sneary53;4988978; said:
Well, I have proven myself wrong already on this thread so take this with a pinch of salt (pun intended) I think salt could be the key to this...the Rays internal system will have to work a lot harder in a fresh water environment so I expext that an organ is failing after prolonged exposure to fresh water. The ray can probably tolerate low salt or fresh water in short doses, maybe for breeding etc.. I THINK this is why a long term captive would could die prematurely.
As to the rest of the thread.
It is amazing that we can keep a crocodillian here in the UK as long as we have the relevant licence / cites papers but they are expensive to obtain and then you have still got to track down the animal...in Indonesia you can pop to the shops it would seem?
I like the Manta Ray example...The thread would have started - I might get a Manta Ray, hope it doesnt die....and that would have been it and I would have come in with the flames lit and ready to go....
...then you have some James Bond Villain post up his private island and acres of ocean with underground viewing platform!
