Agreed with Edwin, seems more difficult to catch the really L-size ones, first time see both Termy and Hulk... naturally just went "Wow..!"
Think Predator and Megatron are consider as higher end of M-L size ones only... really hope to see one that matches the size of Termy and Hulk...
Anyway re-match for Predator and Megatron? Think can meet up for awhile on Sat for some matches...where to meet?

No new FS so have some matches of my own, just to share...

Spar1 vs Spar2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=335vBg2YfsI

Predator vs Spar1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAx_C3TKHXY

Predator vs Spar2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9C2qM0g2_gg

Thanks bro.. great pix there too, i've watched them over and over again just to admire the beauty of this fighter, have a T10 also but just cant figure out how to achieve the kind of standard...hehe...

Yo bro, no worries la...Predator is matching against a smaller FS so it would seem to be "strong", fought once with Megatron last week only manage 2 chops.... then "jia bo"... just hope this time rd can put up a longer fight only... see ya tomorrow!

This post has been edited by betweentheleaves: Oct 9 2009, 09:19 PM

Hi Bro Jong, thanx for the prompt updates... Saw Buaya's FS, yup, quite big and look very active. Didn't have the chance to match his with Predator cause didn't bring him along on Sunday.

Took some vids for the matches also, just to share (from another angle... )

Riper vs Chua Chu Kang (the buay steady fight...didn't realize he turned chopster, after the match with Tow kay's FS, rested him all the way, so sorry Simone... )
Named this fellow Riper, lost a tooth after the fight with CCK, was quite a match.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_OtCZqZXt8

Spar Fight1 (BTL's FS vs Ura's FS )
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4tEca9HgKY

Spar Fight2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PshMk7R2XX8

Spar Fight3(BTL's FS vs Ura's FS )
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkk-bTaxDtc

Predator vs Megatron (Rd1)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lZcKDX-MeU

Predator vs Megatron (Rd2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOlfZ0c2fD8


Went hunting on sunday, didn't caught anything spectacular, ended up @P.A. and with Buaya FS vs Ah Kim's

Just some short fights...
Buaya FS vs Ah Kim FS (Sup pao Fight1)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZFZMYJ_6nI

Buaya FS vs Ah Kim FS (Sup pao Fight2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Vaa-nvwmcs

Buaya FS vs Ah Kim FS (Sup pao Fight3)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4511X9Phtk


Hey guys, when you meeting for matches? would like to meet up for a gathering, will bring along Riper for match also.... but Predator will have to give a miss...he was very badly injured during one of his "training" sessions.... Had him matched against a Sup pao but didn't control well and the Sup pao got the better of him...
The Sup pao caught him by the right arm and ended up at an angle which proved difficult for him to counter..... Predator nearly died from the injuries.... and his right arm was still weak, hanging...
Will have to rest him till he recover, hopefully soon...

Injured Predator....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sl7S8Bi41eU
Here's the vid, the match lasted for 30s but the vid continued cause attending to Predator and forgot to stop the recording till later.... haiz....sad day....

This post has been edited by betweentheleaves: Oct 13 2009, 09:37 PM

Hi Bros, thanks... Predator is recovering well, right arm "working fine"....phew... learn my mistake.. shouldn't have fought him with Sup pao, will be mindful from now on.

Anyway for hunts, explored a portion along Mandai road with Vincent, Ura and Simone on Sunday but unfortunately no sizable ones, not even M sizes to begin with, just some males and females but Mandai is quite a long stretch of potential vegetation...sure have a place like P.A., NTU and Yishun....hmmm... think its time to explore around to source for potential places, maybe exploring on Sat morning either Mandai. Changi or Pasir ris, this weekend only Sat morning possible cause celebrating CO's birthday...haha...

Thanks bro, yup.. was wondering myself on this too, mostly the ending part wasn't there after upload.... will try out your suggestion...
Hope you'll join us back soon...

This post has been edited by betweentheleaves: Oct 14 2009, 11:05 PM

Hey bro, take care and have a safe trip... unfortunately due to my ignorance Predator got injured and cant match against Megatron before your flight but no problem, Predator is recovering and hopefully can fight Megatron in the coming week else we can always wait for you Hope to see you soon and we can go search for new spots!

Hi Bro Mindstorm,
My admiration for your deep passion in FS, you really took time to study their growth, we are fortunate to have you to provide such insights....kudos to you...

