[SparX]

In the wild they will jump from water source to water source
to say the least it was only after 3 of them jumping that I started figuring out how to lid them without having issues with them getting air XD
Then the next thing was making sure the cats would stop knocking the lids off XD

[Coda]

Bettas are weird in that they're fish, and they have gills, but they have to breathe air or else they drown.

[Tohopekaliga]

Really? That's odd.

[Coda]

Yeah, they have an organ called a "labyrinth" which is basically a crude lung -- lots of folds to increase surface area. They can survive on gills alone when sleeping but when active they have to go to the surface to periodically take a gulp of air.

In exchange for HAVING to breathe air, it also means that they CAN breathe air, so they can survive out of water for a little while when other fish can't.

[Glitch]

i love mine, his name is Gilbert. He likes to swim up and look at me whenever I am near the tank ^^

[Fulkth]

Ugh, why must there be so many chores to do today?! Time is moving way too fast today...

[trystan830]

time always moves too fast for me, Fulkth!

[Fulkth]

All my chores are complete! Time to lollygag until we go grocery shopping.

Finally! Ice cream!

[Tohopekaliga]

"Lollygagging" always makes me think of Angry Beavers, and that show's episode about, uh... Pony play.

[Glitch]

oh dear angry beavers XD

[Fulkth]

I have never heard of this angry beaver thing... XD

I must enlighten myself.

[Tohopekaliga]

Angry Beavers was a...strange show on Nickelodeon way back when. Lots of things easily missed as a child, but thinking back on it, ho boy.

[SparX]

Angry beavers makes me think of Cow and Chicken, which then reminds me of Ren and Stimpy. All shows I should not have watched at the age I did XD

[Tohopekaliga]

Yeah, it's in that vein. Rocco's Modern Life, too. Although, from what I remember, Angry Beavers was less insane than those others.

[Fulkth]

It's a really windy day today. I took my cat onto the porch to experience the breeze, but he didn't like it too much.

[trystan830]

my cat love it outside. and then they want to come back in. then go back out. then come back in. then go back out. i try to tell them it's not a revolving door, but they never listen.....