Imported Show Bettas & Breeding Pairs : Thailand & Indonesia

[vicdiscus]

They are very nice. Yes they are fancy. They are not like sold by location fish stores.

FYI they are easy to breed .

[Skip]

Very nice! I find bettas to be like potato chips-hard to have just one. I look at them on aquabid on occasion, there sure are some beauties ( like you've got). I've often wondered how much of a hassle and cost it was to import them.

its two steps

pay aquabid.. lets say.. $20.. if seller is from indonesia.. they will have $5 shipping.. BUT.. to the Transhipper/Importer.. a bunch of betta breeder coop shipments and split cost.. hence $5..

however.. ONCE its at TRANSHIPPER.. they pay all the costs of importing.. there are only 6 transhippers in all of you USA>. you pick one.. i used LINDA OLSON but will use Jennifer V. next one.. they will send it either PRIORITY or OVERNITE EXPRESS.. $28 to $45.. depends on zip and how you want it shipped..

but thats it.. you pay seller.. then pay transhipper.. badaboom.. badabing!

[Dogvet06]

Thanks a lot guys i just put a bid on a betta :P

[TNT77]

Super pretty bettas Skip and Nicole. Good luck with the breeding. I look forward to see the results.

[Skip]

Thanks a lot guys i just put a bid on a betta :P

when you buy.. let seller know which TRANSHIPPER you want..

the shipments leave thailand every 2 weeks.. they left this sunday.. so nov. 11th is next one..

Jennifer V. info on betta shipping.. lots of great info..
Ships from Thailand: Arrives here in USA:

Sunday, November 11 Tuesday, November 13

Sunday, November 25 Tuesday, November 27

Sunday, December 9 Tuesday, December 11

Sunday, December 23 Thursday, December 26

[nwehrman]

Mine all ate tonight and are doing great!


Nicole

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[Dogvet06]

Well i won a betta its a georgia seller so no transhipper needed. They had great feedback so hopefully a safe seller.

[John_Nicholson]

They are easy to keep and supper easy to breed. My 11 year old is currently raising 2 spawns herself. There are plenty of US breeders with fish of this same quality. You can check out the IBC. I think they still have a breeders page. I will check it out when get to work.

-john

[Elliots]

Skip,
I have not been following everything you do but by my count, Discus, Frogs and Bettas. Are you running our of room for people?

[John_Nicholson]

Here are a couple of links.

local chapters

http://www.ibcbettas.org/local-chapters

Home page for the IBC

http://www.ibcbettas.org/

Link to their forum

http://www.ibcbettas.org/forum/index

-john

[nwehrman]

Well i won a betta its a georgia seller so no transhipper needed. They had great feedback so hopefully a safe seller.

Is it hopdiggity? That's the Georgia transhipper Jennifer... If so you have met a transhipper! Selling the extra from the shipment and the unclaimed ones.


Nicole

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[nwehrman]

John - When is Jacie going to start to show hers in the Spring when the shows start up again?


Nicole

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[Dogvet06]

Yes nicole thats who it is just buying one male no breeding for me. I have a lfs crowntail in a 7 gal fluval tank. Im going to have to put a divider in there or get another tank for the new one. Is it better or worse for the males to constantly see each other?

[nwehrman]

Doesn't matter .... If your showing/breeding you don't want them to always see another because you want them to flare so they show/breed well. Housed side by side they settle down and don't flare as easy.

Enjoy him!


Nicole

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[John_Nicholson]

John - When is Jacie going to start to show hers in the Spring when the shows start up again?


Nicole

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Yep this spring when the shows start back up....


I can't believe I posted the link to the IBC......Can't imagine that I have now exposed them to Skip....LOL.

-john