Do Female Bettas make nests?

Hi,

I just got my first betta.

I love it!

Easily the best fish I've seen.

She is so cute. Pink with blue fins. I got her fairly young so she is tiny and energetic.

I'll post pictures later.

So I am wondering if female bettas have a tendency to make nests? I have some plant matter that likes near the surface and it looks like she has created a space that only she can worm into.

Also, I want to put in a male betta with her for betta company, though I've heard it is a bad idea. It is a 10 gallon cycled tank, with a lot of plant matter + bottom feeders.

If I did do this, I'd try to get a young small male. However, most betta I see at teh store look pretty mature. On a side note, how do retail stores take care of their betta fish over the long haul? Do they keep them in those small containers for weeks at a time? Do they take them out at night at least?

Also, are betta intelligent? They seem to be a breed apart from other fish.

 

the male will kill her. and no they don't make the bubble nests, they stay in the kitchen jk but seriously they don't make nests.

 

Females will make bubble nests. Just not as impressive as males. I also would NOT put another betta with her. Most bettas don't like other fish with them. Each are different. As far as LFS and their bettas, most end up passing away in their cups. very sad lives they have. You do have the rare store that takes great care of them, but most do not

 

Betta live alone.

 

females seriously make bubble nests? I didn't know that. ive only heard of males doing it.

 

females seriously make bubble nests? I didn't know that. ive only heard of males doing it.

They seriously do.

 

My Cami used to make bubbles nests. lol

 

I'm not saying bubble nests. I'm saying nests out of plant matter.

Betta live alone.

that's kind of depressing.

 

I'm not saying bubble nests. I'm saying nests out of plant matter.

Hmm, now that I don't know!

Betta live alone.

that's kind of depressing.

It might seem so but most prefer it that way.
What they do like is a lot of interacion with their people.

 

Dont make me get out the divider jumping pictures of what happens when 2 bettas are in one tank . One dies. always(or comes close to it). THEY DO NOT LIKE COMPANY.

As far as plant nests, completely normal. Means shes looking for something to sleep on/in. Normally java moss or large leaf plants are choice. But floating plants are also favorites. My bettas use the java ferns I provide but my female made a top nest tonight
I have pics of a few different nests shes used/made. She was in 2 tonight.
As I type this though she seems to have chosen the apontagen as a resting place

javafern ramp


Queen sized bed XD


Purple lid bed, one of her day time places


Also, my HMPK elton roughing it on the gravel

 

Oh gosh, I feel dumb! Now that I see SK's pics, the answer is yes!
My bettas always chose a comfy plant to sleep on..