Very tragically have to rehome my beloved betta fish to get ready for an international move, so put up a listing on fb marketplace looking for a good new caretaker for her. Someone told me they have a betta sorority and when I asked for a pic of their setup (I’ve been asking everyone just to try to make sure my betta can end up in good hands) they sent me a pic that seemed sus – sure enough on a reverse google search its from a blog post.
I just can’t imagine why on earth someone would want to lie about this and it kind of makes me more nervous about finding a stranger. Are there possibly malcious motivations behind some of the 20+ people that have messaged me already or is it likely that this person just wanted to better their odds of getting the betta?
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Posted by No_Jellyfish_5332
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I’m so sorry you need to rehome your betta. But I’m ROLLING over the photo they sent with multiple males and females in one tank
They lie because they want your fish and know they don’t have a good set up, but want it anyway. I also had to rehome some fish before a big move. It’s heartbreaking but sometimes necessary. I’d recommend reaching out to fish keeping groups in your area rather than listing on market place (pretty sure it’s against fb marketplaces terms of service to sell living animals anyways). I was able to find someone with some pretty impressive set ups who was also pretty well respected in the local fish keeping community to take mine off my hands. It gave me a lot of peace of mind to know they were in good hands
you can try r/aquaswap
Honestly kinda dark but people buy kittens to feed to snakes. People buy puppies for dog fighting rings. Or some people buy either for darker things. You really gotta vet internet people
Hey! I’m gonna dm you with a possible option depending on where you’re located 🙂 I’m helping someone with a similar situation and would be more than happy to add one more guy to my pet family
Rehome via [r/aquaswap](r/aquaswap) (follow titling rules so your post doesn’t get removed). I had to rehome bettas once prior to a move across states (several years ago) and found good homes for them thru aquaswap.
Do the same, asking to see tank setup and such before agreeing to hand off your betta. Aquaswap tends to be more of aquarium enthusiasts and less likely any random people who may or may not know anything about fish/bettas.