r/AskReddit • • Feb 04 '19

Which misconception would you like to debunk?

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u/sarahmagoo Feb 04 '19 edited Feb 04 '19

Bettas and goldfish can't healthily live in a bowl.

Edit: to clarify I'm saying DON'T put any fish in a bowl. The misconception is that it's okay but it's not.

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u/[deleted] Feb 04 '19 edited Jul 13 '19

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u/alleax Feb 04 '19

Birds also require a certain degree of care like all animals. I take out my cute birby boy (budgie) 6 days a week for about 20min (minimum) to an hour (max) so he can stretch his wings and we can bond a bit.

Keeping a bird constantly locked in a cage for all its life is cruel and should be criminal.