But, many people don’t realize the commitment they’re making when choosing betta fish as a pet. Betta fish lifespan. Betta fish on average live to be 2-4 years old.

Max, a deep-blue colored betta fish, won the gold medal in the 2023 Betta Winter Olympics after being trained by Lily LaBrozzi, 5, of Pine, a kindergartner at Hance Elementary School.

For fish distributor Matt Cowger, getting hugged once a week is standard practice. It’s not that Fish Bowl Too pet shop owner Brenda Troup is overly affectionate. It’s because it has been 20 ...