Still Dreaming

[Deano1956]

Ive check some places that get rare species and they say never seen it available for sale. http://www.oceanwideimages.com/enlargeImage.asp?pID=13838&cID=197&rp=categories.asp?cID=197&p=1

 

[Zoodiver]

A few public aquariums have them. Some places favor the honeycomb ray over the leopard for ease of getting to take prepared foods. Those are real MONSTER sized rays as adults.

 

[turbo253]

Thats a really cool ray. Deano if you look hard enough you'll find one.

 

[Zoodiver]

If you really want one, Lyle Squire @ Cairns Marine in Australia.

Honeycomb ray @ Downtown Aq in Houston.

Honeycomb pup in holding at Underwater Adventures in MN.

Same pup moved to display. (Dive fin in the background is what we trained her to target in order to get food. After awhile she started coming to divers with blue fins for food - as per the plan.)

 

[Deano1956]

Just emailed Cairns. How long would I be able to keep one in my pond ? I would sell off some of the others to make some more room.

 

[Zoodiver]

Maybe a year or two so if they can get you a small one.

 

[ceeej31]

i saw one behind the scenes at the boston aquarium last saturday, i was very surprised to see one given their rarity

 

[Deano1956]

well a year or two isnt very long I guess and then the Shedd if they would take it even, oh well just a dream.

 

[turbo253]

That ray is really cool!! I would buy it from you when it got too big. I know Jabba likes big rays too.

 

[Deano1956]

That ray is really cool!! I would buy it from you when it got too big. I know Jabba likes big rays too.

How would something like that be transported if it were say 2' across?