Is It Okay To Keep Bettas In Small Vases?

[IvannaFish]

They live in rice patties don't they? Anything is better than fopping around from one pattie to another I think!?

 

[melissakate]

true... but they definitely seem to be a million times happier in bigger spaces. mine go absolutely nuts!!

 

[Fish Friend]

lol, this is where sizes and BIG tanks come into it, these are the reasons why fish dont like small places!!!

 

[melissakate]

i've also found, not only does my betta do better with more space but also loves his heater and filter

 

[Chazwick]

My Betta loves the filter too... perhaps a little to much *gulp*

 

[wayne]

Paddies not patties - how big do you think these paddies are? How about some hundreds of square metres

 

[JNevaril]

Yeah....a rice paddy isn't that small.......

 

[prettypleco]

I guess its the same mentality of those who keep their dogs in crates 10 hours or more a day even after puppyhood.

 

[Chazwick]

JNeva that enviroment (even if it is a little... mucky) looks beautiful compared to these tiny tanks and vases people are keeping the poor animals in When will people learn, eh? lol

 

[JNevaril]

ugh...people crating up dogs drives me nuts.

Somewhat related observation---- i took my dogs to a dog run yesterday. It is a large field that is completley enclosed....couple of trees, hills, stream running through it....totally enclosed area. no way for anybody to get out, except for the double gate.

What drives me nuts is when people bring their dogs there......and don't let them off the leash....and then yell at them because they're pulling towards all of the other dogs that are running around and playing. They keep the poor thing on the leash, yanking the dog around...

ugh...and then there are the people who get dogs....and don't let them be outside for more than 10 minutes at a time.

Understandable, some dogs are truly inside dogs...and don't like being outside....but a lab puppy...please. leave that thing outside for an hour or so......don't drag it inside to lock it up in the kitchen till it's next potty break...

one of my friends does this...it drives me NUTS.