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    ASFs more money in the long run?

    So i use to breed a lot of rats,mice and some asfs that was about a year a go now. I'm working and i don't have the time for rats I found they took more effort to care for they drank more water and they needed to be clean a lot more then the asfs. I like the asf more but i made more money from the norway rats so i guess my question is sent the asf grow slower do they cost more money in food then rats thats and what would be the best age to cull of the asfs so i don't have to wast food on them?

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    I feed them Chicken scratch and 16% pig feed. Each bag is 25kg and is $15 each. I have two colonies a two grow up cages. These two bags last me roughly a year. I also give them treats like peanuts, super worms and foraging mix, fresh fruits and veggies once a week. I really do not find them expensive, they are easy to care for, drop way more babies then the average rat and smell better.

    I cull them at what ever age I need them. Hoppers for baby ball pythons, while a four - five month old ASF can feed adult ball pythons. So that is totally up to you.

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