ASF's not making babies??
Hey all,
I'm totally new to breeding asf's or any kind of rodent.
I went and built a breeding rack and put 3 females and 1 male together.
They were medium sized when I got them and have done some growing since. They definitely seem to be fully grown or at least almost there.
They've been together since 12/06. It's 01/20 now and they haven't produced a single offspring yet.
Is this normal? Should I wait longer or am I maybe doing something wrong? They have plenty of hiding spots, chew toys, water bottles and they're fed cat kibble.
Or should I feed them off and try again with a new set of male & females?
tyia
Re: ASF's not making babies??
Thanks for the reply!
I remember reading that asf breeders use dog food for their colonies so I just assumed cat food would be ok. They eat it well and seem to be a healthy weight but I'll start feeding them rodent food just to be sure. I do also feed them kale occasionally whenever I feed my uromastyx.
I think I'll give them another month, maybe even a bit more. If nothing pops out then I'll try introducing a new male. These lil guys are actually really chill and haven't tried to bite me yet so I'd hate having to start over with a new colony.
I'd like to try with mice or even rats instead, but asf's hardly give off any smell & I know for a fact rats have a musk and mice are just stinky lil boogers.