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    ASF Substitute?

    My 2010 fire female is a very, very picky eater...UHG!! I recenly fed her ASF's her last couple feedings and she took them without hesitation. I was informed after the fact that they are illegal here in California..oopps So I'm just wondering if I were to breed hamster's or gerbils are either of those close to an ASF? And are they nutritious for bp's. I've heard that gerbils are closely related to ASF but that they are also highly aggressive. She doesn't eat f/t so I could do with out my snake being assaulted by her food.....any input?

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    Re: ASF Substitute?

    Most of the time my ASF eaters will eat mice. Have you tried mice?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Emilio View Post
    Most of the time my ASF eaters will eat mice. Have you tried mice?
    I have...and i've had no luck with mice either...

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    Re: ASF Substitute?

    Can you buy frosen pre-killed ASF's or is that still illegal? I don't know of anyone, however, that sels F/T ASF's.
    Maybe try (if you can wrangle one up) getting an ASF scent on a regular small rat?

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    Re: ASF Substitute?

    Quote Originally Posted by jamesa2580 View Post
    Can you buy frosen pre-killed ASF's or is that still illegal? I don't know of anyone, however, that sels F/T ASF's.
    Maybe try (if you can wrangle one up) getting an ASF scent on a regular small rat?
    I do have one frozen asf in my freezer now so that sounds like something i'll try. Im not sure what the laws are like on f/t asf's here. I actually know someone who breeds them here so occasionally getting my hands on them is not a problem. I just don't want to breed them myself.

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    Anybody feed gerbils or hamsters??

    Has anyone had any experience with feeding/breeding gerbils or hamsters or have any info on feeding/breeding gerbils or hamsters?

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    Re: ASF Substitute?

    I know that gerbils are illegal too in California. :/

    ASFs aren't hard to breed.. and if you can get them, I'd say go for it. It's what I wanted to do, but also being in CA, couldn't find any. DISCLAIMER- I'm not condoning 'illegal' activity (Just in case this is a borderline discussion)
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    I am not in california but if I remember correctly the ban was on live not frozen you should check that but if that is correct you can buy frozen. gerbils are from Mongolia and not related to ASFs other than they are all rodents. I seem to recall as someone pointed out that gerbils are illegal too in Cal. Hamsters might be as well following that logic of escapees. I don't know.

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    Re: ASF Substitute?

    All of my snakes will usually take a rat after eating a ASF the previous week. I think they just get tired of eating the same thing. Try offering a rat the next feeding and keep some ASF's in the freezer for when she goes off food

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    Re: ASF Substitute?

    Quote Originally Posted by koloo921 View Post
    All of my snakes will usually take a rat after eating a ASF the previous week. I think they just get tired of eating the same thing. Try offering a rat the next feeding and keep some ASF's in the freezer for when she goes off food
    just tried that today.....no go

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