Pregnant betta bought from store?

[Lexiomibjj]

Hey guys…so I bought a female betta for my empty five gallon today. I brought it up with the employees and the manager said all female betta should look like this. I disagree. I think she’s pregnant. What do you guys think?

 

[Demeter]

Well in this case you are incorrect. She looks perfectly normal. All females tend to be plump in the belly as they have eggs inside.

Bettas do not get pregnant. They may become egg laden or “gravid” but that’s it. Look at these healthy chunky girls, perfectly normal.

 

[Lexiomibjj]

Well in this case you are incorrect. She looks perfectly normal. All females tend to be plump in the belly as they have eggs inside.

Bettas do not get pregnant. They may become egg laden or “gravid” but that’s it. Look at these healthy chunky girls, perfectly normal.
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Ok, They are gorgeous! I wasn’t sure because she does have a visible white dot on her underbelly.

 

[Demeter]

The ovipositor is always there, when they are ready to breed it just becomes more apparent.

 

[Lexiomibjj]

The ovipositor is always there, when they are ready to breed it just becomes more apparent.

Ohhhh, ok. Thank you so so much!!
I was worried for a bit there