Male Claspers Size

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CANAMONSTER

CANAMONSTER

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Just wondering when black rays claspers Strat to grow? My male is 1-1/2 years and you can barely see them still like two little small spikes. Lol. My buddies Marble at 1 year was hung like a cow lol.

Just curious.
 
My male WC marble has some serious claspers. The guy who imported him said he's probably 1-1 1/2 years old. Been trying to figure if he's fully rolled. He's about 10". I can't help with the black ray thing...haven't had the opportunity to keep one...yet
 
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Should be rolled and ready by that age?
Strange but I guess all rays mature at different ages/stages of growth
What size disc is he?
 
jim barry said:
Should be rolled and ready by that age?
Strange but I guess all rays mature at different ages/stages of growth
What size disc is he?
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That's what I thought Jim, he's about 8 inch size. He has also been with the female for 1 year
 
CANAMONSTER said:
That's what I thought Jim, he's about 8 inch size. He has also been with the female for 1

I had a henlei male that was nearly three with little slivers lol and then in the span of 1 month he dropped two logs so that was kinda weird I didn't change anything either it just happened his disk was 12ish before for over a year n stayed that way after
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That's very cool!! Thanks! That's probably exactly what will happen.
 
My wild hen male must have been 2 1/2 year old before he got full on claspers. Stayed really small for a long time and then they just got big and fast too.
 
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