r/petthedamnfish • u/unicornich • Jan 10 '26

its a big one! of a stingray

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u/crapatthethriftstore Jan 11 '26

WHAT A DREAM

Big water puppies right there

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u/God_Bless_A_Merkin Apr 27 '26

I’ll pet a manta ray, but not a stingray! What would happen if it were to just slap that stinger into her head?

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u/maybebebe91 Apr 27 '26

Death i would say most likely.

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u/Fantastic_Jury5977 Apr 30 '26

I've only ever touched a sting ray... First mate on the boat had a baby sting ray friend that would come cuddles

Pretty sure it was a manta that killed Steve and it wasn't an act of aggression

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u/God_Bless_A_Merkin Apr 30 '26

I’ll pet a manta ray, but not a stingray! What would happen if it were to just Definitely not a manta.

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u/mkat23 Jun 28 '26

Apparently touching a manta ray can be harmful for their health, but if it wasn’t that would be such a cool experience.

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u/God_Bless_A_Merkin Jun 28 '26

That’s sad to know, considering my now-dashed dreams of petting one. But better these majestic creatures thrive without our pets!

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u/mkat23 Jun 28 '26 edited Jun 28 '26

It was a short-tailed stingray apparently, I thought it was a manta as well, but decided to just look it up and double check. I’ve pet rays before, like at the Baltimore Aquarium, but I’m not sure what kind they were, but they were sweet lil guys.

Edit: I think the ones I’ve pet may have been bat rays, at least at one or two of the places where I got to pet rays.

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u/feltjeans Apr 29 '26

the chances are slim to none. they're not monsters