Bored betta

[jade71301]

What can you do so your betta won't be bored?

 

[S-kate]

Put a mirror in front of it. Kind of mean though.

 

[pigs_fly]

give him lots of plants and caves and things to play in. i wouldn't recommend the mirror too often, like S-kate said, its kinda mean.

 

[ninamarie]

Why what is Aries doing?
Flipper has plants to swim in and a hide hole too.
Eddie has his Castle and needs a plant to hang out in also.

 

[geekrockgirl85]

plants are good. maybe get him a little airstone or something to create a current for him to play in. or give him a piece of driftwood to swim laps around.

if that doesn't work, you can always try coloring books and word finds. and if he's beyond that, you can buy him an erector set. *SUPERSMIL

 

[jade71301]

I just thought aries might be bored cause he keeps lying around in his tree a lot or in the corner. thought maybe there are toys they can play with or something to occupy their mind.

 

[YahooFishKeeper]

ping pong ball? float it on the water and see what hw does.

 

[ninamarie]

i say crayons! ooo legos are good too.

Get him a plant and hang in in the water so that he can swim in it under it around it and just hang out in it.

 

[echoofformless]

A girlfriend?

 

[kristar1982]

I second girlfriend.

And if I may give my opinion to the whole "showing a betta a mirror is cruel" thing. I beg to differ. Once the mirror is taken away the betta feels proud that he has defended his territory. Just don't do it often as prolonged exposure causes stress.

 

[ninamarie]

Also their color gets deeper/brighter, it'sa guy thing I guess lol

O yeah a girl friend would be nice

 

[NiJ]

Ive actualy been keeping a male & female with a few feeder fish. THen again my setup also allows for multi caves 3 diffrent plants and a newt that comes to play every now and then.

 

[geekrockgirl85]

all good ideas... especially the legos. *SUPERSMIL

in all seriousness... bettas are just lazy fish. they like to find a rock or plant and take a nap on it.

a girlfriend would be a cute idea... but then you should probably get another tank or bowl for the little girl. the boys definitely enjoy the diversion... flaring to show off for her every once in a while, and then giving her that, "hey baby, check out my bubblenest" look.

if you're not ready to do that... make him a pin-up girl...lol. i think sweetvegan is the one who does this... she printed a pic of a female out from the 'net to encourage her little UB to make bubblenests.

 

[ninamarie]

LOL that is too funny!

 

[pigs_fly]

And if I may give my opinion to the whole "showing a betta a mirror is cruel" thing. I beg to differ. Once the mirror is taken away the betta feels proud that he has defended his territory. Just don't do it often as prolonged exposure causes stress.

Good call. I should have explained that it is the prolonged stress that is cruel, not just showing the mirror everynow and then Its more the leaving the mirror up so they are constatnly slamming their little heads into the sides of the tank

 

[ninamarie]

See it is a guy thing, they never know when to stop!