Catching Wild Bettas in their habitat in Thailand with underwater footage! - FranksBettas

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Whilst on a trip to Pattaya, Thailand I decided to explore a thriving densely plant packed marshland in the middle of the city full of wild bettas Splendens. A water runoff from the city creates a lush marshland full of mosquitoes and food which provides plenty of food for wild bettas and croaking gourami's to inhabit.

As a conservationist I try my best to breed and re-release just like in my other videos however this time was a trip to just have some fun and see how this habitat was doing, As of 3/15/2021 half of this habitat has been filled in in by new projects creating an even more risk for this bloodline to one day vanish. It's lucky that I bought about 5 pairs back which have now raised over 1,000+ babies since the time of this video so hopefully one day we can relocate or re-lease back.

Q & A?

Why put them all in a small bottle?
Whilst catching these fish they must not be in too large of a container due to their aggressive behavior otherwise they'll fight and nip, using a small container or bottle has always been the ways and ensures that the fish does not fight.

Will holding with your hands be okay?

Yes I hold them for no more than 20 seconds at most and hands are almost always wet, this ensures their slimecoat does not get damaged.

Will nets and catching harm the fish?

Netting any fish will be stressful but this is the only method that has been used to catch these fish effectively and any damaged fins or scales will heal in a few days with meds and tannins.

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