Teaching a betta to do tricks?

[Synirr]

It can be done!
http/www.waynesthisandthat.com/trick.htm

 

[daudy_dojo]

again awsome find

 

[Clear_View]

Wow that is really interesting. It makes me want to try it myself. It looks like a lot of work, but how many people can say that their betta does tricks on command? Thanks for the link

 

[Booboo puppy]

Impressive!

 

[FishEnthusiast]

That is really neat. I have been trying to teach a couple of my boys a few simple tricks. It is reassuring to know that I am not the only one, and that it can be done. Great find!

 

[pseud]

Man, that's neat, I wanna teach my little boy "Kite" to do some tricks.

 

[bettaboi]

yes he has a very nice betta page with lots of info

http/www.waynesthisandthat.com/bettas.htm

 

[Synirr]

If you read some of the other things on his site you will understand why he strikes me as a bit of a neat freak... I think he said something about not liking filters or heaters in fry tanks because "they create places for disease to hide"

Maybe I'm missing the point, but a lot of the bacteria that cause disease come in with the water itself.

 

[Dorkhedeos]

the chlorine kills the bacteria in the water, then when you add conditioner, all you get is water with conditioner, theres no bacteria for like one second.

 

[Bettabelieveit]

only "trick" mine do is eat from my finger heh, not much of a trick, but it works for me and i actualy made one of my guys jump out to get to his food today, so that was cool.

 

[daudy_dojo]

i tought mine to dance

 

[Kiarra]

I noticed one day that one of my Plakats had a tendency to jump out of the water when he got excited. So I encouraged it with operant conditioning and food rewards. Now he jumps about 3 inches out of the water every time my fingers hover over the tank.

Needless to say...he has a VERY secure lid on his tank.

 

[Elise]

I noticed one day that one of my Plakats had a tendency to jump out of the water when he got excited. So I encouraged it with operant conditioning and food rewards. Now he jumps about 3 inches out of the water every time my fingers hover over the tank.

Needless to say...he has a VERY secure lid on his tank.

I did something of the same. Every time my betta Ula would jump, I'd give him live blood worms. Now he jumps every time and touches my fingers. He's so cute!

 

[OrkyBetta]

Hehe, my Sky does that, he will ATTACK your finers if he thinks you have food, he like, has a conniption and spazzs. He rarely leaves the water, but sometimes his head will pop out.

 

[Ethos]

but it can't hurt if a betta attcats your figer....It might6 give you a bit of a shock, but still.........
I think the wholem trick thing is weird....I like looking at my fish pretending their normal......but no one that lives with me is normal