Asf's Or Mice?

Im having great success breeding rats they are great mothers ,my mice on the other hand are bad my first mouse ate all her young,the others seem not progressing well & not even prego yet,was thinking of getting some ASF's because I have some proplem balls that are off feed,also I HAVE SOME LARGE CORNS that love crawler rats & eat jumbo mice with gusto.MICE suck I have tried everything to get them going this is my third attempt & going to give up on mice.also my rats grow so fast they get too big for my pythons I only have two weeks when they are the right size.

ASF's are awesome I wouldn't go back to rats for anything they stink.

I have stopped breeding mice and breed only ASF now....they don't really stink, Moms are great and they even seem to have a "babysitting" system....

mice and regular rats really stink....i am enjoying ASF very much....besides, they're cute as a button!

What is an ASF?

With proper cleaning and bedding my rats don't stink, unless your nose is in the tubs. By. To be on toppic, get the Asfs I wish I could find some. I am sure I will need some.

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Originally Posted by natestench

What is an ASF?

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AFRICAN SOFT FUR RAT

I loathe mice. I find them really hard to manage. And the smell is unbearable. As far as rats, anyone that knows me know I really dig rats. I find them cute, socialable and interesting. Not to mention good parents and hardy producers.

I have started breeding ASFs, I would take them over a mouse anyday.

They are steady producers and do better when left alone. Really a low maintenance producers.

But they are shiftier than mice, in my experience. They dart, are hard to catch, and are aggressive. But I would still take them over mice anyday.

But the smell factor... not even from the same planet as mice. They have a slight smell... but nothing like mice.

bruce

Mice stink and are often times difficult to breed. This is NOT the case with ASF's.

looks like im going to get some asf's hope they have some at the show saturday if not does anybody know where I can get some in maryland?