keithp
Fishaholic
I got to a Church for a fair they are having where they sell all sorts of things. Today I see this guy selling "portable" betta blocks, the newest "fad" in the pet world.
It's a flat,glass box with a betta and some gravel, stuffed in a cardboard box with a handle so you carry you pet everywhere, that's it, and for $25.00, for that in the pet sore you can get a fancy male betta and a 2 gallon tank! Only a tiny opening was on top and they were all being kept in the sunlight which is around 85 F now frying them. The bettas were either red or blue, and all were young males whom had not grown up fully and this was bad enough for their size! You cant even clean the tank and to get the betta out or in you must dump him//her in a hole!
The sales guy was like "get your beautiful beta fish, "not betta", the perfect pet for kids and adults, so easy to care for all you do is change the water every 4-6 weeks and drop a pellet it once every few days, and your friends will say WOW when you carry your gorgeous pet around with this convenient cardboard carrying case". I couldnt believe how stupid people are thinking this is humane or cool, with all the info on bettas available. One person said they loved bettas but they had so many because they just died on her, no wonder if you have them in a glass box!
They sell them at Flower shops too now as gifts you can get shipped to your house/office. Just like a Bouquet of flowers I bet they all will die soon after purchase unless you put them in a real tank.
I should go back and take pictures of this!
so sad. Here is what one looked like.
and here is their site, can you believe their slogan, what BS! http
/www.bettablocks.com/
It's a flat,glass box with a betta and some gravel, stuffed in a cardboard box with a handle so you carry you pet everywhere, that's it, and for $25.00, for that in the pet sore you can get a fancy male betta and a 2 gallon tank! Only a tiny opening was on top and they were all being kept in the sunlight which is around 85 F now frying them. The bettas were either red or blue, and all were young males whom had not grown up fully and this was bad enough for their size! You cant even clean the tank and to get the betta out or in you must dump him//her in a hole!
The sales guy was like "get your beautiful beta fish, "not betta", the perfect pet for kids and adults, so easy to care for all you do is change the water every 4-6 weeks and drop a pellet it once every few days, and your friends will say WOW when you carry your gorgeous pet around with this convenient cardboard carrying case". I couldnt believe how stupid people are thinking this is humane or cool, with all the info on bettas available. One person said they loved bettas but they had so many because they just died on her, no wonder if you have them in a glass box!
They sell them at Flower shops too now as gifts you can get shipped to your house/office. Just like a Bouquet of flowers I bet they all will die soon after purchase unless you put them in a real tank.
I should go back and take pictures of this!
so sad. Here is what one looked like.
and here is their site, can you believe their slogan, what BS! http
/www.bettablocks.com/
I hate it how some vendors take advantage of peoples ignorance. If it was me I would phone up an animal welfare charity, although that wouldn't do any good either because animal welfare charities don't seem to give a darn about aquatic life. And if the do care its only about whales, dolphins or coral reefs.
