About ASFs and Fancy Rats

[anonama12]

Well I have two sets both as pets, even though I plan on breeding the ASFs.. Oddly enough though they are in the same cage and still haven't killed each other or anything.. They're both very young the fancy rats are 6 weeks old and the ASFs are 10 weeks. Do you think it can last?
(Only problem is constant squeaking from the female when the fancy rats ignore her)

[Rhasputin]

That will almost certainly not last. I haven't heard of anyone successfully keeping ASFs with norway rats.

Why are they in the same cage to begin with?

[jasbus]

Anything will live together when they are young...
It's just a matter of time.

[suzuki4life]

Anything will live together when they are young...
It's just a matter of time.

agreed. Never tried it but I highly doubt it will last. I have seen asf kept sucessfully with mice though.

[anatess]

Don't fancy rats get twice bigger than the ASF's? I've never tried mixing species in one tub - I got hamsters too. But, I reckon the ASF is going to be dead when a fight breaks out. Well... actually, this might not be true. The ASF's are meaner than rats. So, who's gonna win - the meaner one or the bigger one?

Just speculation, of course. This is an experiment I wouldn't be brave enough to try.

[suzuki4life]

Don't fancy rats get twice bigger than the ASF's? I've never tried mixing species in one tub - I got hamsters too. But, I reckon the ASF is going to be dead when a fight breaks out. Well... actually, this might not be true. The ASF's are meaner than rats. So, who's gonna win - the meaner one or the bigger one?

Just speculation, of course. This is an experiment I wouldn't be brave enough to try.

asf get bigger than mice. asf vs rat would be a tough call. My bet would be on the rat.

[anonama12]

I was cleaning the cages and low and behold I only had one instead of two because it broke. I bought a new one today, but its strange because the ASFs and Fancies are cuddling together and my blue ASF female started grooming Jinkies my fancy rat..