how many?

I was just wondering how many AFS's i would need to feed my snakes

I currently have 6 1.3 groups is this enough or should i start more groups.

each group is set up in a ten gallon tank

Ball pythons
9 adult females
3 sub adult female
4 adult males
5 babies

asfs take a bit longer to get to size..... i usually will keep a few extra just in case some start slowing down production..... with norway rats the sort of rule of thumb is 1 female rat per ball, asf world id double it and freeze off as many as u can to stock up. my asfs are wierd thou and sometimes they will pump out a ton, then go 2 months with nothing. i donno...

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Originally Posted by mweippert

I was just wondering how many AFS's i would need to feed my snakes

I currently have 6 1.3 groups is this enough or should i start more groups.

each group is set up in a ten gallon tank

Ball pythons
9 adult females
3 sub adult female
4 adult males
5 babies

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that should be very close to the correct number of breeding groups for your number of snakes. I would error on the side of caution though and add 2 or 3 more groups.

You can always freeze or sell or both extras.

I do 1.2 and average 20 per trio. I just started a 1.3 so I couldn't tell ya what that is gunna produce.

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Originally Posted by Mike Cavanaugh

that should be very close to the correct number of breeding groups for your number of snakes. I would error on the side of caution though and add 2 or 3 more groups.

You can always freeze or sell or both extras.

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X2 :D I have 22 snakes and 8 trios I need to set up 2 more trios to keep up.
And a bigger grow out tub to keep my guys feed with out buying feeders.
I have found that 1.2 works better than 1.3.