Hey everyone! So some of you may know that I rescued a king male in bad shape a few weeks ago (sorry, I haven't updated that in a long time, I will try to do so soon)...anyway, my mom had to go to petco today, and I convinced her to let me come with her with the promise of no new bettas....
Well, after looking at the probably 60-70+ bettas there, while my mom was getting our dog's medicine, my sister and I felt so horrible...we wanted to rescue some of them so badly. Some of them were in really bad shape, some were dead, some just sickly ones that I recognized from months ago...still in the same tiny cup (the king bettas).. I wasn't going to try to get one of the kings as we already have so many...any my tanks have now started to invade my mom's kitchen...
Then we saw the baby bettas. Two were dead. There were only about 7, but one in particular looked way worse than the rest. It had such a pale body you could see straight through it. It's spine was bent. The cup was filthy, it could barely swim. It was extremely lethargic and skinny and unhealthy...about the size of my fingernail, it's eyes were way to big for it's head. My mom saw it and she said "we can't do another tank." I told her "I know...I was just thinking...never mind." she asked me what and I said what if we could rescue it, we could just use a Tupperware or something and heat it, put sand and plants in...if I couldn't save it at least I could give it somewhere nice to die so it could die in comfort...and that if it recovered and grew up, I would find a good home for it (I already had a few in mind)....
I then set her back down because I began to rethink it...it wasn't fair for my mom for me to get ANOTHER one. I just rescued one a month ago. I started walking out and my mom said "what are you doing, aren't you going to get her?" I told her I wasn't even going to go there. I promised no more bettas with this trip, and bettas can be expensive and take up room. She pouted her lip and said "but it's just a BABY........" well, she convinced me to try to save her.
All I have right now is a little 1/3 gallon betta keeper, but it is better than what she was in. It is heated, I put some sand and plants in there for her, created a little rock cave. I think that having such a small "tank" might be better for her anyway. It will help be able to clean it easier, feed her easier (If she eats), heat it easier, and most of all it won't overwhelm her and it will allow her to get air a bit easier considering the fact she can barely swim.
If she lives, she will definitely not be staying in there, I just couldn't get another tank so soon and didn't want to buy one and have her die anyway. Plus, she is so tiny, the betta keeper looks so big for her.
I will try to post pictures in the morning if she is still alive...i will update you on if she makes it...she is just kind of laying on the sand right now...I really don't have high hopes for her. I just couldn't leave her there and honestly, I don't think my mom would have let me. Nor will she let me find her a new home if she makes it, I don't think.
Please, if anyone can offer me any suggestions for her! I really really need some right now! Please keep her in your prayers for her to live, and if she doesn't make it that she dies in comfort!
Thanks for reading and any help you can offer!
Meg
Well, after looking at the probably 60-70+ bettas there, while my mom was getting our dog's medicine, my sister and I felt so horrible...we wanted to rescue some of them so badly. Some of them were in really bad shape, some were dead, some just sickly ones that I recognized from months ago...still in the same tiny cup (the king bettas).. I wasn't going to try to get one of the kings as we already have so many...any my tanks have now started to invade my mom's kitchen...
Then we saw the baby bettas. Two were dead. There were only about 7, but one in particular looked way worse than the rest. It had such a pale body you could see straight through it. It's spine was bent. The cup was filthy, it could barely swim. It was extremely lethargic and skinny and unhealthy...about the size of my fingernail, it's eyes were way to big for it's head. My mom saw it and she said "we can't do another tank." I told her "I know...I was just thinking...never mind." she asked me what and I said what if we could rescue it, we could just use a Tupperware or something and heat it, put sand and plants in...if I couldn't save it at least I could give it somewhere nice to die so it could die in comfort...and that if it recovered and grew up, I would find a good home for it (I already had a few in mind)....
I then set her back down because I began to rethink it...it wasn't fair for my mom for me to get ANOTHER one. I just rescued one a month ago. I started walking out and my mom said "what are you doing, aren't you going to get her?" I told her I wasn't even going to go there. I promised no more bettas with this trip, and bettas can be expensive and take up room. She pouted her lip and said "but it's just a BABY........" well, she convinced me to try to save her.
All I have right now is a little 1/3 gallon betta keeper, but it is better than what she was in. It is heated, I put some sand and plants in there for her, created a little rock cave. I think that having such a small "tank" might be better for her anyway. It will help be able to clean it easier, feed her easier (If she eats), heat it easier, and most of all it won't overwhelm her and it will allow her to get air a bit easier considering the fact she can barely swim.
If she lives, she will definitely not be staying in there, I just couldn't get another tank so soon and didn't want to buy one and have her die anyway. Plus, she is so tiny, the betta keeper looks so big for her.
I will try to post pictures in the morning if she is still alive...i will update you on if she makes it...she is just kind of laying on the sand right now...I really don't have high hopes for her. I just couldn't leave her there and honestly, I don't think my mom would have let me. Nor will she let me find her a new home if she makes it, I don't think.
Please, if anyone can offer me any suggestions for her! I really really need some right now! Please keep her in your prayers for her to live, and if she doesn't make it that she dies in comfort!
Thanks for reading and any help you can offer!
Meg