Retic growth thread

[aropwn]

k so about a week ago i obtained a sting ray it is about 5inches in diameter he eats earth worms and ocaisonally some pellets but i have one problem he is very skinny and i cant get him to eat enough pellets and i cant catch enough earth worms way do i do i will get pick soon. thanks for all your help

 

[JML1997]

maybe, try some bloodworms

 

[scott s]

Retics are very hard to get onto new foods. If you have something it is eating, stick with it till it puts some weight on. Then slowly add new foods.

 

[J.Lake]

buy some earthworms at a bait shop get em fat

 

[aropwn]

k well i have one problem with all the ideas i have done alot of reasearch and i dont have a place in my country that sells live food

 

[J.Lake]

Im sure u can get some worms shipped. Even though u live in a very warm place. Try and find some locally caught food for them.

 

[aropwn]

i can catch earth worms but not when hes big and eating lots and shipping would be way to costy but good news he ate a few pellets today

 

[muffywrx]

small pieces of shrimp or fish. Try it out. Might get lucky.

 

[aropwn]

k ill try he ate some pellets so i hope he will keep doing that

 

[bcfd144]

he cant live on pellets alone though. Im sure someone around you keeps eathworms. Bait shops, etc..
Also, get talipa and raw shrimp from your local store. Cut into small pieces. Get him eating that.
If you have a place you can buy pellets, then ask them if they have bloodworms or blackworms. Those are good for him also.
I prefer blackworms when it comes to my rays..
But almost any raw fish.. Your local supermarket will carry talipa or some kind of frozen fish filets that you can feed him..