buying a betta

Question
I was wondering if I should get a female or male wich one is easer to care for?The bettas are all 7 months is there any specific foods I will need?If so can you tell me some of the?Thanks for the advice!Can you send me a picture of a healthy betta female and male?

Answer
Hello Hannah-

I find that males are much healthier than females (all of my females have died early from dropsy, which I could not cure.)

As for food, any "generic betta pellet" food should be just fine. I use Wardley foods, and my bettas love them.

As for some pics, here you go:
females:
http://fins.actwin.com/fresh-pics/betta_female.jpg
http://www.bollmoraakvarieklubb.org/images/m_fisk/betta%20splendens%20female.JPG
http://ic3.deviantart.com/fs10/i/2006/113/3/a/Male_eater_by_djrfgt.png

males:
http://ic3.deviantart.com/fs9/i/2006/066/1/3/betta_fish_by_bloody_phoenix_tears.
http://www.adaniels.com/enciclopedia/Dulce/TROPICAL/betta_splendens1.jpg
http://www.gorge.org/fish/betta/trailing.jpg

Hope this is everything you need!
-Amber Worman