Removing a stingrays stinger???

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Varial7

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I keep having customers asking if they have their stinger removed. Is that possible does it exist and is it humane to do that. Do they have feeling in there stinger.:confused:
 
The simple answer is: if you don't want a stingray with a stinger, you don't want a stingray. Even if removed (it's a nontrivial procedure and has the potential to injure the ray) it'll grow back in a few months.

Perhaps these people should just put an upside-down dinner plate on the bottom of their tank.
 
PeteLockwood;4272161; said:
The simple answer is: if you don't want a stingray with a stinger, you don't want a stingray. Even if removed (it's a nontrivial procedure and has the potential to injure the ray) it'll grow back in a few months.

Perhaps these people should just put an upside-down dinner plate on the bottom of their tank.

+1 - could not have put it better myself.

I wonder what the customers think they are going to do with the Ray without the stinger....take it out and hug it?
 
I agree i know it grows back but hearing that it might injure the ray i would say that if you arent responsible enough to care for a ray stingrer and all a dinner plate would be the best option. hah
Thank you
 
PeteLockwood;4272161; said:
Perhaps these people should just put an upside-down dinner plate on the bottom of their tank.

So awesome! :headbang2
 
A bit of a silly ? really

its like asking is it OK to remove piranhas teeth do they don't bite you :screwy:
 
PeteLockwood;4272161; said:
Perhaps these people should just put an upside-down dinner plate on the bottom of their tank.

If you tell them that though, they'll be back in a month asking why their dinner plates aren't eating...and wondering how to get them to breed.

:hitting:
 
PeteLockwood;4272161; said:
Perhaps these people should just put an upside-down dinner plate on the bottom of their tank.


Just Toby;4272166; said:
I wonder what the customers think they are going to do with the Ray without the stinger....take it out and hug it?



LMAO! Thank you 2 for the laughs and giggles :headbang2
 
I totally agree with the rest of the members!!!! It sounded so dumb that I didn't want to look at this thread for the past couple days... I'm just bored now!
 
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