Orange Plakats

[wuvmybetta]

They are precious, I think that's why I rushed mom and dad to spawn again....I wanted more fry to soften the blow in case, heaven forbid, anything goes wrong with my two week old babes.

I promised Julie a pair (since she's been hearing my whine about the orangies since they were a few months old) and I only wound up with a couple survivors so I had to cook some up for her too

As for getting rid of them ...that's going to be tough, I think that's why I went for rare ,somewhat pricey fish,I know if someone pays a pretty price for a betta they're going to take good care of it, so I won't have to worry

 

[freshmike]

Awesome wuv!......I think I changed my mind about getting a couple of the babies for Julie.......You had better send some to me too

I wish you the best of luck with the new additions!

 

[jams.alaskan]

This thread is wonderful - almost like I get to share in the experience. Not in a "gotta light up a cig after the deed" kinda way but just the beauty of something so simple and natural.

ALASKA

ps. bummer side of "if they pay lots they will be cared for", people may pay up to 20+ grand for a horse up here and starve them just like the bum that got a free, old horse from a next door neighbor. Some pet owners are not good people, pure and simple, money is not the only factor in how well valued a life is. Let the buyers know how YOU care for these beings, talk a bit about their experiences, you will KNOW when the right people are purchacing your babies. The skill to determine good owners is in you, I feel it in your posts )

 

[wuvmybetta]

ps. bummer side of "if they pay lots they will be cared for", people may pay up to 20+ grand for a horse up here and starve them just like the bum that got a free, old horse from a next door neighbor. Some pet owners are not good people, pure and simple, money is not the only factor in how well valued a life is. Let the buyers know how YOU care for these beings, talk a bit about their experiences, you will KNOW when the right people are purchacing your babies. The skill to determine good owners is in you, I feel it in your posts )

Quiet,you!!!

I'm happy to report that dad is doing a fantabulous job at caring for the newborn fry. There are literally dozens and dozens of them and they're working his little tail off. I'd like to get a pic but I'm too nervous, I don't want him to see me. I'll try to snap one before I remove him tomorrow

At this point, even if he eats the fry, I couldn't be prouder of him, he's come a long way

 

[wuvmybetta]

Ok, I just peeked in and I HAD to snap a pic, it's not the best but it has to be one of the funniest things I've ever seen. I guess betta fry can be quite exhausting, I found my male taking a breather sprawled out on the bottom with hundreds of fry all around him, crawling all over him ,LMAO! Cracked me up but also brought a tear to my eye

 

[leroy]

GREAT PICTURES! Hope u have a clean spawn with no problems

 

[wuvmybetta]

Thanks for your well wishes

 

[juliethegr8t]

HAHAHA. That is one of the funniest, and the cutest, things I have ever seen. Poor guy is all tuckered out!!! But I'm soooo proud of him. Sounds like if there are that many fry he has been a very good daddy!!! Give him extra treats for me!!!

 

[wuvmybetta]

He's pretty smart, the fry are driving him bonkers but he's on top of it like a watchdog. If you can see the plant with the rings in any of the pics, next to the cup...he's putting the fry in the center of the flowers, using it as a playpen

 

[bittersweet]

wow I really enjoyed seeing these pics and reading about your spawns, I am so happy that it is going so well, I cant only hope my first spawn will be half as good as yours are. I cant wait to see the fry from the last spawn and from this one..its kinda like opening presents on christmas..you never know exactly what each one will look like

 

[wuvmybetta]

Well....they're a week old today I really can't tell how many there are...over 20,maybe 30.They're so tiny and they hide really close to the plants while some creep along the bottom, it's easier to take a count at night when the lights are off.

Dad did a great job but he did snack on a few On the second night I noticed that I had around 30 or 40 free swimmers and about 150 noodles who kept falling. I was torn and I just left him in, even though he was getting aggravated with the swimmers. He'd go and get them and bring them back to the nest and they'd swim away When I woke up all of the swimmers were gone so everybody that I have left is from the "noodle" batch

On another note...the previous spawn (only 2 fry that I have from that spawn) are looking fantabulous! They were 3 weeks old yesterday and they're gigantic compared to the newborns! They actually look like little bettas now rather than lines with eyes

 

[HeatherSweetness]

Great news! I'm glad daddy betta is hangin in there.

You have inspired me to try to breed my new halfmoons soon.

 

[wuvmybetta]

Hee heeee!! Do it, Do it!!

Well...I just counted fry (kinda) and I got up to 35 and gave up

 

[bittersweet]

oooo do you have any pics of the 3 week old fry? or can u even see them good? id love to see how they are coming along, glad its going so well

 

[cocker]

hi wuv (okok, you do not talk with me anymore)

best way to count fries is to take a photo of them!