When I left for work this morning, my beta was happy and swimming in his bowl. When I returned this afternoon, my fiance told me that he found the beta on the carpet dead. We don't have any cats or other animals that could have bothered him. Has anyone ever heard of a beta jumping out of their bowl before?
2007-04-27 18:09:36 · 14 answers · asked by CEN 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
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2007-04-27 18:22:31 · update #1
I've heard accounts where that did happen. My bettas have never done so. I don't like betta bowls, get a small covered aquarium with slow filter flow.
A guy in the link below had his betta jumping.
2007-04-27 18:18:10 · answer #1 · answered by Movie.Junkie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely. Mine jumped out of his bowl and died the next day. Try getting a taller bowl and not filling it all the way. Sorry about your fish.
2007-04-27 18:28:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yea but my beta has never jumped out of her bowl.
2007-04-27 18:15:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes. I had one that jumped out of his bowl before. I went to the store and when I got back, he was on the carpet. There was no one else there, so he had to have done it on his own
2007-04-27 18:14:50 · answer #4 · answered by rockjock_2000 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes ! I had one jump out of the bowl into the closet before, luckily I found him in time to put him back in there
2007-04-27 21:52:46 · answer #5 · answered by hollya707 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That happened to me once and my moms beta jumped out while we were all eating on the table... then he died two days later could be that they know its there time... i have no idea im sorry....but i love them fish low maintenance and they are so feisty.... enjoy your weekend ..Peace
2007-04-27 18:39:33 · answer #6 · answered by charmed 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have several occasions where my betta fish has jumped out of its tank (but luckily i find the fish in time to save it). There are many reasons for them jumping: water quality, sees food above water level, or just curious of whats out of it's tank.
2007-04-27 19:00:33 · answer #7 · answered by flipnotik 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Bettas are not known as big time jumpers, but it certainly can and does happen. I have lost a few to jumping before as well.
MM
2007-04-27 18:26:02 · answer #8 · answered by magicman116 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He was pushed, you have a murderer on the loose. Call CSI or better yet Law and Order.
Next time put a screen on the top of the bowl!
2007-04-27 18:18:41 · answer #9 · answered by peace62 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I've never have a beta or an alpha. I just wonder, how do you know your "beta was happy"? I thought fishes were not particularly good at facial expressions...
2007-04-27 18:17:07 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