how old is my ray?

[stingray94]

What's the best way to tell how old your ray is? I have an 7-8 inch motoro and am interested in finding out how old he is.

 

[rayman]

Size at birth and growing rate can widely differ, so size is unsuitable to determine the age. In my captive breed pups the first stinger is shed about 6 months after birth. This is possibly a way to determine the age. But this may vary too.

 

[turkeyboy85]

i would say 7-8" would be less then one year... but like rayman said it could vary

 

[stingray94]

Size at birth and growing rate can widely differ, so size is unsuitable to determine the age. In my captive breed pups the first stinger is shed about 6 months after birth. This is possibly a way to determine the age. But this may vary too.

thanks for the tip, is it possible that her is already past 6 months old because I just got him 3 weeks ago and I didn't think to ask the person that I got him from if he had shed his stinger yet. Are there any other ways to tell?

 

[100GAL]

i would say around 8 months..

 

[Nic]

no deffinate way to tell... i figure a less than a year... but it could be a year...

 

[sebarau]

i would say about 8 month..based on my female motoro..which is already 9 inch ++.