My traveling companion

[Elise]

Hey All,

I've been on vacation for two weeks. Before I left I posted about traveling with fish on the plane. So I decided to try it. At the lfs in Steamboat Springs, CO I found this very handsome and fiesty HM copper boy . He was too cute to pass up (I tried: I saw him on monday and left him but I ended up thinking about him for days and I came back and bought him on friday! )
It was so funny, I wanted my boyfriend to keep him because I was afraid to travel back to Cali with the fish. My boyfriend was totally not going for it. Until the fish came home....then every 5 seconds Tim (my BF) was running back into his room to see if the fish was happy. It was sooooo adorable. And when we woke up to a HUGE bubblenest the day after we got him, Tim was hilariously excited and told everyone in the house.
We both got attatched to the little guy and since I bought him, he came home with me. I double bagged him in ziploc bags (the other lfs wouldn't give up regular shipping bags because they swore that the fish would die if he traveled this way .) Tim filled the bag with air from the air compressor and then we loaded little Alfred into my back pack/purse. The guys at the airport were so curious, they called everyone around to look at him. They were talking him up about how gorgeous he was!
7 hours later little Alfred was in my room swimming happily in his new tank. Pics will be loaded later today. Just wanted to share his little story with you all!

 

[ladyhawke]

OMG! That is too cool! Glad to hear he made it home ok. Can't wait to see his pic!

 

[wuvmybetta]

awww, that's too cute. Sometimes a betta has a hard enough time finding one person to love him, your's has two!!

 

[FishEnthusiast]

Glad to see you had no problems taking him on the plane with you. Congratulations. I can't wait to see pictures.

 

[Alix]

its later on today!!! PICTURES!!

 

[Elise]

Aw, I can't find the camera cable! I'll try again tomorrow when I'm not so tired!!

 

[GSD]

we want pics!
he sounds sooo cute.
i would be terrified to travel with a fish!bet you got loads of funy looks!

 

[Elise]

Ok, camera cable found...now where are those batteries........

 

[Elise]

Okay, Pics for all! Hehe, he is Alfred. According to my boyfriend Tim, he is quite pompous and has a very strong british accent! Nerd.


Tadaa!

Sorry for the scratched plexiglass!

Oooh, Fiesty!

God's gift to female feesh.....

Interesting

Look at the irridesence

Posing with the leaf

So what do you think of Al?

 

[Alix]

omg wish i could find a betta like that! i really want him? where are you located again?(dont tell unless you want to lose him!) lol jk. very pretty fish thoe

 

[Booboo puppy]

Gorgeous! Is he really silver and lavender?

 

[Elise]

Yep, he is that gorgeous!!! I got him from the Tropical Rockies in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. He is such a character! He really looks lavender. Like very pale silver with a light bit of lavender. Some of those pics above were taken without the flash.

I was kinda frustrated because I left for home on thursday and the next day the owner (who my bf is buddy-buddy with) was getting a huge shipment in! He said he was gettting all tail types and colors. You know...I probably would have come home with at least 2 others. (I really want a DT )

 

[Synirr]

Beautifulllllll
Very cool to hear that he was allowed on the plane and traveled well

 

[Naughtygirlrlw]

He is soooo beautiful!!! I'm glad you went back for him!

 

[Dweenus]

He's gorgeous, its great that you got to travel home with him!