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Has anyone hand fed stingrays in the bvi? #55218
05/18/2015 03:21 PM
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As the title states. Has anyone found friendly enough stingrays to hand feed?


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Re: Has anyone hand fed stingrays in the bvi? [Re: warren460] #55219
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It's not wise to feed sharks or stingrays they're unpredictable and it could ruin your day <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/toast.gif" alt="" />

Re: Has anyone hand fed stingrays in the bvi? [Re: sail445] #55220
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It's very popular in the Caymans, never heard of it in BVI.

Re: Has anyone hand fed stingrays in the bvi? [Re: warren460] #55221
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Your chances are slim of being bitten but I wouldn't do it on a daily basis.
Just read this on the news:

http://dailym.ai/1A92kdn

Re: Has anyone hand fed stingrays in the bvi? [Re: warren460] #55222
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We sometimes get baby rays in the shallows of Apple Bay in the summer..they will swim up to you and bury themselves in the sand. I would not try to touch them and be very careful not to step on them..I believe they are friendly but anything they perceive as aggression can cause them to attack with that tail..

Re: Has anyone hand fed stingrays in the bvi? [Re: Manpot] #55223
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Quite often the Spotted Eagle Rays will swim up to you sort of like a cat does and briefly touches you and swims away

Re: Has anyone hand fed stingrays in the bvi? [Re: Manpot] #55224
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....... anything they perceive as aggression can cause them to attack with that tail..


I was stung in the foot about a year and a half ago. It was incredibly painful and the toxins/venom takes a long time to dissipate. I still don't have normal feeling in the area of the sting.

I would not recommend intentionally approaching a ray. In my case, I stepped on it without knowing it was underfoot.

Re: Has anyone hand fed stingrays in the bvi? [Re: Cleobeach] #55225
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Re: Has anyone hand fed stingrays in the bvi? [Re: bviboater] #55226
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Re: Has anyone hand fed stingrays in the bvi? [Re: sail445] #55227
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We've had remora beg at the back of the boat. They'll play with you, but get a tad clingy.

Cheers, RickG


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Re: Has anyone hand fed stingrays in the bvi? [Re: RickG] #55228
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Give up fishing when the Remoras are around your boat, they'll keep bighting the bait no matter how many times you release them.


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