Can normal petco bettas be bred? | Betta Breeding Forum Absolutely! In fact, that's where a lot of people start their betta breeding journey However, bettas bred for petco and petsmart resale don't often have good genetics, as they're primarily bred for color, finnage, or size instead of good genetics I've been keeping, rescuing, and fostering bettas for the past 12 years
Is it really not ethical to buy Betta fish from pet stores? Bettas in pet stores are "loss leaders," meaning that they cost more to make than to sell, leading to a loss in profit Petco makes its true profit based on what you buy with the fish (tanks, filters, food, decor, etc) I do think you had good intentions, but I think that as long as there is demand for fish, pet stores like Petco and PetSmart will continue to restock
Just got two tortoises from PetSmart. Do they look good? First, PetSmart and other chains stores are there to sell and make money They are not the ones to listen too They are both males, should never be housed together or as a pair They likely are adults, at least 5 years or probably more The enclosures they sell is too small for adult Russians They need a minimum of a 4x8 foot enclosure Do not use any mercury, halogen or coiled cfl bulbs they
What Hermanns do I have? - Tortoise Forum I found this male Hermann's a few months ago from, of all places, PetSmart (they normally have just Russians) and for $90!!! Now, I'm looking to buy a female from a breeder in the future, but there's a problem- I'm having trouble identifying the locale or subspecies of my tortoise Western
Confused by Petsmarts Endlers | Endlers Livebearer Forum PetSmart does not label them as pure, hence why they are labled as Cobra Endlers Guppies "Guppies" is there rather than "Cobra Endlers", which we also have the ability to sell (Saw the tag when I was sifting through our fish tags looking for a gold zebra danio tag ) Hmm, sounds like the overuse of the term "chocolate" in US supermarkets
Russian tort from Petsmart? - Tortoise Forum Buying at Petsmart is NOT the way to go, because whatever animal you "rescue" from there, just gets re-ordered That creates a demand, so they provide the supply Also, if there is a reptile rescue society in your general area, you might contact them and put the word out that you are looking for a Russian tortoise
Anyone have trouble with pest snails eating Anubias? I have pest snails (bladder, I think) that came free with my fish, I have been pulling them out with each water change to control the population Recently, I decided to try a planted tank and put drift wood with 3 small tissue culture Anubais in the tank The plants were doing well for a few
[split] Does PetsMart sell wild caught or captive bred tortoises? Moderator note: I split these posts off of the original thread because they are off topic The original poster just wanted to know about the unusual coloring on the steppe tortoise they saw in Petsmart However, it is a good, informative thread and worthy of continuing Petsmart doesn't
Petco And Petsmart | General Discussion Forum Petco seems to have better fish choices, while Petsmart sticks with the bread and butter species Petsmart also pushes their cheap branded aquariums over selling other manufacturers' aquariums In short, I like Petco better