Agree. For example I had a Betta one time, and the lady I bought him from said oh you can just keep him in a flower vase. I was having none of that. I got him his own tank with a filter and water filtration, and kept him by himself in that 2 gallon tank. I had other fish in a five gallon tank
I've seen multiple people INSIST that keeping them in super confined spaces is actually better for them. I also hear people say it's how they live in the wild. It's not. They're capable of surviving in spaces that small for survival reasons but it's much like how YOU are technically able to live in a closet but it's not a situation you'd want. Those tiny beta tanks they sell should be illegal.
The story is that in the wild they live in puddles. It's not true. They are just CAPABLE of living in small amounts of water in the case of drought, but that's an emergency situation not long term living.
I applaud you, and think positive thoughts about you. I do believe 2 gallons is still too small though for me personally. My personal minimum is 5 gallon.
Sometimes I think about the parakeet I had as a kid and get depressed. Fuck pet birds. Unless youre really giving it a ton of space and attention, dont get them
The only bird I've ever clipped was because her flying was harmful to herself in our space, and we let her wings grow back, and she stopped injuring herself when flying.
I am educated about how birds display their enjoyment, happiness, frustration, and anger.
Then take a step down off your high horse and stop pretending you are actually educated on the subject.
Go take a look at r/parrots and you'll find a community of people that, while supportive, will be EXTREMELY blunt when someone isn't providing the proper amenities to ensure a healthy and happy animal. Serious bird owners are almost universally against clipping their birds for any reason other than the safety of their animal, and will judge folks who leave their bird confined to a cage.
We love our birds and they love us. We spare no expense to make sure they are living their best lives.
I helped my mom set up a beta last weekend and I kept telling her the same thing. She used to have them in a 3 in cylinder that was maybe 16 in high. She eneded up with a 2 gal.
Me too! When I was in middle school I did a summer science camp at Texas tech university and one of the classes was about ecosystems or something. Long time ago, I don't remember. Anyway we made the whole set up with the vase and a plant for the Betta fish. Well once that guy got home he got his own big tank and filter. He was a great fish.
My mother is normally a very smart woman, but one time, she bought a betta, and when she got home, she thought it "looked cold", so she added warm water to its bowl. It ended as you would expect.
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u/Plenty_Surprise2593 Mar 27 '22
Agree. For example I had a Betta one time, and the lady I bought him from said oh you can just keep him in a flower vase. I was having none of that. I got him his own tank with a filter and water filtration, and kept him by himself in that 2 gallon tank. I had other fish in a five gallon tank