such a short life

CHIPPY

A navy blue siamese fighter.

Bought from PK Pets 19 January 2009
Died peacefully 15 April 2011



RIP

Comments

  1. Jennifer KayApril 15, 2011 at 7:49 PM

    That is a VERY long fishy life!

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  2. AnonymousApril 15, 2011 at 8:28 PM

    I was going to ask, but Jennifer seems to have answered already. Pretty blue. Your previous camera post inspired one for me that will appear at some point.

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  3. RiverApril 15, 2011 at 9:20 PM

    Jennifer; I've no idea how long these fighters generally live. I know he was happy though, because he would swim around and when I noticed him he would fan out all his fins, like he was saying hello.

    Andrew; now I'm curious.

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  4. AnonymousApril 15, 2011 at 9:33 PM

    I thought they lived for 2 or 3 years, so it sounds like Chippy had a long life. And it sounds as though he was happy. Though it still hurts when they go :(

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  5. FrogdancerApril 15, 2011 at 9:42 PM

    But he only remembered the last 3 minutes of it!

    RIP Chippy

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  6. RiverApril 16, 2011 at 12:08 AM

    Marie; I like to think he had a happy life.

    Frogdancer; three minutes......then nothing.

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  7. NoneApril 16, 2011 at 1:30 PM

    *hugs* It sounds like he had a lovely life.
    I'm not allowed Betta's anymore, because I cry too much when they pass on. At least my cats I get 15-17 years before I have to face that again.

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  8. RiverApril 16, 2011 at 1:47 PM

    Devi; thanks.

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  9. Kath LockettApril 16, 2011 at 11:06 PM

    Awwww.... sounds like he was happy and, um, fulfilled if the experts say he lived a long life. Such a pretty lookin' fella too!

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