walmart at least 8 containers a month. And then I am lucky enough that my BF is a seafood distributor and needless to say my fish eat VERY well. So I can pretty much assure that there isn't much fertilizer if any left in the yard. I live in Spokane Washington and we have had rain nearly every day for the last 2 months. It has been the wettest spring/summer in history! But yeah I don't want to push my luck either. Could I use the worms that the kids found today to start a worm colony? Thanks everybody for your input it is greatly appreciated. And it is great to see another Washingtonian ESPECIALLY another girl!!!

Yeah that's pretty rare to see a girl around the same area lol. It has been raining over in seattle too! We are never going to get a summer! Awesome that your retic is pregnant! How big is she? I have a male and he is growing so slow! I really want to start breeding rays at some point so I think i'm going to grab some motoros or something that grows a little faster. Yes, I love the aro but he isn't so little anymore! He is about 18" now. Just in like 6 months. I would be safe and not feed the worms if there was any fertilizer in the ground. But that would be a fin project for you and the kids to have a 10 gal dirt tank for breeding worms! Like paint the sides black and have a hood to keep it dark! Good luck

Ashley

 

[grapedinox]

gonna make me a worm farm! And no Toby I won't risk it I was just curious the risk realistically. I think alot of people here on the forum go to the extreme. I think will having 2 retics make it to adult hood in and of itself tell you how well I take care of my animals and then to have them breed do you rreally think I would risk something needlessly for a 12 cent worm? I was just curious as to the thoughts of others. And Ashley my female is right around 12 inches now I got her nearly 3 years ago and she was about 4 inches then. The male I got about 1.5 years ago from a friend he was around 6 inches then and is around 9 now. He has had fully mature claspers now for about 9 months. And my female is due any day! I believe she got pregnant March 10th when we noticed a big bite on the back of her disk. And the rain here has been out of this world!

 

[Just Toby]

Cool, You are one of the very few who have grown Retics to adult and that is pretty special. Keep up the good work and cannot wait to see the pups!

 

[grapedinox]

Thinking well hoping really that it is only one in there. My thoughts are maybe it will have a higher survival rate, and mom won't have a preterm pup if there is only one for her first litter.......