Is my betta rare?

[halohelen]

I just got a new betta fish, and my sister said that it was rare. The guy at the fish store said so too. I don't belivie this. We searched the internet only to find websites that said bettas were never what they are today. Will anyone help me? :D :D :D

[Cody]

A picture says a thousand words.

[JMeenen]

What does he look like?

[Blaxicanlatino]

as in rare... do you mean rare traits? like for instance, my betta has rare traits called the Chirley Temple Curls trait ( makes the tips of his fins curly) and comb trait( fins are comb like) but its not that rare.

[JMeenen]

Oh My gosh! have one with curls on the end of his fins..I thought the poor little guy had a defect!

[halohelen]

WEll its a yellowish colour and well it's fins are kinda comed. It has orange on it's fins, and well theres a bit of green at the edges. I didnt think it was rare. when i touch my other bettas tank he moves around. And when i touch the other tank this so called rare betta dosent move! i checked on it this morning and it didnt move when i fed it! i thought it was dead until i tilted the tank a bit and it moved. I put some food in and it wouldn't eat it! im worried about my new betta. im sure its not used to me but i got him yesterday! i got my old bett last week and my sister went to buy another one yesterday. And its losing colours! im really worried.

[stephenmontero]

well animals and people that have genitc defects cant really live normal lifes so ur betta might be rare but its differences could lead to its death

[JMeenen]

Sounds Pretty..If you just got him I would leave him alone for a while to adjust to his new home...they don't particularly like getting tipped and sloshed around and it does take them a couple days to adjust to new surroundings,.

[missfish1996]

Yea, he'll eventually get used to you just keep putting food in the bowl every day and he will get used to it but dont slosh him around

[Flashygrrl]

Bettas don't usually eat right away when you move them, skip feeding for a day or two so he gets hungry and then give him food.