I cast my vote!

 

So did I. Luckily it's anonymous so no one will know that I'm 50!

 

vote is in

 

vote is in ...WHY DO MY FISH KEEP KICKING THE BUCKET???

Yep! That's right! (I've voted...and my fish keep dying). I've only had Archibald, Little Boy Blue, um, someone I forget ,Fishy-Foo, and Fiji-Foo. Fiji-Foo is my lone survivor. I guess I didn't recognize disease fast enough (I was also a young kid) for the first three; Fishy-Foo wouldn't eat for me...and Fiji-Foo is doing okay--as soon as I treat his fin rot.

Oh, I'm seventeen. =D (And I love cats too!)

 

LOL aunt kymmie, that was cute. it made me laugh out loud.

 

Haha it made me laugh too!

 

Me too!!!

 

I honestly thought you were in your early 20s lol

 

I was actually wondering about the age range here, myself. =)

 

So many young-uns! I'm the ONE person whose in the 36-40 range. All alone!

 

hey, I'm 35 (soon 36) so you're not alone

FOXERS: that's sooooo cool you picked betta hobby - good for you

 

I'd imagine that there would be a lot of betta owners in their 20's, since most colleges don't allow anything but fish in the dorms, and when students need a companion to get their minds off of school-related stress... X3

 

You've hit it right on, Little Veiltail. ^_^ I'm a college student who has always had critters to look after and love. I couldn't stop just because I was going to college!

 

I just turned 20 and got a beautiful male red and blue betta who I named Amadeus... inside joke there! But he's gorgeous and I joined this site to help me care for him the best way possible! So far it's been very helpful

 

I still live at home with my mom and I also loved any kind of animal more then I do life itself. So I begged my mom to let me have a dog to no avail, but when I asked her if I could have fish..she accepted.

Now I have two beautiful fish Jasper and Charlie which i love and for fear of becoming the crazy fish lady I can have any animal that lives in a cage.

 

I'm 21 but I don't go to school or anything... I just work (there's nothing I want to take in college or university Dx). I always wanted a betta fish when I was a kid but my parents wouldn't let me have one.

I'm glad I waited! Because now that I was able to properly educate myself on taking care of them (via interwebs! Back in the day I didn't have access to such a resource) making me a smart owner and not one of those ignorant ones. And I think that makes being a betta fish owner that much more enjoyable!

 

I wonder if any of the younger members are homeschooled...? I was homeschooled in 5th-8th grade and some in HS and was VERY interested in animal genetics and breeding (particularly cockatiels). It was a great way for me to study science. I wonder if any of the younger members are doing the same thing?

 

I was homeschooled 2-12 grades, and Biology was one of my favorite subjects. I was learning about genetics at the same time I had bettas a few years ago, and it was fun learning about how the babies' colors should turn out and stuff.

 

Ok, I have a question for the Americans. What is the difference between college and university? We have University and Tafe here in Aus, but we don't live on campus (I wish we did sometimes) for either. I've always been curious.

I voted; 21 baby!

 

Ok, I have a question for the Americans. What is the difference between college and university? We have University and Tafe here in Aus, but we don't live on campus (I wish we did sometimes) for either. I've always been curious.

I voted; 21 baby!

The simple explanation is that a college offers a collection of degrees in one specific area, while a university is a collection of colleges. When you go to a university you are going to be graduating from one of their colleges, such as the business college. (Single colleges tend to be smaller than universities)

 

I really don't know the difference between a college and university. Where I went to college, it was just called a college but I found out recently through my alumni magazine that they were changing the name so it would be called Adams State University instead of Adams State College. There must be some kind of requirement to be able to do that, IDK.

 

Yeah, I've always wondered that too. Maybe Universities have bigger campuses?lol

 

I cast my vote!

 

I voted and actually went with my real age (41) and not my "still 29" thing. A betta was our first fish when we got back into the hobby. He really inspired us!!!

 

Thanks for that info, Kym!

 

Ahhh, that makes sense. Thanks for that!

 

My vote is in ;3
Although I've already revealed my age in previous threads xD

 

Wow, lots of young people.

I'm surprised how much the older folk blend in! ;D Way to go, guys!

 

I don't think age really matters here. What matters is our love for bettas, our willingness to help each other and share information with each other.

 

Spoken quite well for a young whipper-snapper DQ!

I can not imagine a day when I will not have fish in my home. I am sure that I will have to will them to someone when that day comes, but I feel the peace and tranquility they provide me are actually extending my years.

 

I cast my vote (in the early 20's). I'm not living in a dorm, but a move in recent years has left me with significantly less space than I've been used to. I've always had animals (birds, rabbits, cats, chickens) and for now fish are my best option.

They require less space than some of the other pets I've had before and maintaining the tanks gives me something productive and relaxing to do. My newfound love for this hobby has even spilled over to my boyfriend, who now has a few bettas of his own.