Your Experience With ASFR?

[RR - Mackenzie]

My three year old male ball python has not eaten since November, and I am getting extremely worried. I have taken him to the veterinarian, and they said to try gerbils, or baby rabbits. But then I read up on ASFR. Since ASFR are the closest to their natural diet, what is your experience? Do they work very well, or a waste of money? How did your snake respond to them? I am completely lost, my baby absolutely refuses to eat his mice or rats. I was just wondering how the ASFR went with you? Also, would they be worth breeding? Not that many people have them in my area.

Thanks,
Mackenzie

[NotaMallard]

My BP was feeding on mice, and I couldn't keep rats in the house, so I switched to ASFs. She used to feed pretty well, but would go off every few months for a week or so--but since I switched to ASFs she eats regularly.
ASFs are easy to breed, and kind of fun to watch too. They don't smell unless you leave the bedding unchanged for more than a week. I'd say to do it. Wait a bit longer if you don't like the idea of breeding your own feeders.
And wait for more input, of course. I'm a relative newbie.

[BuckeyeBalls]

What kind of vet tells you to feed em gerbils crack

[RR - Mackenzie]

My BP was feeding on mice, and I couldn't keep rats in the house, so I switched to ASFs. She used to feed pretty well, but would go off every few months for a week or so--but since I switched to ASFs she eats regularly.
ASFs are easy to breed, and kind of fun to watch too. They don't smell unless you leave the bedding unchanged for more than a week. I'd say to do it. Wait a bit longer if you don't like the idea of breeding your own feeders.
And wait for more input, of course. I'm a relative newbie.

Thanks! I'll definitely try them out... only problem is finding where to get some!

[RR - Mackenzie]

What kind of vet tells you to feed em gerbils crack

Because gerbils resemble ASFR...