How Do I Maintain My Hms

[andy.windsor]

think i like my HM the way they come

Same here....that sounds terribly cruel to me! If thats how some bettas are treated in order to show, then I'm glad I don't show!

 

[triniebeanie]

that is sooo disturbing and sick, glad i dont show

 

[wuvmybetta]

hmmm, I don't know why I feel so shocked about all of this when it makes perfect sense

Overall I don't imagine it really hurts the fish since they have very little nerve in the finnage, most likely just makes them a little pissy. I would imagine that you try not to cut the branching (or do you?), and do you cut all the way up to the caudal peduncle?

I'm not planning on trying it. I just want to know everything about it. *scoots up a chair*

I'll post up some better drawings and pictures to illustrate it. Oh no I don't cut up to the claudal, not cutting the branching too.

Sigh, only if I'm in your area I can do it for you

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ha ha, I don't think I'm crazy enough to let my babies be cut, and I think HMs are over-rated anyway But I would like to see a sketch, and even better- before and after pics! Wow me, Brian, wow me!!



As for the last two comments, please realize that this is not common practice,especially in America. I'm showing for my second year now and I've never cut or cheated!

I think that this is probably most commonly done for selling HM's on aquabid. Which should make the aquabidders look twice at the fish they're bidding on. If the dorsal doesn't match the caudal you may not be getting the genes you think you are!

*messed up my quotes but I don't care enough to fix em

 

[_cRaCkEr_]

Wuv,

lol yeah. that's why I brought up this topic here so people will be more cautious in buying their new Bettas.