They are being fed the same as the adults and housed similarily. The larger ASF's in the weaned tank look normal, its just the smaller ones it seems.
06-10-2009, 08:03 PM
matt71915
Re: Red ASF's
hairless asf in the making? lol
06-10-2009, 09:19 PM
llovelace
Re: Red ASF's
How old were they when you weaned them? my early weaners get that way.
06-10-2009, 09:43 PM
Kevin_Hornby
Re: Red ASF's
I've been weaning them at right around 16-18 days (I think don't really count days just go by size) I wean them about 2-3 days after they start opening there eyes.
06-10-2009, 09:48 PM
llovelace
Re: Red ASF's
I leave mine in til they around 25 days old
06-10-2009, 10:59 PM
matt71915
Re: Red ASF's
i wean 5-7 days after they all open their eyes, basicly when i feel their ready
06-10-2009, 11:22 PM
Mike Cavanaugh
Re: Red ASF's
I wean as soon as they can run around the tank... often times there are some in the litter that have their eyes open, and some that don't. They still all get pulled and I don't have any of the thinning hair.
That said, I used to have the thinning hair thing. Don't know exactly what caused it. At the time I was using pine pellets, had poor ventilation, and was feeding Mazuri 6f. Now I use the hog feed and kiln dried pine chips... and have miniature fans blowing into the grow out tubs 24/7.
06-10-2009, 11:40 PM
Kevin_Hornby
Re: Red ASF's
I'll try tossing a fan on top, there probly isn't much cirulation in a 40 gallon w/ hides.
06-11-2009, 04:36 PM
Mike Cavanaugh
Re: Red ASF's
have never used a hide.
06-11-2009, 11:56 PM
Kevin_Hornby
Re: Red ASF's
Well it I guess it was the lack of venitation, I pulled all the males out and put them into a tub and they look a lot better with only a day. Thanks for all the help guys.