I have similar question as Bro Trevally... does small males (sometimes may not be young males) get a chance to molt and grow larger? i have kept females who molted to be big females and even females molted to big males
but never experience small males molting.... I used to keep Fighting fish for competition (not the fighting ones), over the years there have a new category call the Giant Betta category, those were unusually bigger than
the rest and breeders achieved this thru mating of alpha males with alpha females. Maybe L size males were possible because of the same reason? its not a matter of allowing time for them to grow but rather the "special"
alpha genes?

This post has been edited by betweentheleaves: Oct 16 2009, 10:45 PM

Hey Bros,
Some updates from last Sat's hunt, sorry for the late timing, this week has been a mad rush for me, trying to finish up my work so that i can go for my holiday tomorrow...
Cant join you guys this weekend for Sengkang's hunt, will be going Bintan tomorrow, hope to find some FS there too...

Anyway here goes, last Sat was meant to test out Predator's potential but unfortunately the aftermath from the Sup pao "incident" proves too much for him to handle, he became "kecut", ran on the sight of his opponent...
So most of last Sat's matches were mainly Buaya's, Ah Gim's, Tow kay's and Ah Seng's FS and boy.... Buaya has a "Golden Army", his FS are big, one of them is larger than Predator, probably the size of Termy....
Based on his size, believe his current 1st King could easily be the King of Kings, we should find one to match his.....!

Here are some of the vids.
P.s. these are only Spars, didn't manage to see his 1st King's action cause no sizable ones to match his.

Fighting Spiders: Buaya vs Ah Gim (1)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C86eWqW2f-U

Fighting Spiders: Ah Gim vs Tow Kay (1)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxdUhJfm7kA

Fighting Spiders: Ah Gim vs Tow Kay (2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NL2GHMTxeF8

Fighting Spiders: Ah Gim vs Ah Seng (1)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjsEMt0HDVQ

Fighting Spiders: Tow Kay vs Buaya (1)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnhS65lKCIM

Fighting Spiders: Ah Gim vs Buaya (2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8YSVwO25iI

Latest updates, Predator managed to gain back his confident and strength over the past few days, here're some of his normal fights to share, not fantastic ones but just to let him gain back his confidence, hope to at least
challenge Megatron, Silver and Buaya's 2nd King for some good fights!

Predator vs Spar (1)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQ0nO0I6M6Q

Predator vs Spar (2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8paa6MWdyo

Predator vs Spar (3)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X58MzO-eROs

Hope you guys enjoyed the vids, will be joining for hunts next week when i'm back, chaos!

This sounds like a very good idea, nothing beats good food and a hunting trip!
Also, welcome our new member Kjinn and the return of Simone from Korea...
i will be meeting Simone tonight for some FS matches and Kopi session, @8.30pm Hougang Street 52 Blk 536, any bros who can make it pls join us, so far had checked with Vincent, Ah Seng and Ken25, and they're okie with it.
Pls join us and maybe we can plan for some trip... My trip to Bintan has been interesting, found FS almost everywhere, even the plants by the poolside , though the size is not impressive but think if really go for hunts, there maybe some sizable ones, saw some nice vegetation ard but unfortunately CO ard so cant really go hunting... See you guys ard...

Hi Bro,
On memory lane indeed but Sea wouldn't be alone...
Took some time to provide some updates over the past week and i do write this with a heavy heart....

Predator, Megatron and Vincent's 2 L-size FS (He hasn't even name them yet) left us and didn't even have a chance to see Christmas...haiz...

Megatron and one of Vincent's Big FS passed away unexpectedly one fine day and both Predator and Vincent's other Big FS died in fights....

May they RIP...

Some vids to share...

On Thursday @Simone's place we had quite a time, chit chatting and fighting FSes.
Thanks to Simone for hosting us....

