Lyarlla Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 Heya everyone, I've been having a lovely discussion with someone who is convinced that putting two fighter betta in a bowl and letting them kill each other is just "nature" since in the wild betta must "fight for their lives" (which I'm absolutely disgusted with). I know selective breeding by Thai farmers centuries ago and over time has made betta more aggressive, but there is so much bad info out there on this topic that I want to get it right. Can anyone give me more info on this and how betta came to be "fought"? Cheers, Lyalla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckie Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 putting two fighter betta in a bowl and letting them kill each other is just "nature" since in the wild betta must "fight for their lives" Yes, because they live in bowls in the wild. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callatya Posted April 18, 2009 Report Share Posted April 18, 2009 http://www.bettatalk.com/betta_history.htm http://bettasfighter.com/about-bettas-figh...sh-history.html http://www.bettafishcenter.com/Betta-Origins.shtml Most stories if the past seem to match up, but that could just be the wonder of internet research. I expect the motivating factor was entertainment, as it is with most animal fights, and the fish was chosen because it was readily available, free, and had a natural tendency towards aggression. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettarazzi Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 (edited) The argument that you're looking for is not that bettas have been selectively bred to fight, but that it's unnatural for them to be forced to fight. Generally I find that people who hold a strong enough idea to want to argue with me are probably not worth arguing with. I think you should just say to your soon-to-be ex-friend that it's illegal to fight any animals in Australia including bettas, dogs, roosters. And tell him you're going to dob him in. Edited April 19, 2009 by Bettarazzi deleted my own double post! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckie Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 tell him you're going to dob him in :giggle: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbites Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 Given half a chance my betta's would fight but I don't let them.... I just can't work out how to tie the gloves onto those pectoral fins .... they just won't hold still! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckie Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 maybe once Stefan breeds some of those with the special pectoral fins .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splendidbetta Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 Haha :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbites Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 Might be hard to get boxing gloves on those long fins but imagine the reach he would have! No other fish would get near him! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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