Fish Lovers 2.0

[Keletheryl]

Alright, so I'm going to be moving to the UK next year, and I'm assuming my little boy Moose will still be alive by then, unless he develops a disease for whatever reason. But that's highly unlikely so I'm going to ask.

I have considered the option of giving him to a better home so I don't have to fly him. However, I have NOBODY who could take care of him WELL. They would either stick him in a vase or never change the water or forget to feed him or something. So I honestly have no choice but to bring him with me (also I get attached to my fish.. Can't bare to part with my little Moose :3)

I'm entirely not sure how in the world to do this. Should I send him ahead of time to a friend to care for him before I get there? And just pick him up later on? Or should he fly with me on the plane along with my dog? I do know how to properly package him, not sure how to fly him though.

Any help is appreciated, thanks!

Oh! Also I'm not sure about food, when he does go out there, should I send some food in the bag with him? Or does it matter?

[.:FarmGirlAtHeart:.]

So today I got a new betta. Does anybody know what his tail is? His name is Jigsaw, after the Saw movies.

I want to play a game.

[Blood Storm]

So today I got a new betta. Does anybody know what his tail is? His name is Jigsaw, after the Saw movies.

I want to play a game.

he is a double-tail.

very pretty fish .

[.:FarmGirlAtHeart:.]

So today I got a new betta. Does anybody know what his tail is? His name is Jigsaw, after the Saw movies.

I want to play a game.

he is a double-tail.

very pretty fish .

Thank you so much!

[wibeke]

Alright, so I'm going to be moving to the UK next year, and I'm assuming my little boy Moose will still be alive by then, unless he develops a disease for whatever reason. But that's highly unlikely so I'm going to ask.

I have considered the option of giving him to a better home so I don't have to fly him. However, I have NOBODY who could take care of him WELL. They would either stick him in a vase or never change the water or forget to feed him or something. So I honestly have no choice but to bring him with me (also I get attached to my fish.. Can't bare to part with my little Moose :3)

I'm entirely not sure how in the world to do this. Should I send him ahead of time to a friend to care for him before I get there? And just pick him up later on? Or should he fly with me on the plane along with my dog? I do know how to properly package him, not sure how to fly him though.

Any help is appreciated, thanks!

Oh! Also I'm not sure about food, when he does go out there, should I send some food in the bag with him? Or does it matter?

I think you'd have to check with the airline about flying him. I've never heard of anyone taking a fish on a plane, but I'd imagine you could get away with it if you talked to someone ahead of time and sorted it all out. I wouldn't try to sneak him on, though, it would be terrible if something bad happened to him or someone finds out and says you can't take him.
Mailing him to your friend sounds like a pretty safe bet, though. Does she know how to care for fish? Or, at the very least, can you give her good enough instructions that she could keep him healthy until you get there? People ship bettas all the time for even longer distances and they come out fine. So long as he's packaged well he should be okay.
I know a few people that have to fly back and forth to college who Mail their bettas back and forth several times a year, and the fish are still happy and healthy. It's probably more stressful for you than the fish being shipped, haha.
Definitely don't leave food in with them, though. When you ship a betta you usually fast them for a few days before hand so that they won't poop and make the water dirty while they're traveling. Since they're in such a small amount of water you want things to stay as clean as possible

[Keletheryl]

Alright, so I'm going to be moving to the UK next year, and I'm assuming my little boy Moose will still be alive by then, unless he develops a disease for whatever reason. But that's highly unlikely so I'm going to ask.

I have considered the option of giving him to a better home so I don't have to fly him. However, I have NOBODY who could take care of him WELL. They would either stick him in a vase or never change the water or forget to feed him or something. So I honestly have no choice but to bring him with me (also I get attached to my fish.. Can't bare to part with my little Moose :3)

I'm entirely not sure how in the world to do this. Should I send him ahead of time to a friend to care for him before I get there? And just pick him up later on? Or should he fly with me on the plane along with my dog? I do know how to properly package him, not sure how to fly him though.

Any help is appreciated, thanks!

Oh! Also I'm not sure about food, when he does go out there, should I send some food in the bag with him? Or does it matter?

I think you'd have to check with the airline about flying him. I've never heard of anyone taking a fish on a plane, but I'd imagine you could get away with it if you talked to someone ahead of time and sorted it all out. I wouldn't try to sneak him on, though, it would be terrible if something bad happened to him or someone finds out and says you can't take him.
Mailing him to your friend sounds like a pretty safe bet, though. Does she know how to care for fish? Or, at the very least, can you give her good enough instructions that she could keep him healthy until you get there? People ship bettas all the time for even longer distances and they come out fine. So long as he's packaged well he should be okay.
I know a few people that have to fly back and forth to college who Mail their bettas back and forth several times a year, and the fish are still happy and healthy. It's probably more stressful for you than the fish being shipped, haha.
Definitely don't leave food in with them, though. When you ship a betta you usually fast them for a few days before hand so that they won't poop and make the water dirty while they're traveling. Since they're in such a small amount of water you want things to stay as clean as possible

Thank you very much for replying!

I was thinking of sending Moose with his five gallon, detailed instructions, his watersafe stuff, food, heater/filter, and of course him (if he can't come with me on the plane) to my friend. He's never cared for a fish before but I'm sure he would do it for me. Although he's never cared for a fish before, I'm sure that with the instructions he will do well.

And thank you, I'll be sure to fast him before I send him.

[Grimace]

If you're taking him crosscountry, i feel like you won't be able to without an exporting permit.

[Dappled Sapphire]

I'm thinking the same as Grimace
I know you can't import any type of aquatic animal into australia without a permit and that's quite expensive
I doubt you could take him on the plane with you with all the liquid restrictions

If it's in the same country you might be able to ship him
But you will probably have to leave him with a friend or family member or look for someone near you that can care for him

[Keletheryl]

I'm thinking the same as Grimace
I know you can't import any type of aquatic animal into australia without a permit and that's quite expensive
I doubt you could take him on the plane with you with all the liquid restrictions

If it's in the same country you might be able to ship him
But you will probably have to leave him with a friend or family member or look for someone near you that can care for him

As I explained, I'm going to the UK, and nobody I know can care for him. I have no other choice, I have to take him with me or leave him to die, which is definitely not an option.

And you're right, I completely forgot about the liquid restrictions. Looks like I'll have to fly/ship him out to my friend to care for until I can pick him up.

[Dappled Sapphire]

I'm thinking the same as Grimace
I know you can't import any type of aquatic animal into australia without a permit and that's quite expensive
I doubt you could take him on the plane with you with all the liquid restrictions

If it's in the same country you might be able to ship him
But you will probably have to leave him with a friend or family member or look for someone near you that can care for him

As I explained, I'm going to the UK, and nobody I know can care for him. I have no other choice, I have to take him with me or leave him to die, which is definitely not an option.

And you're right, I completely forgot about the liquid restrictions. Looks like I'll have to fly/ship him out to my friend to care for until I can pick him up.

I know you said you are going to the UK
But I don't know where you are flying from or what the restrictions are like there
You will have to look up import restrictions
If you attempt to import him without your friend having an import premit (if one is needed)
He won't reach his destination

If you find you can't take him with you, you may have to place an add on a facebook fish page or forum in your area and find a good home for him, atleast you know that they will know what they are doing