Dying Ray
- Thread starter CANAMONSTER
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Thanks everyone, it was pretty brutal this morning, found her belly up barely breathing. Pulled her out and put her outside. Exactly 4 weeks today I had her.
Sorry for your loss. I hope you don't give up on rays I'm finding them very rewarding.
Ouch Mike. Poor girl. As corny as it sounds maybe she appreciated the one more day. Don't beat yourself up, sometimes there are blood diseases or genetic disorders that have nothing to do with your care of the creature. Mine went 26 days and everyone helped me throw everything I could at it, sometimes you just can't help it, doesn't only happen with fish either. Honestly man, that importer should have never sold it to you without getting it stable and plump enough to survive an adjustment period before he shipped it out. I feel that not enough care was put into the sale of this wild caught ray personally, I don't know the whole story and I am jumping to a conclusion, but that is my opinion.
Sorry for your loss. I experienced the same kind of thing once with a Leo pup. All you can do is chalk it up to experience; keeping rays, and especially getting new ones, comes with risks that are sometimes beyond your control.
sorry to hear.
if you get another have some earthworms/nightcrawlers on standby just in case.
captive bred rays are generally a better option than wild ones if you are able to get one.
good luck with your future ray keeping
if you get another have some earthworms/nightcrawlers on standby just in case.
captive bred rays are generally a better option than wild ones if you are able to get one.
good luck with your future ray keeping
I bought a wild cought flower and she lasted almost 2 months. It breaks your heart to see them suffer and die but you know better for next time
