[Vaillant 3.0] Wednesday, February 11, 2009 9:34:20 AM
Hmmm...maybe it's the zoom and flash of the camera that may be confusing you, my friend. I kept male betta fish before as pets, so I know how they look like. My Sweet Leaf is a female. I have tried the mirror trick before, and try as she might, she can't flare her gills as much as a male betta normally can...but she is aggressive. Besides, she was tiny when I first got her. I just raised her right. HA!!! Here's another pic of Sweet Leaf that I posted earlier this year (without zoom nor flash). Perhaps it will convince you just a bit.:
My dear, I assure you I am not "daft". The pic you posted there is a male Beta when he is angry. They flare their gills and fins to appear larger before they fight. They are also known as Chinese Fighting fish, as they will immediately attack each other (males) and fight. They are bred for this and do it naturally. Val's dear pet is a male. She can prove this with a very simple experiment...place a small mirror in front of "her" so "she" can see "herself". He will flare up exactly in the manner your pic there demonstrates. Don't take my word for it, try it! I used to have Betas, I know this.
spapad wrote:
DF, are you Daft! My dear look at her short fins! She is NO male! This is a male! See how much longer his fins are?!
She is no "Dude Looks like a Lady!"
Tisk, Tisk,
Deep Freeze wrote:
Yes, however, you DO know that Sweet Leaf is a MALE, right Val? The female Beta is a rather unremarkable, smaller fish that looks somewhat like a large guppy.....HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
hellrider 31038 wrote:
great picture of Sweat Leaf Vaillant.
Vaillant 3.0 wrote:
I'm quite happy and proud to say that it's been a year since I bought Sweet Leaf, and she's still going strong.
I kept male betta fish before as pets, so I know how they look like. My Sweet Leaf is a female. I have tried the mirror trick before, and try as she might, she can't flare her gills as much as a male betta normally can...but she is aggressive. Besides, she was tiny when I first got her. I just raised her right. HA!!! Here's another pic of Sweet Leaf that I posted earlier this year (without zoom nor flash). Perhaps it will convince you just a bit.:
This is a male! See how much longer his fins are?! 
