Wild caught betta pics

[wuvmybetta]

Ok here are my precious little gems. My wild caught simplex that were given to me by the IBC SMP, I'm their designated 'caregiver' and 'breeder', then I pass on the beebee's to other's in the SMP and hobbyist.The smaragdina are 'mine all mine' though

Female simplex..

The male Whom I ADORE! He was kinda rocky when I first brought him home and I was worried sick that he wasn't going to do well, he wouldn't eat or anything but NOW he's totally different. Him loves himself some springtails...yes him does, oh yes him does...ooops, sorry!

Checking each other out from a distance...

Ok, on to my smaragdina. I wish the male would have displayed but he was too busy wondering if I had more food

Again..

Girly

I also bought one of those wild caught splenden plakats but he was being less than cooperative today. And my wild caught kapuas male just hates the camera or I would have posted ALL of my wilds. Oh well.

EDIT~ I have a problem with vowels today

 

[MAM]

Hmmmm, Texas is closer than Jersey, maybe I'll just hop a flight and come steal your simplex instead Wuv. I'll have to post my wilds when they arrive, join the competition. Looking nice though. Are you an official breeder for the SMP now?

 

[wuvmybetta]

Are you an official breeder for the SMP now?

Yes, apparently so Talk about pressure!! Aren't they cute though

 

[Bettaman]

very nice i know what you mean about the smaragdina males always displaying untill the cameras around..............

 

[slamster17]

dagnabbit i had copied it so i would get disconnect and now i had to restart and i forget what i said
well yours do look alot cleaner and smaller then mine dunno y
very nice pics and pretty smar's

what are springtails?

 

[wuvmybetta]

dagnabbit i had copied it so i would get disconnect and now i had to restart and i forget what i said
well yours do look alot cleaner and smaller then mine dunno y
very nice pics and pretty smar's

what are springtails?

The forum did that to me too! It froze up for a few minutes Didn't I give you a springtail culture? I should have, if I didn't!
They're a small flightless worm that hops along the water surface, very awesome and great for fry that are around 4 weeks old, after they start breaking the water surface with their little mouths. But they're big enough for adults to enjoy too. The wilds LOOOOVE them because it's more natural to feed from the surface. Also, since they bounce along the surface, they live for days, if they last that long ...which they don't. Lemme know if you want a culture, you just grow them the same way as worms -in dirt.

Thank you, bettaman

EDIT again~ darn A's & E's!!!!

 

[cometcattle]

Beautiful wilds!!

 

[wuvmybetta]

Thank you, cc

 

[daudy_dojo]

where did you say you got them?? those are gorgeous

 

[wuvmybetta]

They were imported for the Texas Betta Society show a couple of weeks ago

 

[daudy_dojo]

ooo aaa hey when is the next betta show?? cause i wanna go so bad and im upset that i missed the one a few weeks ago

 

[Joby]

Wuv they are simply gorgeous

Good luck with the breeding program

 

[wuvmybetta]

Thanks, Joby

Daudy, I can't say an exact date for sure but we are planning on hosting a Fall show, so soon enough

 

[daudy_dojo]

YEY! i will be there... is it in dallas like the other one?