well, for anyone who's interested in this, I just saw a chinese softshell on the buyers/sellers market for $70. I think it was around 8 inches.
TURTLES WITH RAYS?
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I was told it wasn't a good idea. My buddy had a problem with a turtle nipping at his rays. It stressed the rays. Since he has given the turtle to a lfs and the rays are happy.
I have had turtles with rays for years, you just HAVE TO KNOW YOUR FISH.... I have turtles with my newborn Leopoldi rays no issues, but I feed my turtlea alot of different kinds of foods.
I started a thread about caiman lizards and rays about a month ago. Check it out, it might answer your question.
For the majority of turtles (Im a reptile guy not a ray guy...), it would be a no in the average aquarium. *However*, matamats might be a reasonable choice. They have no beaks, and therefore no bite. The only thing that goes into their mouths are things that fit. Which unless its a matmata the size of a horse, doesnt include rays... They get about 8 inches and from my guesstimate about 40 pounds. Matas mind their own business. Only thing I would worry about are claws, but rays are fast and far from stupid. Last note, to attempt this, you would probably need a pond with a sloped bottom. Matas hate swimming, and prefer to reach up for air touching the bottom. Its a pain for them to have to stretch to breathe every time. It also might provide a little seperation from rays on the turtles part.
A *possible* alternitive might be a twist-neck turtle. They get about painted turtle size and from what Ive heard arent super hyper and aggresive like American water turtles.
DISCLAIMER- Lol I have no experience keeping rays or matamatas. This is from what Ive observed simply watching them, reading, and learning right here on MFK... I dont think anything I said there would be considered wrong, but just in case...
For the majority of turtles (Im a reptile guy not a ray guy...), it would be a no in the average aquarium. *However*, matamats might be a reasonable choice. They have no beaks, and therefore no bite. The only thing that goes into their mouths are things that fit. Which unless its a matmata the size of a horse, doesnt include rays... They get about 8 inches and from my guesstimate about 40 pounds. Matas mind their own business. Only thing I would worry about are claws, but rays are fast and far from stupid. Last note, to attempt this, you would probably need a pond with a sloped bottom. Matas hate swimming, and prefer to reach up for air touching the bottom. Its a pain for them to have to stretch to breathe every time. It also might provide a little seperation from rays on the turtles part.
A *possible* alternitive might be a twist-neck turtle. They get about painted turtle size and from what Ive heard arent super hyper and aggresive like American water turtles.
DISCLAIMER- Lol I have no experience keeping rays or matamatas. This is from what Ive observed simply watching them, reading, and learning right here on MFK... I dont think anything I said there would be considered wrong, but just in case...
