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Has anyone hand fed stingrays in the bvi?

Posted By: warren460

Has anyone hand fed stingrays in the bvi? - 05/18/2015 07:21 PM

As the title states. Has anyone found friendly enough stingrays to hand feed?
Posted By: sail445

Re: Has anyone hand fed stingrays in the bvi? - 05/18/2015 07:46 PM

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="" />
Posted By: sail2wind

Re: Has anyone hand fed stingrays in the bvi? - 05/18/2015 09:18 PM

It's very popular in the Caymans, never heard of it in BVI.
Posted By: sail445

Re: Has anyone hand fed stingrays in the bvi? - 05/18/2015 09:55 PM

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
Posted By: Manpot

Re: Has anyone hand fed stingrays in the bvi? - 05/18/2015 10:07 PM

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..
Posted By: sail445

Re: Has anyone hand fed stingrays in the bvi? - 05/18/2015 10:25 PM

Quite often the Spotted Eagle Rays will swim up to you sort of like a cat does and briefly touches you and swims away
Posted By: Cleobeach

Re: Has anyone hand fed stingrays in the bvi? - 05/18/2015 10:59 PM

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Manpot said:
....... 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.
Posted By: bviboater

Re: Has anyone hand fed stingrays in the bvi? - 05/19/2015 01:21 PM

Always do the "Stingray Shuffle"
http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/do-the-stingray-shuffle-to-avoid-nasty-stings/2125433
Posted By: sail445

Re: Has anyone hand fed stingrays in the bvi? - 05/19/2015 01:45 PM

How about a Ray dance?

http://www.neatorama.com/2012/10/23/Dance-of-the-Baby-Stingray/
Posted By: RickG

Re: Has anyone hand fed stingrays in the bvi? - 05/19/2015 02:06 PM

We've had remora beg at the back of the boat. They'll play with you, but get a tad clingy.

Cheers, RickG
Posted By: sail445

Re: Has anyone hand fed stingrays in the bvi? - 05/19/2015 02:13 PM

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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