Female Bettas

[kgrehm]

What are the chances to find a female betta at a pet shop. I have been looking to see the differences and non seem to carry them. Is this true?

 

[buggyboutbettas]

I've only found one shop in my area that sells females but they don't have them as often as the males.

 

[cutechic]

I've never seen them in stores around here, but others from different areas say most of the lfs around them carry females. Talk to your lfs and see if they can order some for you... some might do it as a special request. Otherwise, you might be able to find a breeder in your area who will most likely have females.

 

[Auratus]

I have 4 places in my area that sell females. Do you have a Petco near you? They sell females.

 

[buggyboutbettas]

I've never seen my petco sell females.

EDIT: I go there often because I have other pets as well.

 

[Teelie]

Never seen them at mine either. There are only two places here that regularly sell females and both are Wal-Mart Super Centers. The LFS I used to work at occasionally gets an order in but that's not often.

 

[gouramiguy]

you got about a 4 out of 10

 

[buggyboutbettas]

you got about a 4 out of 10

 

[kgrehm]

Haha went to my local pet shop and was looking for plants to put in my tank, and then all of a sudden something caught my eye in another tank. And yep there were 4 new female bettas that were just shipped that afternoon. She is very gourgous, but my male seems not to be interested because he isnt making a nest. Why is that? Should i get another male? Where should i purchase one that will breed?

Thanks