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 Breeding Question on ASF’s and Mice???

Anyone know what is the proper size tubs for ASF’s and mice??? Please and thank you...
08/25/08  08:34pm

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 Breeding Question on ASF’s and Mice???

I breed mine in 10 gallon aquariums because they can chew out of tubs.
You can go here and get some tips Link
And here are some great threads here Link

I put in hides and a wheel. And I breed ASF’s.
I have two king snakes who didn’t want to eat ASF’s so I tried a trick. I got a live male mouse, and rubbed the ASF youngster on him... namely his rear area. kinda hard to hold the mouse and use tongs on the ASF.
AnD BAM... Munch!! I fed that week, kept the mouse, in case of, and I have not needed him since.
They are hooked and love them!
I can feed pinky ASF’s to my month old milk, and mini king snake. They are about the same size as a larger mouse pinky.
At 4 weeks of age they can be weaned are are the size of a small mouse, give them a few weeks and they are the size of an adult mouse.
Most are NOT friendly, on the BP forum they are known as Furry Pirahna, they will try AND will attack the tongs, and bite fingers.

Hope this helps..

Oh they will pop out about 9-14 or more offspring EVERY 4 weeks, and are kept in a 1 male to 2-3 female group. You cannot remove the male, or they won’t take him back. They tend to "peter" out at about 9 months old.


Carol
08/25/08  09:36pm

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   Message To: Montessa_Python   In reference to Message Id: 1842601


 Breeding Question on ASF’s and Mice???

Carol,
a kingsnake not wanting a SFR? very interesting.
08/25/08  10:02pm

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   Message To: L.ROY   In reference to Message Id: 1842630


 Breeding Question on ASF’s and Mice???

As odd as it seems. My kings were so keyed in to mice, they just would not touch an sfr even a large fuzzy.
Until I scented them with a mouse, then bam. LOL

Now I have a male and female mouse and she is expecting. ACK.
Carol
08/26/08  02:11pm

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   Message To: Montessa_Python   In reference to Message Id: 1843129


 Breeding Question on ASF’s and Mice???

well i’m glad you said something because i was led to believe that SFRs were relish by all rodent eating reptiles. thanks for sharing.
08/26/08  04:47pm


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