Betta Boy

Image(s): Eric Woroch

This is also a good time to appreciate @tropiquatic and @mad-hare for filling my dash with cool information about fish and aquariums, which I otherwise would never have sought out. I’m learning so much!

More basil cuteness

“Common cuttlefish, Sepia officinalis, striking at 120fps”

My fish sometimes

Rin was very interested in Kuro, though I don’t think he’s too happy about sharing his space

Here are some bettas to drown out the fishblr drama

This handsome fellow is Creature, my northern blue tongue skink! I bought Creature from a breeder back in July of 2015, just as a tiny baby! He’s about 7 months old right now, and almost 20 inches long. He’s a bit porky (my fault, but feeding these guys is so much fun, they eat everything!) so he’s on a diet, but that doesn’t stop him from trying to eat anything that smells tasty when he’s crawling around on my floor.

Rin was feeling particularly grouchy yesterday

You have no idea how embarrassed I feel posting this. But, in taking care of all my boys these past few months, I’ve learned that I just don’t have the resources to care for so many fish. I wish I didn’t have to do this. Im going to talk to my parents, because I’m sure they’ll want a say in it despite the fact they’re my fish, but I am going to start looking for new homes for two of my boys, Hades and Honeydew. Be warned, these fish are not in perfect health.. Which is part of how I know they need a new home. Hades is developing finrot, although it’s not bad.. And Honeydew.. Well.. He’s bad. I just don’t know how else to care for him. He has major fin rot, and is getting thin. I’ve tried everything within my skill set. I think he needs someone more skilled with fish to pull him back from this. If anyone is interested, please message me by the end of the week. Or at least, please reblog this. I am looking for someone near Fullerton, in California. I am willing to drive as far as 50 miles out in any direction. These fish do not come with set ups, unfortunately. One I want to keep as an isolation tank, and the other is part of a divided with a fish I don’t want to give away. If you want to take them, please send proof of a good set up. I really, really hate to do this. I feel ashamed. But knowing my budget, and my time for the next semester, I cannot care for 6 fish. Please spread word.

Meet Pavo, my curious little leopard gecko! Pavo is not a fan of posing for the camera, and he prefers to spend his time scampering around on my floor and finding places to hide.

So one of my Bettas gets stressed and tail-bites if he’s left alone too long. Since I have to go to class all day, I leave my laptop running a “cafe in the rain” white noise generator and a playlist of colorful animated screensavers. He actually does settle down and watch. What a dweeb.