Female Crowntail Bettas

[mritter]

Has anyone seen these Femail Crowntail Bettas. I was at our local Petland and they are a new addition to their stock. My daughter would like to buy a couple but they seem to be bloated, they swim fine etc, nothing unusal except for the big belly, almost like they are pregnant. When asked I was informed that this is how they arrived at the store. I do not want to purchase any until I am sure that they are not ill, can anyone shed some light on this?

[okiemavis]

Hmm, how bloated do they look? Females in general will have plumper bellies than males. If they are holding eggs, you'll also see their oviposter tube sticking out (looks like a white dot on their bellies).

[dmari888]

yeah female bettas start producing eggs at a point. its nothing bad or anything