Female betta with visible ovipositor

kellyrazz1996

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I just got my first betta a few days ago and from what I've read and observed, her ovipositor is visible. Will it become uncomfortable for her if I don't breed her yet? Can they become eggbound? Will she eventually come out of this "heat cycle"? I've mainly dealt with mammals and some avians up until this point, so I'm still trying to learn the reproductive habits of fish.
I've been unsuccessful in getting a picture of the ovipositor for anyone to see and confirm, but I'm quite certain that's what it is due to location and color.
 
Perfectly normal to see an ovipositor on female bettas. Its often referred to the "egg spot" in bettas.

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You can see on my girl, behind her pelvic fins (the long paired ones on the belly) there is a small white protrusion, thats the egg spot or ovipositor and is normal on females, though some males show a similar thing, but not normally (mine has one)
My boy with his false egg spot
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