I'm not sure if it's normal or not, but I'm happy to say you are not alone. My betta started sticking his tongue out at me when I came home about a month ago. He also has learned to throw rocks around to get my attention. I think Bettas are just sassy.

 

Um... bettas don't have tongues. :???:

 

This thread made me lol.

 

Also, bettas don't blow bubbles out of happiness. It's usually to suggest that they are ready to mate. Females will make small ones occasionally.
But yes, bettas don't have tongues. lol

 

Maybe they're "kissing" the glass. lol

 

Time to make out with my reflection! *mmmmmmuuuaaaahhhh*~~~~ <3

 

After much googling, I have now learned that while fish do not have true "tongues," but many have a tongue-like feature in their mouth known as basihyals.

 

Yes. It looks nothing like our tongues, nor does it have the same kind of functions. It can't stick it out at you, lol.

 

Mine occasionally opens his mouth and exposes a pink tongue-like object at me.

 

LOL this thread. Bettas do not have tongues or anything to stick out. I've seen the inside of several bettas mouths that "talk" to me and they definitely have nothing there.

 

Well I dont think they have "tongues." But this does sound pretty cute! I kind of laughed at first as well, when I heard tongue. lol

 

I have seen my fish "kiss" the glass at me though so maybe that's what your seeing? It's pretty cute when they do it <3

 

Personally I have never seen my bettas tongue, but I think it would be very hard to see because of the glass and water in between not to mention the fleeting amount of time the mouth was open to see. I fish quite a bit so I've dealt with allot of fish mouths, and judging from catfish I could easily see if the betta's was similar at all how someone could construe it as a tongue.