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March 12th, 2008
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| The heater shouldn't hurt her. If it was too hot I think they are smart enough to move. Mine all do it. | 
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March 12th, 2008
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| I agree with Allie, My bettas do that a lot too. I often wonder how hot the heaters are. The glass heaters are the worse, IMO they are too hot to be touched. But it would seem that if its too hot our little guys and gals will move away from it.   ~ kate | |
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March 12th, 2008
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| No glass, Visi-Therm Stealth. | |
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March 12th, 2008
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| My bettas all do that also, and I wondered about it, but obviously no problem. My snail, Oto, in with Casey, sticks to the heater all the time, and my otos are on them also. The gouramis in the 55g are always picking "stuff" off the heater. I have all stealth visi-therms except one, but they do it on the glass ones too.
Bettas do like to make you crazy tho......I believe it is attentions seeking behaviour, especially if you have more than one tank of fish and they feel they aren't getting their fair share.. 
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March 12th, 2008
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| | Master Of Fish Poo!
| Bettas love to hang out near heaters it seems.. ours also will do that. | |
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March 12th, 2008
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| Maybe it's because they all think they're hot stuff!  | |
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March 12th, 2008
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| | Master Of Fish Poo!
| lol..  | |
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March 12th, 2008
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| Heh.
Bettas like warmer temps. It's probably the same way people like hot showers/baths. We can't constantly live in 90+ degree water and be comfortable, but we like it for a little bit. | |
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March 12th, 2008
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| Ya I agree. All my fish seem to do it. They like the heat. | |
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March 12th, 2008
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| The only thing is they REALLY REALLY like tight spaces and that may be part of it. I think every one of mine has found every tight spot in the tank and had to test it to see if they could get through it. So this may be part of the attraction. The heater is close to the wall of the tank and she just wants to see what is back there.  The fact that she is giving you heart failure is just a plus...  They love to be naughty but then we love for them to be naughty too so ...  .
She may just be testing her limits with you and seeing how far she can take you before you reel her in a bit but I think she is a baby betta who is intent on having herself some fun. Now if she starts to hang about the heater and just wants to stay there, then you worry. That is generally a sign of illness. They can get chills the same as we do. If they are in warm water and do not feel warm they are ILL. But as long as she is just swimming through it is probably just mischief.
She does appear to be a real pumpkin...  Your life is not going to be boring.
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March 12th, 2008
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| "Pumpkin" isn't the word I was thinking of to describe her...and yeah, she likes swimming between the thermometer and wall, too, so I do think it's just the swimming through small spaces thing. I just have to laugh at her every time I feed her though. She's taken to the habit of jumping out of the water lunging at the food. I may have to name her after an aggressive shark species, the way she attacks her food! I gave her daphnia for dinner tonight instead of pellets because there's less lunging and more actual grazing/hunting for the food, since it's got more of a particulate consistency. I also did a water change after I was sure she ate as much of it as she could find before it disappeared and broke down in the water, since it's not as clean a meal. With pellets, I feed them to her one at a time, and don't give her another until I've seen her eat the one she has. No waste, so no extra ammonia from uneaten food...and I don't trust her not to choke herself gobbling down more than one pellet at a time! She doesn't seem the least bit stressed by her new life, she seems pretty comfortable with her new routine (except that I starve her cruelly by only feeding her 3 times a day )...but I may go belly-up from stress if she has any say in the matter!
Last edited by luna; March 12th, 2008 at 09:20 PM.
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March 12th, 2008
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| | Fish Master
| Daphnia is good and for more than one reason. You do not have to worry about overfeeding it and she can eat to her little hearts desire and she is getting all that delicious fiber and it is helping to get her innards in good condition.
She will be fine, it is you I worry about . The stress is building and you are beginning to have signs of traumatic stress disorder from being overworked at the job of being a new mommy. She has you just where she wants you totally and she knows it. (wrapped right snuggly about her little pectoral fins ... hehehehehe) Don't worry we have all of us been there and we are all STILL there. It is a good place to be usually.
She will tell you what her name is before too long, don't worry.
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March 12th, 2008
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| Now you KNOW you would not have her be anyone but who she is. You love her being the naughty thing she is right now and this is one sign that she is happy and healthy. BE HAPPY...
She will get you broke in yet..  You can come to us for some understanding and support..we HAVE all been there.
Rose | |
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March 12th, 2008
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| Now, don't get me wrong, I think it's cute she's a scaly little terror with fins! It isn't so much stressful as concerned because I'm not sure what's normal or what to expect. I'm not really worried about it, just trying to make sure I don't jump the gun on anything or misinterpret behavior just because I don't understand it.
Being a rotten little brat, THAT I understand! I have cats, spoiled ones (greedy little attention *ahem* mongers), so her personality I understand...just the typical vs. atypical fish behavior is foreign to me. | |
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March 13th, 2008
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| See I totally blame us owners when our pets are always demanding attention. It seems that the more attention we give them the more they want I have fish and cats too and if I am not paying them attention they will do naughty stuff and act out just to get me to notice them. Silly little guys  | |
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March 13th, 2008
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| She sounds totally fine to me, completely normal behavior for a little female betta with a great personality. Enjoy it, she's having a blast and wants you to share that fun. Quote:
Originally Posted by luna  Now, don't get me wrong, I think it's cute she's a scaly little terror with fins! It isn't so much stressful as concerned because I'm not sure what's normal or what to expect. I'm not really worried about it, just trying to make sure I don't jump the gun on anything or misinterpret behavior just because I don't understand it.
Being a rotten little brat, THAT I understand! I have cats, spoiled ones (greedy little attention *ahem* mongers), so her personality I understand...just the typical vs. atypical fish behavior is foreign to me. | | |
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March 13th, 2008
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| Yep, she is totally normal and naughty and healthy. Enjoy it. That is something that is getting to be a rarity for some reason. It is making me gunshy for sure. I love bettas but this has been a hard winter here and we have had a lot of bad experiences lately with our little community so when we have a naughty little princess to celebrate we all just want to hear about how outrageous she is acting and how she is giving her new mommy fits. We are thoroughly enjoying this. I am so sorry if you think we are not taking you seriously. We are. It is just so refreshing to have a few fish right now that are so happy.
This does not mean that I do not want to hear about the problems, I do. But I love hearing about good little happy healthy and very spoiled rotten ornery and very very normal little ones like your little girl. We all need that once in a while.
We are entering spring and this is the season when the new fishies appear and everyone is so enthusiastic for the new babies and we love to give the new mommies and daddies a bit of fun with their new babies. They are so cute and we do love making over them.
I think your new baby is a darling and you could not have done better in finding her or her finding you. She is full of vigor and active and very much all that a baby girl betta should be and she loves where she is. If she did not you would know it by now. She would be sullen and pouty and would be not swimming and happy like she is. Believe me when you see a sick or unhappy betta you will know it. They do not leave a doubt in your mind. They only do not appear ill when they suffer from finrot for some strange reason. It is as if they do not seem to realize that they even have anything wrong.
You are being a caring and loving and wonderful and very thoughtful betta parent and she is so fortunate. I think you are wonderful for each other and I am so pleased for you both.
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March 13th, 2008
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| Too funny. I must say I just love reading or her exploits!! Rose is right, when there is a healthy naughty girl or boy, we all want to participate since it helps anyone getting over a sadness, and reminds us all of why we love them!!
Keep her water clean and don't overfeed her, and enjoy her antics and she will be fine!
As Rose said we are all her to support you, laugh and cry with you, and also to enjoy your "tarty" little girl.
Enjoy her...she is a gift!!
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