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Old June 1st, 2008  
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TY KATE!! so for now, ITS a SHE!!! which im totally estatic about...but either way, im not even safe at our local hardware store anymore!!! doggon it!
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Old June 1st, 2008  
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This is a good idea, for now, lol, till you're sure. We can't keep call it 'It' or he/she.
Yeah females flare at least my Holly does and Jewel did. Mind you it's not the display a male does but they do it.
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Old June 1st, 2008  
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well...after 50 pics or so, I got 2 LOL ...not sure about a pimple tho...

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That is a female double tail dragon pattern. You lucked out with that find.
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Old June 1st, 2008  
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not sure about lucking out...although I do feel lucky to have her....I just wanted a bird feeder and saw this female(so I thought) and coudlnt resist..I just hope my grocery store doesnt get a fish department!! as thats about the only place in our town now that doesnt sell fish .....
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TY KATE!! so for now, ITS a SHE!!! which im totally estatic about...but either way, im not even safe at our local hardware store anymore!!! doggon it!
lol... doggon it... I wish I could be that lucky in my local hardware store LOL..
You just seem to find them no matter what lol... lucky girl!
Keep us posted on this one.. and add new photos as she settles in.. she is a beauty!
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lol... doggon it... I wish I could be that lucky in my local hardware store LOL..
You just seem to find them no matter what lol... lucky girl!
Keep us posted on this one.. and add new photos as she settles in.. she is a beauty!
LOL this was the first fish I ever had to pout for!! My boyfriend was getting bird seed as I snuck off to the potty...ya know a girlie thing LOL..well when I came out looking for him after, I noticed a fish dept!! HOLY SMOKES I was like a kid in a candy store ...needless to say, after 20 min or so, he found me...and then saw me with her in my hand, and rolled his eyes and said "NOTHING" because by now I had the pouty lip which is my way of begging!! hahahaah
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Old June 1st, 2008  
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Shawnie......You are my kind of girl! lol......
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Old June 1st, 2008  
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LOL this was the first fish I ever had to pout for!! My boyfriend was getting bird seed as I snuck off to the potty...ya know a girlie thing LOL..well when I came out looking for him after, I noticed a fish dept!! HOLY SMOKES I was like a kid in a candy store ...needless to say, after 20 min or so, he found me...and then saw me with her in my hand, and rolled his eyes and said "NOTHING" because by now I had the pouty lip which is my way of begging!! hahahaah
hahah.... that is sooo funny! Your poor BF... he probably was in shock! Probably saying to himself... if anyone can find a Betta in a hardware store, it has to be you... hehehe...
The fish Gods were looking down on you.. what could he do?
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Old June 1st, 2008  
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This is why I NEVER take Steve shopping with me at PetCo lol...I just do what I have to do and hope nobody notices when I get home! lololol
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Shawnie......You are my kind of girl! lol......
lotso lovin to ya shoe lady!!

and kate, I was thinking the same thing!! who in the world finds betta's in a hardware store? and mind you, its a ben franklins/ace hardware store combined! almost like a mini walmart but I never knew they carried fish..
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This is why I NEVER take Steve shopping with me at PetCo lol...I just do what I have to do and hope nobody notices when I get home! lololol
hahaha... thats what I do! When I brought Midas home, I quickly got him settled into his tank before my hubby got home from work. lol...
Then later in the evening I asked him if he wanted to see my 'new addition' heheh...
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lotso lovin to ya shoe lady!!

and kate, I was thinking the same thing!! who in the world finds betta's in a hardware store? and mind you, its a ben franklins/ace hardware store combined! almost like a mini walmart but I never knew they carried fish..
hmmmmmmm we have a ben franklin... I wonder if they carry betta's heheh... nah.. I doubt it.
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Old June 1st, 2008  
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She looks like a beautiful female doubletail to me. Hopefully she's not a he though, he'll be psychologically damaged for life, lol
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Old June 1st, 2008  
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This is why I NEVER take Steve shopping with me at PetCo lol...I just do what I have to do and hope nobody notices when I get home! lololol
I never thought of doing that!!!!! I could slip alot in that way..but at this point, and points before, id have to get another tank...wonder how I could hide that ?

as it is, my bf says, "gnite hun, I got my lifejacket on in case I drown while sleeping"!
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Old June 1st, 2008  
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Lol this thread got WAYYY off topic.
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Old June 1st, 2008  
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not sure about lucking out...although I do feel lucky to have her....I just wanted a bird feeder and saw this female(so I thought) and coudlnt resist..I just hope my grocery store doesnt get a fish department!! as thats about the only place in our town now that doesnt sell fish .....
Yeeah I know how it works. I went ot Walmart for cat stuff and silk plants for the betta and came home with Buster.
Maybe you should call ahead of time before you go to any stores.
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Old June 1st, 2008  
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Lol this thread got WAYYY off topic.
with most of us gals, we seem to never STAY ON topic !!

I just blame the lady in the shoe MM
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Yeeah I know how it works. I went ot Walmart for cat stuff and silk plants for the betta and came home with Buster.
Maybe you should call ahead of time before you go to any stores.
im scared..I have to go to the dentist soon...should I call ahead? LOL
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