Boyfriend catching the betta bug!

[metalbetta]

Just a fun little story to tell:

My betta Winston was a celebration present... to myself... after I got hired at my current job. Thing is I bought him at 2 A.M. at Wal-Mart, and it was total impulse buy.

My boyfriend works the graveyard shift at a grocery store, so he came home early in the morning, saw Winston on the desk and was thoroughly confused.
For a couple of months he was not sure what to think of me owning a fish, because I payed so much attention to Winston. To him he was "just a fish". at least at the time.

So a couple of weeks ago I decided to get him two (b-e-a-utiful) blue female bettas (again at 2 A.M.... at Wal-mart... I've been getting lucky there so far.)
I let him name them both, and he named them after characters in one of his video games.

And he's finally getting it now. Bettas rule.

He still calls me obsessed, which I won't deny, but he's getting to know all 3 of their personalities, and he seems to be loving it so far.

I still do all of the cleaning and feeding though. ALL of it. Just waiting for him to offer to do it!

He brought up getting an aquarium, and more bettas, and now I'm the happiest girl in the world!

Anyway, Thought I'd share that my boyfriend is falling in love with the idea of having bettas. And it's hilarious and awesome.

[dbob87]

Ahh thats such a sweet story.. Your fish look great. At the walmart where I live, "and where I just recently bought mine" they look really bad. Might I ask, what size containers yours is in? Do u keep ur females together?

[metalbetta]

Thanks!
Most of the betta fish at our wal-marts here look like they're on their way out too... but I got the ones that looked like they needed the most love, but didn't look like they'd die on me as soon as I got home.
Right now my male is in the gallon tank I bought him when he was really little. As you can see from the picture he has definitely outgrown it. Going to buy a bigger one for him tomorrow hopefully.
My females are sharing a smaller tank with a divider for the moment. Fortunately both of them are tiny. and feisty. lol. I will be transferring one over to Winston's old tank as soon as I can get him a new one. And once I move out this July and have more room I'll be spoiling the crap out of them. ;)

[Jupiter]

Hehe! It's hard to resist bettas...I hope any future boyfriends I have won't fight the temptation.

[metalbetta]

My boyfriend was the one to talk me out of naming who is now Winston "Scrambles The Death Dealer" ... It would have been awesome. ... I watch way too much Metalocalypse. ;)

[ninjafish]

That's awesome! I wish I had a boyfriend in general..But if he doesn't like bettas then I don't want him! *laughs*

[bloo97]

Thats awesome! Let the betta bug spread! Hahaha!

[beta novice]

yeah let it spread

[metalbetta]

Just a quick update...
I caught him apologizing to Winston for startling him with his keys earlier. It was very sincere. It even scared me a bit! haha

[beta novice]

wow thats good though