Severe stingray open wound & healing process (graphic pictures)
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Unfortunately it only works for 15 mins.
BTW that's a lovely ray. I wish I had the wherewithal to keep such.
She could be, I'm just going by what I was told when I acquired her. It was a bite likely from one of the arapaima mistaking one of her spots for a pellet I'm assuming. Could have also been the big motoro in there I guess.
Thank you!
She dumped weight immediately, but yes she's been hard to put weight on and thin for a bit which I attribute to the big motoro constantly taking passes at her. I've moved her several times to smaller tanks and brought her back slightly larger hoping it would correct, since he leaves the BD alone who is only marginally larger than she is.
That's what I was hoping! Glad you enjoyed.
Wow. This is something else.
It sounds like you did an amazing job of dr.ing her back to health. I love the sump hospital tank idea.
From what it looks, I’d say you might be in good condition of her making it through this. Sounds like she is a tough girl.
My marble pup had the entire side of his body chewed off by other adults, as soon as he was born. He was treated in a similar qt as this. He is strong and healthy to this day. Just has a funny marked up side of his body. Hopefully this gives hope for your situation.
Thank you for sharing.
It sounds like you did an amazing job of dr.ing her back to health. I love the sump hospital tank idea.
From what it looks, I’d say you might be in good condition of her making it through this. Sounds like she is a tough girl.
My marble pup had the entire side of his body chewed off by other adults, as soon as he was born. He was treated in a similar qt as this. He is strong and healthy to this day. Just has a funny marked up side of his body. Hopefully this gives hope for your situation.
Thank you for sharing.
Updated pictures for tonight. The muscle tissue is no longer visible, still eating STRONG, looks as though a premature skin layer is forming. For those that can't see, the spots actually developed ontop of the muscles before the skin layer. Very strange.
Thank you! I've only seen small aggression/mating bites around the disc perimeter before as well, I had absolutely no idea what to do at first.
It is a very odd wound, I have my doubts about who bit her still but it's all I can come up with - nothing sharp at all in the tank.
I definitely appreciate that insight - I'd love to see some before/after or during pictures - especially now. I'm curious if/how this will heal back to the rest of her pattern or what to expect. Thanks!
