moreanimalia:

aviculor:

tortle:

I find people who say their bettas can live in cups because they live in ‘puddles’ in the wild hilarious.

this is betta splenden the betta you purchase as a pet.

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this is a wild betta
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Are you seeing the difference here.

pet betta
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wild betta

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and two I mean have you even seen a nature show before have you SEEN a wild bettas habitat?

Allow me to enlighten you.

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wild betta in natural habitat (a slow moving stream)

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so this

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lives in this

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this

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should live in this

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Remember:
2.5+ gallons
a proper heater
clean water
lots of hiding places.

That betta you buy in the store is the equivilent of comparing a chihuahua to a wolf.

and isn’t this
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prettier than this?

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I think everyone can spare a measely two and a half gallons.

jesus

I definitely need to look out for wild bettas because they are nice looking fish in their own right

August 2, 2016 — 8:41pm with 9,406 notes
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