Anybody ever hear about a stingray death by...

[Gr8KarmaSF]

...old age?

Whats the longest you have kept a ray?

Anybody know of the longest ray kept in captivity?

 

[Nic]

ive heard of some real long term ones from germany... was told about a few that are 10+ years old... but i dont know if this is 100% true

 

[Bogwoodbruce]

Just about a year or so.

 

[Kevaldo]

im on to my 6th year with my Leo's

ive heard of a henlei in Germany that is nearly 20 years old

 

[feeling2good]

are you talking about fresh or saltwater rays. i would think the zoos would have rays that would be old.

 

[Nic]

im on to my 6th year with my Leo's

ive heard of a henlei in Germany that is nearly 20 years old

thats one of the rays im talking about its 18 years old i believe.... and there was a few leos i heard of being 12-15 years old and a 14 year old motoro...

 

[Brent]

had my hystrix for 5 years

 

[Gr8KarmaSF]

are you talking about fresh or saltwater rays. i would think the zoos would have rays that would be old.

fresh

 

[Zoodiver]

Some have seen late 20s or more - depending on species.
Doug Sweet (Belle Is Aquarium) was talking about some of his OLD rays from way back in the first years of keeping FW rays in the US at the Chicago Symposium.

 

[aquaman45]

Ive got a male Hystrix,hes my oldest ray,hes about 11 years old and still doing the business,hes a lot darker than he used to be buy hes still very active.