Many children spend months, sometimes years, attempting to convince their parents to let them get a fluffy puppy or kitten as their first pet, only to land a slightly lower maintenance companion like ...

DEAR NOLA’S MOM: These peppy little fish, also known as Siamese fighting fish are customarily kept as solo pets. The main colors include: blue, red, turquoise, yellow, white and orange — and there are ...

If you’ve ever visited a pet store, you’ve probably noticed small jars or bowls allowing limited or no movement of the one fish inside each container. These are bettas, also known as “Siamese fighting ...

Which betta fish tank is best? Betta fish are a popular pet. Thanks to their bold, bright colors, feisty personalities and low cost, people all over the world are familiar with these small, unique ...

Just like humans, Betta fish sleep at night. "When sleeping, they become still, with their eyes open because of their absence of eyelids. Betta fish may lose their color while sleeping (it's their ...

While it is common for pet betta fish to lose fins, according to the experts, it is not normal. Either fin rot (which is caused by an infection) or fin loss (caused by external factors) could be the ...

With a little knowledge and persistence, even a young child can teach a dog to do a trick. But getting a tiny betta fish to do acrobatics takes an ocean of patience that begins with getting the ...

At first glance, a pet fish is a piece of cake. Yes, they are very chill pets compared to dogs and cats, but setting up their environment is where a lot of people flounder (lol!). For this reason, we ...

What is a betta fish? Betta fish—also known as Siamese fighting fish—are among the oldest species of domesticated fish. Their scientific name, Betta splendens, combines two languages: Malay for ...