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First ASF Litter

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  • 06-24-2008, 07:00 PM
    Royal Tartan
    First ASF Litter
    After putting a male in with two females 0n 29 May 08 , on 24 June I now have a litter of 11 healthy young 'uns . Stoked !!!

    Other female is due to birth ( probs within 7 - 10 days , guessing )

    I have another pair in a Lab cage ( gonna get a new cage, similar to one shown , if all works out )

    Canny ( cant ) wait till these dudes get some weight on them , have four REAL fussy ( non - eaters at moment , avaraging fast between six months and ten months ..ALL females ....grrr )

    Pics of the young
    http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l3...ter_240608.jpg

    Caging for them ( trying it out )
    http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l3...e/New_Cage.jpg

    Thanks for looking
  • 06-24-2008, 07:01 PM
    Patrick Long
    Re: First ASF Litter
    aaaahhhh!!!

    These threads need warnings on them (extremely ugly babies inside!!)

    LOL

    super congrats, but i seriously think the babies are sooo ugly they give me the chivers
  • 06-24-2008, 07:09 PM
    dr del
    Re: First ASF Litter
    Aww,


    Wriggly pink gooseberries. :P

    How much do the adults jump?


    dr del
  • 06-24-2008, 07:20 PM
    Royal Tartan
    Re: First ASF Litter
    Pat , yes they are ugly , but in a cute way :D

    Derek , they can jump a fair bit , but ( hopefully ) not 17 inches to the top of the wire . I amh gonna mesh it with small hole chicken wire tomorrow , just in case . I'm working on the principle they will not abondon the ''ugly ones '' pmsl

    There's three non feeders and a fussy one sniffing in the wings !!
  • 06-24-2008, 09:15 PM
    blackcrystal22
    Re: First ASF Litter
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Royal Tartan View Post
    Pat , yes they are ugly , but in a cute way :D

    Derek , they can jump a fair bit , but ( hopefully ) not 17 inches to the top of the wire . I amh gonna mesh it with small hole chicken wire tomorrow , just in case . I'm working on the principle they will not abondon the ''ugly ones '' pmsl

    There's three non feeders and a fussy one sniffing in the wings !!

    I think I've recored like.. 3 ft.
    Never an adult though.. they get too fat. It's always the hoppers that seem to fly. D:

    Chicken wire is a good idea, they could probably squeeze out of those sized gaps. :]

    Aww, I don't have any peach colored ones.. I just have dark brown and light brown. D:
  • 06-24-2008, 09:18 PM
    littleindiangirl
    Re: First ASF Litter
    Chicken wire is a minor set back for any rat. Go with the 1/4" hardware cloth. Trust me... :gj:
  • 06-25-2008, 04:52 AM
    frankykeno
    Re: First ASF Litter
    I agree with Connie. Any rodent worth it's teeth can chew through chicken wire. Check out your local hardware store for a hardware cloth....1/2" for regular rats, 1/4" for ASF's and mice. :)
  • 06-25-2008, 08:17 AM
    Royal Tartan
    Re: First ASF Litter
    thanks all


    have to ask tho , what is Hardware Cloth ( hey Im a male and Scots !!! )

    Just checked the other cage this morning , the pair in there have birthed a litter as well now , that only leaves last female to drop ....very soon methinks .
  • 06-25-2008, 08:28 AM
    frankykeno
    Re: First ASF Litter
    Hey before I had rodents, I'd never heard of the stuff either LOL. I can do better than describe it....here's a picture of the label on our stuff over here.

    http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...ClothLabel.jpg

    This is what it looks like installed in a plastic rat tub.

    http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...inMeshView.jpg

    Basically it's just a wire mesh that comes in various types for different applications. The one we use for rodents is a welded stainless wire one. You can also buy this one with rubberized coating but the rats will just chew that right off so why pay extra for that LOL.

    Here's a link about hardware cloth...

    http://www.twpinc.com/twpinc/control...y_id=TWPCAT_14

    It's heavier grade than chicken wire which rodents can easily chew through and it doesn't rust. Over here it comes in 1/2" and 1/4" sizes in most hardware or home stores. 1/2" is good for regular rats, 1/4" for mice and ASF's.

    Any other questions, please don't hesitate to ask.
  • 06-25-2008, 09:00 AM
    Royal Tartan
    Re: First ASF Litter
    thanks !! I'm sorted noo
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