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From:Austin, TX, US
Registered: Dec 2003

posted 12-19-2003 08:37 AM         

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I was just curious if any one knows what the life span of a Beta is? I've had one for coming up 3 years in January and he's starting to not be very active. He sit's on the bottom unless you feed him and his fins are looking a little tired. He also seems to struggle to swim to the top. Thanks.

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From:Windsor, Ontario, Canada
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posted 12-20-2003 11:13 AM         

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Bettas live for 2-3 years. Wit a lot of love.

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From:Dallas, Texas
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posted 12-20-2003 12:33 PM         

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Yeah, they live something like that. I have had some that live a few months, and a few that live a few years. SOme are old bettas when you buy them in the store, so I would think we really don't know. For all we know they are 2 years when we get them, then they live years with us. I don't know, but I am sure someone does!

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posted 01-03-2004 11:02 AM         

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Mine lasted about a year.

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From:Northern California
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posted 01-04-2004 05:21 PM         

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i got a beta from a private breeder and it lasted 5-6 years... i think it would have lived longer but the mom decided to take it to work in a plant jar thing and it died within the month... kinda mad and i cant find the private breeder anywhere!

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posted 01-05-2004 11:30 AM         

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I've had mine for a year and two months and I really though he was going to die the other day, but has perked up. I don't know what happened. He is moving around like normal now. Maybe he was backed up or something. I think he seemed to have a bulge in his belly.

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