25 Random Things about my Betta Fish

This is dedicated to all of those acquiring "first pets" for their young children.

1.  WHAT IS YOUR BETTA FISH'S NAME? Wall-E.

2.  WHAT COLOR IS YOUR BETTA FISH? Kind of bluish-purple/black

3.  WHAT DOES YOUR BETTA FISH DO FOR FUN? Lies on the bottom of its tank.

4.  RIGHT NOW, WHAT COLOR IS THE WATER IN ITS TANK? Milky green.

5.  IS IT MALE OR FEMALE, OR DO YOU NOT KNOW? Female, we know because the pet store man said so.

6.  WHAT IS YOUR BETTA FISH'S FAVORITE SWIMMING POSITION? Motionless.

7.  HOW OLD IS YOUR BETTA FISH? A few months?

8.  WHAT COLOR IS THE GRAVEL IN THE TANK? Blue.

9.  HOW OFTEN DOES YOUR BETTA FISH EAT?  Once every few days.

10.  HOW LONG DO YOU THINK YOUR BETTA FISH CAN GO WITHOUT EATING?  Really long, maybe a week?  After a couple of days she starts eating air and making herself float.  "Oh no!  Wall-E's floating!!  When was the last time we fed her?"

11.  WHO BOUGHT YOUR BETTA FISH?  My 3-year-old son.

12.  HOW LONG HAVE YOU EVER MADE YOUR BETTA FISH GO WITHOUT EATING?  2-3 days.

13.  WHEN DID YOU GET YOUR BETTA FISH?  A few months ago?

14.  WHAT TALENTS DOES YOUR BETTA FISH HAVE?  She can go for days facing straight up towards the top of the bowl, tail down.

15.  WHAT TRICKS CAN YOUR BETTA FISH DO?  Swim.

16.  WHO FEEDS YOUR BETTA FISH?  I do.

17.  HOW LONG DO YOU THINK/HOPE YOUR BETTA FISH WILL LIVE?  Long enough to have a good life.

18.  HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU THOUGHT YOUR BETTA FISH WAS DEAD?  Too many to count.

19.  HAVE YOU EVER NEARLY FLUSHED YOUR BETTA FISH DOWN THE TOILET, BUT AT THE LAST MOMENT HE/SHE SHOWED YOU THAT HE/SHE'S STILL ALIVE?  Yes.

20.  HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU DONE #19? At least once.

21.  DO YOU EVER WONDER HOW A BETTA FISH EVER SURVIVED IN THE WILD?  Every day.

22.  WHAT KIND OF FOOD HAVE YOU FED YOUR BETTA FISH?  Fish food, Thanksgiving dinner, Christmas dinner, stuffing, chocolate cake.

23.  IF YOU FEED YOUR BETTA FISH NORMAL FISH FOOD, HOW MANY GRANULES DOES HE/SHE EAT PER DAY?  4 if she's really hungry.

24.  WHAT DO YOU THINK YOUR BETTA FISH THINKS ABOUT?  The meaning of life--no really I think she thinks about....hmmmm......I know!  "Now it's light.  Now it's dark.  Now it's light again..."

25.  WOULD YOU EVER BUY ANOTHER BETTA FISH JUST TO SEE IF THEY REALLY WOULD BITE EACH OTHERS' HEADS OFF?  Yes.