i think my betta tried to eat his fake plant

[shell85]

ok i cleaned out my betta's kritter keeper today i return to see he has a string from one of the silk plants hanging out of his mouth i tried to grip it but he got frantic and jumped away it looks like he's trying to chew it or has already swallowed a part of it idk what to do i wanna yank it

[kelly528]

Probably thought it was a worm. Cut it off before he ingests it and it gets wrapped around his intestines. If he's hanging onto it. try to gently pull him off. If you can't, cut it free (as close to his mouth as possible) and hope it goes through his gut smoothly.