Sad day in the house

[125gJoe]

While it's awful to have anything die, you should feel proud of yourself that you kept a betta alive and well long past the average age. Dying of old age instead of neglect is something you don't hear about much.

Sorry about the loss, but that indeed is their lifespan.

http://freshaquarium.about.com/cs/anabantids2/p/betta.htm



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[Bitsy]

Aww, I'm so sorry for your loss! *hugs* It's never easy to lose a pet but it sounds like your son is dealing with it like a little man!! I want to see pics when and if there is a Piney 2!

 

[fishcatch22]

I understand. i'm sure it was even harder on your son. I know what it's like to lose your very first real pet... he is swimming gracefully through the amber evening clouds now....

 

[bettagurl]

if you are ever interested in another piney let me know,im trying to get rid of some of my boys.

 

[Tesla_HV]

if you are ever interested in another piney let me know,im trying to get rid of some of my boys.

Do they mail well? I can just image receiving a betta that is permanently neurotic from the trauma of shipment.

BTW, we had Piney's funeral Sunday afternoon. We buried him at the base of "Thinking Rock."

 

[bettagurl]

bettas do ship well,but you'd have to pay for either priority or overnight
I'll get pics of the boys that need homes.

 

[fishcatch22]

"Thinking Rock."

what's that?

 

[bettagurl]

here are the two,the blue one is a wal-mart rescue,the red is a petsmart guy
the blue has some fin damage.

 

[Tesla_HV]

Bettagurl,
My son doesn't want a replacement fish right away. He says that he wants to wait four years; one for each year the Piney was alive. However nice the gesture is, I suspect that he will change his mind. Thank you for the offer. Those are some handsome Bettas you've got there.
-- Monty --

BTW, "Thinking Rock" is a large granite boulder in our front yard. Last summer, my daughter named it so and made a sign for it. It has a large flat area on top which is perfect to sit on and think, hence the name.

 

[coupedefleur]

I'm glad that Piney got full funeral honors rather than the usual "burial at sea".