New ASF Project!

Well Jamie and I decided to start breeding our own ASFs. They've worked so well for our problem eaters and don't have the normal offensive rat odor -- seemed like an easy choice.

Here's the little guys on their way home in their snug little bucket.

http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...Snakes/asf.jpg
You can see a few of the girls are preggers and look ready to pop at any moment.

http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...nakes/asf1.jpg
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...nakes/asf2.jpg
They'll be in aquariums until the production hopefully expands much more and we can build these guys some racks.

http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...nakes/asf3.jpg

Special thanks to the "ASF King of New Jersey" for getting us started. :D :P

Alright, I'm jealous! Im starting to want asfs more and more after seeing yours:) what kind of water bottles are you using?

They're just small plastic ones. We were going to use glass but these were the only ones that would fit the aquariums we have right now.

I hope they are glass.... hahaha...

nice pick up,it's hard to find females that large around here.BTW you do have long hemostats with rubber tips right? have fun !

i think you need to buy some more snakes. Cause we have 2 pairs and produce enough for 5 snakes and still have enough to sell/give away.

Oh they look nice Amy - congrats! I want some of those light, red eyed ones (the ASF equivalent to an albino I guess). Can't find any of those locally though but I'm on the hunt for them to add to our own growing colonies of ASF's.

what size tanks are you using and what ratio?

My ASFs went thru 7 plastic water bottles before I gave in and bought the expensive glass ones. They are harder to mountin a tank, but it can be done. They WILL chew through anything you put in the tank that isnt glass or metal. The record for a single ASF to chew thru one of my plastic water bottles was ~3 hours. BTW I want those lighter colored ones in my colony too!!!

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Originally Posted by shadi11

i think you need to buy some more snakes. Cause we have 2 pairs and produce enough for 5 snakes and still have enough to sell/give away.

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Oh we have a ton more than are in my signature. Those are just the ones that belong to "me."

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Originally Posted by frankykeno

Oh they look nice Amy - congrats! I want some of those light, red eyed ones (the ASF equivalent to an albino I guess). Can't find any of those locally though but I'm on the hunt for them to add to our own growing colonies of ASF's.

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Thanks :)

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Originally Posted by darkangel

Oh we have a ton more than are in my signature. Those are just the ones that belong to "me."

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Thats what I was hoping otherwise you would be over run soon.
Nice looking breeders though. Your females look about as big as ours. We dont have any of the albino ones yet. I have found them but they are charging 20 bucks a rat for them. To me its just not really worth it.. So the only odd color I have is black and gray brindling with white.

Awesome! My 2 girls are finally pregnant! Can't wait for some pinks. :)

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Originally Posted by littleindiangirl

Awesome! My 2 girls are finally pregnant! Can't wait for some pinks. :)

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Connie,
I think you may be surprised with your "pinks", because all the ones we have produced are born with hair. Not completely covered in it, but they look funny not being completely bald.

p.s. I meant to comgratulate Amy and Jamie on their newest rodent project. Have fun with them, I love ours. They are great animals, and a joy to work with and watch. Also, we have had a plastic water bottle in with the small group we have in an aquarium for about a year now, and they have never chewed it up.

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Originally Posted by muddoc

Connie,
I think you may be surprised with your "pinks", because all the ones we have produced are born with hair. Not completely covered in it, but they look funny not being completely bald.

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That's right Tim, I keep forgetting they come out looking fugly. A face only a mother could love :P

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Originally Posted by muddoc

Connie,
I think you may be surprised with your "pinks", because all the ones we have produced are born with hair. Not completely covered in it, but they look funny not being completely bald.

p.s. I meant to comgratulate Amy and Jamie on their newest rodent project. Have fun with them, I love ours. They are great animals, and a joy to work with and watch. Also, we have had a plastic water bottle in with the small group we have in an aquarium for about a year now, and they have never chewed it up.

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Thanks Tim! Seeing how the picky eaters took to them and how little smell they produce it was a no brainer to get a small colony going. The water bottles are in a metal guard which protects the bottom. We'll see if they chew them up!

the bottoms arnt the issue with the plastic bottles... i have th metal guard hangers for them too but some how the climbed to the top of the cage and chewed on the bottle up there.. watch out for that those ASF find a way to get you :)

Change of heart? Dont worry I did too.

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Originally Posted by jglass38

You couldn't pay me to switch my snakes from regular old rats to this ridiculous fad of ASFR. I wouldn't feel right trying to sell someone a snake that might be imprinted on them. They are not readily available at pet stores and most likely will never be.

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Have fun with them. I was told they where bad biters but I have only gotten one bite from them and it was from a VERY pregnant female as I was picking out some to feed to my snakes. I would put a wheel in their cages. I have one in each one of mine and they used it ALL the time. Helps them burn off the extra energy and they don't chew as much. Oh one word of note they can JUMP and will jump. I have already lost two (one my cat caught and one my dog caught) to excapes :( Good luck and have fun :D

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Change of heart? Dont worry I did too.

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Originally Posted by FIREball

Change of heart? Dont worry I did too.

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You got me there! I think if you look back, a lot of people had the same sentiments. I'm addicted to the crack rats! The snakes like them a lot too. After seeing how one of my males that regularly fasted for most of the year ate one in a second and then started pounding regular rats, I'm convinced.

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Originally Posted by jglass38

You got me there! I think if you look back, a lot of people had the same sentiments. I'm addicted to the crack rats! The snakes like them a lot too. After seeing how one of my males that regularly fasted for most of the year ate one in a second and then started pounding regular rats, I'm convinced.

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Haha, not "calling you out" but thought it was funny. I too thought I would never get them and I just got 2 trios the other day and I already want more!

Congrats! ASF's are great and very prolific.

Oh and easy on the "King" talk...someone might get mad!...lol

Good luck with them guys I love not smelling anything and still producing what I need. Perfect prey size too. Get the glass bottles Glassman they chewed one of mine already.

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Originally Posted by Emilio

Good luck with them guys I love not smelling anything and still producing what I need. Perfect prey size too. Get the glass bottles Glassman they chewed one of mine already.

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Already got that done bro. The plastic ones were defective and weren't working properly. Got the glass and all is well!