[NoodleTheMysteryBetta]

They are doing well! I don’t have new photos yet but you can that they are growing well.

 

[NoodleTheMysteryBetta]

I finally have more photos!
To start off, here is one of the boys.

And some of the bigger fry!! They’re starting to look more betta-y. Unfortunately, some of them have itch or a fungal infection but I read that this would be likely to happen. I’m working on treating it, for now they seem to be eating well and growing strong! I don’t have an idea of how many have made it to this larger stage because they’re in the main tank so that will be something I’ll get to see when they’re even bigger.

 

[NoodleTheMysteryBetta]

I managed to get more photos of the adults today, no new fry photos but I saw less of the spots I mentioned previously. They seem to be doing well 🥰 Have I mentioned that I find these fish to be incredible? They are so interesting looking and I love their personalities and watching how they interact all together. These fish are vastly underrated.

 

[NoodleTheMysteryBetta]

Snagged some photos of the largest babies! You can’t tell really but they are SO much bigger now! They look a lot like the adults too!

 

[Feanor]

They are so adorable!! And already have the ocean blue rim on their anal fin🥰.

 

[NoodleTheMysteryBetta]

I was feeding black worms last night and one of the babies ate some worms!! Never doubt a betta’s ability to eat, especially the wilds.

Here is the mom being pretty.

And I got a photo showing how big the baby is in comparison to the adults

And lastly, the baby betta’s close up. So cute!

 

[Feanor]

The blackworm eating fry is so cool! Like an electric car at the charging station😆!

 

[NoodleTheMysteryBetta]

I think this thread is rapidly becoming “look at how cute the female is being!!!” but in my defense, she is soooo cute! Also, she is so very round. She is constantly eggy & constantly hungry, I think she’s trying to raise an army so she can take over the world and have every worm.

The 3+ large fry are doing really well still! They’re so cute and I hope I can upgrade the tank, I don’t want to say goodbye to the first couple of babies.

 

[NoodleTheMysteryBetta]

I’m thinking that since I have babies getting bigger by the day, I’ll join the local aquarium club. They have monthly auctions where people can bring in stock but honestly, I’d be happy to give some away for free as long as they get to live a good life & bring that person joy. I’m loving these bettas so much and I just want to spread the love of wild species around.

Also, I’m looking into getting either a pair of Betta unimaculata or Betta albimarginata. I’m loving the mouth brooders so much & I love watching them interact with each other; I was involved in animal behavior research in college so old habits of sitting and watching for hours die hard, lol. If anyone has kept either of them (or a similar species), I’d love to hear about your experience.

 

[RussellTheShihTzu]

If you haven't done a spawn log I can copy this thread to that section. And don't forget The Marketplace.

If you use the Marketplace you can link the listing in your threads or signature.

To others: 50 posts other than about one's own breeding are required to use the Marketplace. Please read guidelines.

 

[NoodleTheMysteryBetta]

I haven’t done one so yes please! I wasn’t positive if they were just for domestic bettas or all bettas. And that’s true, thank you!

 

[FishandBirdLover]

I'm so glad I finally saw this thread! The bettas and fry are so cute! Following (Finally lol).

 

[NoodleTheMysteryBetta]

Baby betta photo dump!! The babies were out and enjoying some frozen daphnia this evening, they’re so big now!!!! Still not quite to a size I’d want to sell but they’re getting there!

And some obligatory adult edithae photos, I love the look of these guys.

 

[NoodleTheMysteryBetta]

I was talking with the guy that I’m getting an Unimaculata sp. pair from & he warned me that it can be hard to find homes for the wilds. Because of that, I got a little worried and decided to try to start the process of finding homes for the Edith youngsters. Well… I posted locally about them today and I already have a home lined up for them! Someone who has kept Betta pugnax before wants them when they get a little bit bigger, I’m over the moon right now.

 

[NoodleTheMysteryBetta]

Cute stripey baby! I love watching the wilds color up and down, it makes them seem even more expressive

Not sure exactly what size the new owner is expecting them to be but they all have great appetites and are growing quickly!

 

[NoodleTheMysteryBetta]

Mom and one of the biggest babies.

And the babies feeling like it’s a stripey kind of day.

 

[betta4ever!]

5 months no update....?

 

[NoodleTheMysteryBetta]

Whoops!! I found homes for some of them and those fry have since grown up to spawn in their new tank. It’s so exciting! Their owner loves them and is very pleased that they’re doing so well in their tank.

A little while ago, I randomly lost my original female (SIP) and got a little disheartened after losing her with no warning; she was my favorite of the Edith’s. But I still have 3 of them remaining—a female (one of the grown up fry) and 2 males. They’re doing well and I believe they may have spawned, though I am not positive. I am considering letting my brother take them in because he is very interested in them, though I’m not positive if I’ll let him take all of them or not (he lives about 40 minutes away so I could still see them regularly)… hmm…