UPDATE : Stingray export from Brazil (email from Marc Weiss)

[T1KARMANN]

Lucky you have the contacts so that you could buy captive bred rays. We dont have
much people that have that here in the states. A few captive bred motoros but thats about it.

well i feel that shows how many rays have died in cativity look how many have been imported surely their should be loads of breeding going on buy now

i wonder what percentage ever make it to a breeding size 2% maybe less

 

[unknownuza13]

I think you're also correct, look how often people want a ray but can't even be bothered to buy an $8 book about how to keep them, we see it all the time on these forums

Very true and it is a damn shame

 

[radiom]

I think you're also correct, look how often people want a ray but can't even be bothered to buy an $8 book about how to keep them, we see it all the time on these forums

thats so true... rays arent like most other fishes where that extra care is needed.

but glad to see many true hobbyist creating great tank and pond environments and breeding these wonderful creatures....

 

[zhuangsw]

well, lets just hope either the ban goes off soon. any ideas?

do keep us updated ya. thanks neo..

or the farm and hobbist start breeding them by the truck loads!

 

[Wildy]

I wonder if that mega tank frank is building is for mass breeding rays it sure looks like it..

 

[rottbo]

i have heard from a very reliable source that says that no rays are coming out of brazil and its not gonna happen for a long time if at all.. if i told ya who told me that you would believe it to but i am not a name dropper

 

[kody1192]

i am working on the leo's
next batch of pups should be here end of august

i would take a male but im sure the chance of that is slim(i will rent one lol)
i hope they breed even more in that new 480
i hope colins histrix will breed soon to

 

[T1KARMANN]

I wonder if that mega tank frank is building is for mass breeding rays it sure looks like it..

i will be seeing that mega tank on the 9th next month when i go to pick up some ray pups

of course its for a big breeding plan any hard core ray keepers would have known a ban would happen sooner or later

i cant understand why something like the mega tank has never been set up in the US then you would have nothing to worrie about with a ban or were you guys waiting for them to be put on the CITIES list like asian aros so you can moan about not being able to get then

 

[Histrix]

I'm actually happy the Brazilian government finally cracked down on ray export. I love keeping them, but I've seen too many die at the hands unscrupulous LFS sales people or online sellers and well-meaning but inexperienced hobbiests who have neither the experience nor the means to take care of them long term. I'd rather be moderately inconvenienced and pay a little more for captive-bred animals than see the wild populations decline.

 

[T1KARMANN]

I'm actually happy the Brazilian government finally cracked down on ray export. I love keeping them, but I've seen too many die at the hands unscrupulous LFS sales people or online sellers and well-meaning but inexperienced hobbiests who have neither the experience nor the means to take care of them long term. I'd rather be moderately inconvenienced and pay a little more for captive-bred animals than see the wild populations decline.

well said i agree