New to breeding ASF’s! Just had some questions
New to this site and still trying to navigate so hopefully I’m doing all this right. I’m looking for more info to help with my breeding colonies.
I currently have 10 ball pythons and I went and got 4 colonies @ a 1.3 ratio. I’ve had them for 36 days and I was told they were about 4 months old when I got them. How soon will they start producing babies? Once they do start having babies, will I be able to add babies from other colonies to the same male or female grow out tubs? Or will I need to have separate tubs for each colonies grow outs? After a couple litters have been born in each colony, I plan to remove the males in each colony and leave a baby to grow and replace him so I don’t get overrun by them. Does this seem like a good idea? Thanks for your time!
Any advice on the best way to utilize this site so appreciated as well!
Re: New to breeding ASF’s! Just had some questions
Thank you for the information! So I only feed live as of right now but I have people and pet stores that will be purchasing the overflow I’ll have. I’ve also got a culling chamber for gassing and freezing. I think I’ll follow your instruction and keep them together and grow out another colony when the time comes. Seems to make the most sense now.
My husband and I have built a 6 level rack system and will be building another soon. Does it seem too much to do a whole other 6 level rack or will I need that many for grow outs of different ages and colonies? If I’m understanding correctly, I can keep babies from different colonies together as long as they’re put together when they’re the same age?
All of the colonies I have so far are very friendly and don’t mind me touching and petting them for a short time when I check them each day. I’ve read a lot of threads about culling biters and baby eaters. Im trying to avoid having to cull for those reasons but I know they can happen.
They’re eating Mazuri and blue seal natural 26 once a week as well as a wild bird seed mix with black oil sunflower seeds. This is all of the things the breeder I got them from fed them.
I am using my iPhone so I’ll be looking up that app to help me out if I can figure it out. Thanks again for all the help!
Re: New to breeding ASF’s! Just had some questions
So grateful for all the info! I feel much more confident now for when the babies come
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