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#11
10-20-2005, 01:33 PM
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Re: giving a fish...as a gift...
If she woulda given you a delicious bass it woulda been cool. other than that, bad news.
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10-20-2005, 02:20 PM
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Re: giving a fish...as a gift...
I haven't read the thread and this maybe totally biased but I love the idea of giving a betta as a gift. giving something like a puppy or a kitten is different because it could be a bigger commitment but a betta is 2-4 years tops.
Also, betta's are very hearty. They swim up to the glass and look at you and for the most part don't need a lot of care. Change the water every now and then and they are actually supposed to fast 1 day of the week. If you go away for a weekend feed him when you leave and feed him whenyou get back. He'll be fine. If you are gone for a week have someone show up at the house once in the middle of your vacation and he should be good to go.
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#14
10-20-2005, 02:52 PM
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Re: giving a fish...as a gift...
How strange. My father gave me a betta for christmas 2 years ago. It survived long weekends without being fed. Changed the water every 7-10 days. Not hard to take care of.
Then she tried to make a Nemo like escape. One night she jumped out of the bowl. Found just a dried out little husk on my desk the next morning. [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]
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#16
10-20-2005, 08:03 PM
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Re: giving a fish...as a gift...
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Is it a good idea to give a living thing as a gift? [/ QUOTE ] Strictly speaking, I think the answer to this question is "yes" because there is nothing wrong with giving a plant. Animals of all sorts are off limits unless the recipient has made it clear that they want it. This includes fish.
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#17
10-20-2005, 08:41 PM
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Re: giving a fish...as a gift...
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It's not bad, but teach a man to fish... [/ QUOTE ] hahaha!
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#18
10-20-2005, 08:55 PM
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Re: giving a fish...as a gift...
It's a really bad idea. For one thing, what you're giving is a responsibility that wasn't asked for. Even if the person likes pets, and likes this pet particularly, that doesn't mean they like the responsibility. What it is, is an imposition, however well-intended.
Be sure to use reliable birth control.
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10-20-2005, 09:29 PM
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Re: giving a fish...as a gift...
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The only appropriate gift of this sort is lobster. -Diplomat [/ QUOTE ] OMG i would have FLIPPED out if she gave me a lobster!!!! two problems 1) she doesn't eat seafood (which was why when telling me she had a surprise for me she repeatedly said "now your gunna want to eat it, but you have to promise me not to." )She thinks seafood is "icky" and "ewww" are the technical adjectives used in the description. 2) it would probably have been a baby lobster that id have to care for for a long time until its grown and i live back in ny where i can have a good ol fashioned lobster cookout [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] Barron
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10-20-2005, 09:38 PM
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Re: giving a fish...as a gift...
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it would probably have been a baby lobster that id have to care for for a long time until its grown and i live back in ny where i can have a good ol fashioned lobster cookout [/ QUOTE ] "Oh God, that's tasty. I wish Pinchy were here to enjoy this." 
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