Fighting Spiders: Vincent FS(L-Size!) vs Ah Seng FS (Vincent wins)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZFarMdi4qc

Fighting Spiders: Vincent FS(L-Size!) vs Silver (Vincent wins)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bv4jtzKmG14

Predator became a Chop!
Fighting Spiders: Vincent FS(L-Size!) vs Predator (Predator wins)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWhTAdkG9ss

Gave Sa31(Named by Ura) to Ura, he's quite an aggressive fighter but gave all my FS away cause lost my morale after Predator died, no heart to keep FS....
Fighting Spiders: BTL FS(Sa31) vs Simone FS (Sa31 wins)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFo6BSPmlRw

Fighting Spiders: BTL FS(Sa31) vs Trevally FS (Sa31 wins)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hgz8BpyL7U4

Fighting Spiders: BTL FS(Sa31) vs Ah Seng FS (Sa31 wins)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKk8qMZNBGI

Fighting Spiders: BTL FS vs Ah Seng FS (Ah Seng wins)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZ-Z6ELwQh4

These 2 were Sup paos but they were too fast so didn't managed to capture the actions in time, only the aftermath.
Fighting Spiders: Riper vs Vincent FS (Riper wins)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQFNFhTaLPY

Pai seh bros, cant rem whose fight is this...
Fighting Spiders: FS Fight1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41uZ5GuOr7A

Fighting Spiders: Simone FS vs Trevally FS1 (Simone wins)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSaIww9As_A

Fighting Spiders: Simone FS vs Trevally FS2 (Simone wins)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnVqbKuY0sc

On Saturday, meet up with the rest of the bros for fights!

A small Chop by Towkay put up quite a fight with a bigger FS!
Fighting Spiders: General (Buaya) vs TowKay FS (General wins)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=780CRSxxBC0

Quite a fight between Congo(Ah Seng) and Hellboy(Buaya), but Congo ended up become "Roti Prata" after Buaya accidentally put the platform down and nearly "smash" Congo...!
Hellboy is the Sup pao who launch the first attack.
Fighting Spiders: Hellboy (Buaya) vs Congo (Ah Seng) -"Hilarious"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDZdA6UWG-E

Fighting Spiders: General (Buaya) vs Riper (BTL) - (General wins)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zp3dbrijhl0

The fateful match that sealed Predator's fate... he had 2 earlier fights also but didn't make it through the third, the newly caught launch a sudden jerking attack and delivers the deadly bite to Predator's throat....
Fighting Spiders: Predator vs Ah Seng Newly Caught (Ah Seng wins)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMXnlQYvNhk

This post has been edited by betweentheleaves: Nov 5 2009, 12:49 AM

Yo Bros,
Thanks for the kind words and encouragement, really appreciate it. I felt fully responsible for Predy's death and really am guilty abt the whole event that's why was feeling down..
Anyway, no worries bros, FS will always be my passion, such jewels are really a beauty of mother nature... Will always join in for hunts and probably the Malaysia trip will be one major milestone for both Msia and SG FS bros!

Saw Jong's link Different Thania Subspecies , first time see FS red and orange in color... wonder where can we find this species...
And this male's arm looks kinda short...


And this fellow's arm is huge and long! Should be Thania Sup. i guess...


Take care bros and see you guys for the next hunt!

This post has been edited by betweentheleaves: Nov 6 2009, 12:32 AM

Hi Bro,
I suggest you release them back to NTU if you are not keeping them cause we have "taken" so much from that place for the past one year, else in the future there will be no more FS around.
I'm also holding on to some FS after our hunts over the weekend, intend to do likewise before my overseas trip....

regards

Hey Bros! Long time no see! Just touch down today from overseas, read the forum and it seems i have missed out so much actions for the past month...!
Just feels great to be back again and see you guys for hunts this weekend!

Hey Guys, thanks for the warm welcome.... Went for some hunts over the past 2 days (the following day immediately after returning, cant wait..haha..), although only for a few hours and not much results, the feeling was great! i sure miss hunting, so glad to be back!

Friday night was a great gathering at Simone's house (Simone, thanks for the place and the great dessert! ) with many bros turning up for fights and there were some awesome performance from the Bros' FSes (Ah Gim, Ah Seng, Vincent, Simone and Ken25), alota fierce chops and head-ons from the Sup paos that made me gasps in excitement, wow... the bros sure have some mean fighters...(i rem this sup pao from Ah Kim that kept pursuing his fleeing opponent and attacking him till we have to help save his life... and Ah Seng's newly caught fighter almost the size of Fearless looking like a bulldozer that crashes his opponents... ) Great gathering that night...

Kudos also to Ah Seng for volunteering as the cameraman... tot the FSes were suppose to be the ones sweating and "working" that night but it seems he was the one sweating and working the hardest! I tot he just finished 5km when i turned and looked at him! haha... and bro thanks for the early "Christmas gift", Fearless is with me now, will take good care of him... and thanks for taking care of Monster while i'm away, he is as healthy and active since the day i pass him to you, thank you so much!

