Feeding ASFs

[FIREball]

For all of you who feed ASFs to your BPs are there any more concerns because of their "disposition" or do most feed prekilled.

[Freakie_frog]

I feed them when they are the weaned size no full grown.

[anendeloflorien]

ok I'm sorry I just have to ask a nub question. What are ASF rats?

[Bones1283]

ASF are African Soft Fur rats

[twh]

before i got ASFR's my biggest concern was feeding live,would they be aggressive towards my BP's? i have found they are no more danger to my snakes than small rats.when the snake wraps them then they seem to give up and not fight back.on the other hand i find mice much more prone to biting when wrapped

the only time i find them super aggressive is when there handled,i use 18" rubber tipped hemos for cage cleaning,feeding etc.about 2/3 of them don't mind this handling if your gentle while the other 1/3 turn and bite the hemos.

all in all i find they are a very enjoyable to keep and i plan on breeding them as long as i have BP's.because of misinformation i don't feed them to snakes i plan on selling.

ASFR=african soft fur rat.have fun !

[Mike Cavanaugh]

I feed all 10 of my snakes (including a corn and a king) live asf's. have had no issues. Have had no injuries. size of the asf is determined by size of the snake. My bigger snakes eat full grown ASF's.

[monk90222]

The BP's that I feed my ASF's to hit them so hard and fast that the ASF's don't even have a chance to take a step in the tub.