so i got these ASF's at the beginning of august i believe...1.1 adults, 15 weanlings, and about 15 rat pups. i took the rat pups for my trouble-feeder cornsnake hatchlings (they GOBBLED them down, even after 3 months of non-feeding!) and froze the rest to give to the feeding cornsnake hatchlings. i left the female and male together and moved the weanlings to a very large (105 quart) sterilite tub. the parents are still in a 64quart tub. along with their first litter they've had with me...there are 14+ rat pups! i got a quick count in today while the mom was distracted. looks like my colony is finally growing! here are some photos of the babies and my setup:

parents bin:







the babies!



the grow-up bin:







i plan on feeding off the current parents as soon as the grow-ups start producing...first 6 that give birth are the breeder females! i'm planning on having 2 64quarts for the breeding adults (gonna try 1.3's), and the 105 quart sterilite for grow-ups. can grow-ups from different litters/at different stages live in harmony?