Should I feed ASF to hatchling that I am selling or buy mice

I just hatched 0.1 blond pastel and 2.2 normal ball pythons from a blond pastel Male and a blond pastel female. Didnt get good odds. I will be selling the normals and just wanted to know if i should start them on AFS or go get some mice.

Thanks for your opinon

I always start off on mice to babies i will be selling.

Mice are easily accessible and ASF are illegal is some states.

Stick to rats or mice.

I would also say stick to rats or mice, just in case they "imprint" on the ASF because not everyone can buy them. Like here in South Jersey, ASF are extremely hard to find, but they are not illegal as of right not.

I agree with others. Use mice or rats. ASF can be hard to come by and you'll lose a large pool of buyers if you sell them as ASF feeders.

However, if they won't eat mice or rats, then yes, try ASF and label them as such.

i will go get some mice for tonights feeding.

The one hatchling I have started on ASFs so far switched to rat pups without any scenting over.
There will be the occasional picky hatchling that only wants one thing, though.

i say definatly go with mice or rats. i wouldnt buy an asf feeder unless i absolutly had to have it.

I start all of my hatchlings on asfs for 2-3 meals and then switch to large rat pinks then fuzzies and on up.

Mice suck :rolleye2:

Not one hatchling has got stuck on asf's

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Originally Posted by mweippert

I just hatched 0.1 blond pastel and 2.2 normal ball pythons from a blond pastel Male and a blond pastel female. Didnt get good odds. I will be selling the normals and just wanted to know if i should start them on AFS or go get some mice.

Thanks for your opinon

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You're asking for an unhappy customer if you feed it asf. Not all people can get them, and it may only want them if you feed them first.

It's been my personal experience that hatchlings started on ASF's switch very easily to rat pups after their first 3 or 4 meals on ASF's. They don't even blink an eye (not that they can - but you get what I mean)!

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Originally Posted by rabernet

It's been my personal experience that hatchlings started on ASF's switch very easily to rat pups after their first 3 or 4 meals on ASF's. They don't even blink an eye (not that they can - but you get what I mean)!

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LOL Robin.
My point exactly, they switch over so easy it's like they don't know what hit em.
I haven't had a single snake not convert over.

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Originally Posted by rabernet

It's been my personal experience that hatchlings started on ASF's switch very easily to rat pups after their first 3 or 4 meals on ASF's. They don't even blink an eye (not that they can - but you get what I mean)!

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BG knows they'll PROBABLY switch, but they may not. It hard enough to get some to switch to rat pups from mice.

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Originally Posted by snakesRkewl

LOL Robin.
My point exactly, they switch over so easy it's like they don't know what hit em.
I haven't had a single snake not convert over.

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PFFFT.....no "they" all don't. If "they" all did.... why is there one million threads all over the net with people having problems?

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Originally Posted by Big Gunns

BG knows they'll PROBABLY switch, but they may not. It hard enough to get some to switch to rat pups from mice.

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Perhaps - but then I wouldn't be selling those if I couldn't get them converted. I like my kiddos to have 3 strong consistent feeds on rats or mice before they leave here. Knock wood - I haven't run into one that didn't convert easily yet. :D

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Originally Posted by Big Gunns

PFFFT.....no "they" all don't. If "they" all did.... why is there one million threads all over the net with people having problems?

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We are speaking hatchlings, new snakes that aren't "stuck" on anything but your finger if you let em.
They won't imprint on asf's those first few meals anymore than they do on mice.
Sorry, I gotta disagree with mice, now back to my Subway :P

Big Gunns will say this to the OP. All those who do not heed the words of Big Gunns ALWAYS live(hopefully) to regret they didn't.:D

A true story on someone who almost died(and still could) because they didn't listen to Big Gunns will be coming soon.

I'm all ears :bow: