Does anyone know where to buy Betta Splendens in the Northern VA area?

[Tine]

The only sellers I can find are West Coast, but I'd like to see the Betta before purchase... Help?

 

[Colin_T]

Hi and welcome to the forum

Any pet shop should have a variety of them for sale.

 

[FishGuest5123]

I have ordered through momo miniatures before on EBay and had great luck. They do charge shipping but fish arrived healthy.

 

[PheonixKingZ]

I have bought several bettas through eBay.com, and they all arrived safely. Do you have an LFS near your house?

 

[Tine]

Thanks, everyone! I appreciate the support.

I suppose I probably should have specified that I'm looking for the "fancier" versions, such as below, but was hoping to see them in person prior to buying:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076S9RTQB/?tag=ff0d01-20

 

[Naughts]

The crown tail is one of the most popular types of betta and should be available at local pet shops, fish stores or big box store.
Good luck on your quest!

 

[Fishmanic]

I bought my Betta at a local Petco...they had about 20 Bettas to choose from.

 

[FishGuest5123]

Actually, health wise, the ones I have purchased from Petco and Petsmart are my healthiest. I don’t say that about too many things from either store. My oldest, going on 3 years came from Petsmart.

 

[Fishmanic]

At Petco: Although they were displayed in those tiny Betta cups, all the cups had water up to the proper water mark and the water was very clear. They stocked many different types of Betta Spendens.
All the bettas appeared to be healthy.

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[Tine]

I have ordered through momo miniatures before on EBay and had great luck. They do charge shipping but fish arrived healthy.

Thanks so much. Definitely more along the lines of what I was looking for