See you guys for hunts next week, cant join in today cause got some program with my family! Ciao and see you guys next week!

This is one of the best match ever! Looks like one of those WWF TLC Death Match, cant help but keep watching the vid, Pincer is really brave and has great fighting spirit! And Bullet is probably the next up and coming Champion in the making, a deadly opponent! Respect to both FS!

Alien beware....

Yo Bro, your "MobiDik" lools big.... think easily qualify for L-size, would be eager to see him perform...haha... could be the next up and coming champ...
BTW Bullet RIP already.... he mysteriously passed away one fine day....

Yo Bro, i recently caught one Bu FS... quite fierce... so far no male FS manage to "touch" her... and she chops at another BU when one to one...
i should name her Pussi Willow...in short... Pussi..... now.. before your imagination runs wild... Pussi willow is akinda plant.. look something like this..



So its VOODOO STICK vs MOBYDICK vs Pussi...


Today marks the end of 2009 and the beginning of 2010! Wish all FS kakis a great year ahead and Happy New Year! Take care bros and see you this weekend for hunts!

This post has been edited by betweentheleaves: Dec 31 2009, 04:55 PM

Wa Bro... your T.Sub is HUGE... 10mm... dont think any of the big males T. Bha ever stand a chance... she's still very active, almost a month? Good job...hope she will molt to a male...

Tried to breed Fearless with a female before but he went "chopping" the female, almost died....
See when the bros can meet up over the weekend, will bring along the FSes to compare the size and maybe for some fights...

Yo Bros, sorry the hear about the loses... can only hope that they're safely hiding somewhere and may surface soon...

Hey Guys, really seem quiet huh, 2 vids to past the time...

Sorting out my FS to find my "Kings", only M-size fighters

Spar 1 vs Spar 2 : Spar1 wins (Spar2 seems always ready to fight, does not kecut after fights, can always fight fiercely the next day, he will be my official "Trainer"... )
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyJBKxmUc0M

Spar2 vs Spar3 : Spar3 wins (There you see, "Trainer" can still fight the following day, believe some bros will catch this kinda FS before, they're actually "gems", very good fighter...but unfortunately usually no"size")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIro3haZuZ4

Caught this young FS, looks like a potential sub-adult male, hope "she" can moult to a male.... had been keeping for a week, eating well and very healthy, hope to see some results soon....






Some other updates:

Fearless passed away yesterday... Think he's quite old already, all his movements very slow for the past week and yesterday night just stopped moving and he just died like that... Had been keeping him for almost 3 weeks since i received from ah seng, may he RIP...

Yo bro, welcome back! I will going down to N8U tomorrow morning, wanna meet there? Any bros can make it?

Yo bro, sorry was too late to read yr mail, didn't manage to meet up with the bros cause nowadays my CO only give me half days for hunts... cant really stay too long. Anyway the sub-adult male i had still hasn't have any changes yet...huh.... been keeping for abt 2 weeks... measured ard 5-6mm, first thought it might be a sub-male cause of the almost white face but seen yr version of the sub-male, mine the palps dont look that swollen leh...

Yo bro, if Spawn is ard 7-8mm... he is very big leh! think Hulk and TFM is ard that size also, take some pics if possible....
Anyway hope you're right on the sub-male i'm keeping... haha... hope can share some good news, will wait and see...

Yo Bro, too bad cant stay long to have a chat with you guys, quite some time since we last met, i have the part 1 of the days fight, still hasn't load yet...BTW part 1 was dominated by Ah Kim's FS, seems part II was even more exciting, great display by the bros' FSes, many good fights!... thanks for the vids bro...

This post has been edited by betweentheleaves: Jan 13 2010, 12:07 AM

Thanks bro... really hope it can moult to a big male..haha... many years ago(at that time i basically just catch any FS that i came across unlike today... haha..only catch males) happen to catch one "female" which turn into a really big male, easily meet L-size category, at that time still kept "her" with a male....luckily spot it in time and took "her" out immediately after moulted.

Yo bro, i also wanna register my FS for match... Monster is ard the size of Binary after comparing that day, think should have an interesting match....

This post has been edited by betweentheleaves: Jan 13 2010, 05:14 PM