can u giv me a website with pictures of wild bettas in thier little pudddles?
2006-12-03 03:09:44 · 5 answers · asked by ? 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
Bettas don't live in puddles.
Yes, they are native to rice paddy fields, however, they do not live in a puddle. Bettas have the remarkable ability to jump, and they have an enormous lateral expanse to roam. In other words, they can jump around to a lot of 'puddles'. However, these 'puddles' can be 3 or 4 feet deep, which means that bettas have A LOT of room in the wild.
If you're planning on keeping a betta, please give him at least 2 gallons (the more the better). Cruelty aside, you'll find that he's much happier and much more lively if you give him ample space.
2006-12-03 05:03:13 · answer #1 · answered by bettalover 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In the wild a betta in a small puddle is a dying betta. He/she have been washed there by flooding, or his pond might have dried up. Assuming he doesn't decide to go for a walk to find better diggs. He only survive for 2-4 weeks in a puddle. In large "puddle" the size of small car a betta might survive for months if there were insect in/on the water.
http://www.bettadreams.com/ricepaddies.html
2006-12-03 15:29:13 · answer #2 · answered by Sabersquirrel 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the wild a Betta's natural habitat is rice patties and similar bodys of water, much like you could "survive" living in a closet for a few days. they may exist for short periods of time in a "puddle" but not indefinitely. The "myth" that Betta's live in puddles is just something people tell themselves to make it seem less cruel to keep them in tiny containers.
2006-12-03 11:37:39 · answer #3 · answered by GuZZiZZit 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
How is this a betta trouble??
2006-12-03 11:14:56 · answer #4 · answered by sogullablegurly 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
how is this betta trouble exactly?
2006-12-03 16:39:52 · answer #5 · answered by Dancer_for_life 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