2006-11-07 01:51:09 · 12 answers · asked by SNAP! 4 in Pets ➔ Fish
Depends on a few factors, but the average is 2 years to 5 years ;) A good site to start on if you're new to bettas is below.
2006-11-07 05:28:03 · answer #1 · answered by aniravenwing 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A big help to bettas living a long life(3-5 years) depends greatly on how they are kept. Just because bettas are labyrinth fish(giving them the ability to breathe air) doesn't meant that life in that little bowl can't be more enjoyable for them. Keep up on your water changes(about once a week especially for those small bowls) and don't overfeed them. Often people marvel at males territory display when you put a mirror next to their bowl or tank. This is also a form of exercises for them. It raises their blood pressure and it takes muscle to spread those fins out! Stirring up the water every now and then is not a bad thing either as your betta will instinctively swim against the current. I know some of these things may sound a little cruel but more bettas die from inactivity that old age.
2006-11-07 10:07:58 · answer #2 · answered by midraj 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
4 5 years or so
2006-11-07 10:23:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
3-5 years. Of course store bought bettas are generally 6 months to a year old.
2006-11-07 17:13:10 · answer #4 · answered by Sabersquirrel 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2-3 years is the average but I have had and have heard from many people that have had them live for 5 years or even more.
2006-11-07 09:54:44 · answer #5 · answered by Nunya Biznis 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as any other fish. Every one is different. I have one that has been in a fresh water tank with my other fish for about a year now and he shows no signs of slowing down.
2006-11-07 09:55:23 · answer #6 · answered by janeannpat 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
4EVER!!!!
I had a beta once that lived to be almost 5!
I now have a goldfish we won this summer at the fair (yes,still living!) and we have a white fish we bought from walmart almost 3 years ago...and it wont die!!
2006-11-07 10:04:22 · answer #7 · answered by babyN 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have had mine for 4 years, but I think that is an unusually long life. I won him, Marlin, at a fair. :-)
2006-11-07 10:05:39 · answer #8 · answered by YoMamma 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mine lived two years.
2006-11-07 09:54:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
mine lived 3 years cause i took real good care of it but my sisters only lived half a year cause she didnt take care of it so really if u take good care of it it will live longer
2006-11-07 10:03:32 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