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  • 06-13-2008, 07:19 PM
    Stewart_Reptiles
    First ASF litter - Thanks Ed
    Last night when I came back from my vacation in DC, I came back to my first litter of ASF http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...appyDance2.gif (not really a surprise the female look VERY pregnant before I left)

    So thanks Ed ;)

    As you can see momma is making the best use of the food dish!

    http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...st_Litter1.jpg


    http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...st_Litter2.jpg

    I have not counted the ugly babies yet, however I messed around in the enclosure and pet my other ASF without any problem!

    I guess they have not turned into those blood thirsty monsters yet. :8:
  • 06-13-2008, 07:44 PM
    rabernet
    Re: First ASF litter - Thanks Ed
    Welcome back Deborah! My babies are about a week old or so now! But they have them well hidden - and the male likes to nip.
  • 06-13-2008, 07:55 PM
    Stewart_Reptiles
    Re: First ASF litter - Thanks Ed
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by rabernet View Post
    Welcome back Deborah! My babies are about a week old or so now! But they have them well hidden - and the male likes to nip.

    Well for once no one wants to bite me :rolleyes:, now the real test will be on cleaning day when I remove everybody ;)
  • 06-13-2008, 07:58 PM
    Freakie_frog
    Re: First ASF litter - Thanks Ed
    Your more than Welcome Deb.. I'm glad the little critters are doing so good for you..

    Best of luck and watch those fingers
  • 06-13-2008, 08:19 PM
    Stewart_Reptiles
    Re: First ASF litter - Thanks Ed
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Freakie_frog View Post
    Best of luck and watch those fingers

    Oh trust me I will ;)
  • 06-13-2008, 11:22 PM
    Bruce Whitehead
    Re: First ASF litter - Thanks Ed
    I already did congrats on the other forum... but you have to admit the babies are darn ugly in a really cute way.

    Always bizarre seeing their patterns from day one!

    Congrats on the food... I mean pups... I mean feeders in a feeding dish... sad irony really. ;)

    Bruce
  • 06-15-2008, 09:47 AM
    Stewart_Reptiles
    Re: First ASF litter - Thanks Ed
    Here are the updates

    Apparently both of my females did gave birth and I have a total of 25 little ugly butt (and I still have all my fingers, even after checking them out ;))

    Here they are

    http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...SF_Babies1.jpg

    http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...SF_Babies2.jpg
  • 06-15-2008, 12:11 PM
    Bruce Whitehead
    Re: First ASF litter - Thanks Ed
    2 litters at the same time... nice. You will be run over in no time.

    How many are you planning on holding back as breeders?

    I think if anyone can tame the demons it would be you. :)

    Bruce

    PS: I took your advice about holding onto their tails while handling them... works great. Keeps them in hand and keeps their faces away from tempting tasty fingers.
  • 06-15-2008, 02:41 PM
    Stewart_Reptiles
    Re: First ASF litter - Thanks Ed
    Quote:

    How many are you planning on holding back as breeders?
    Probably 2.6 maybe 3.9 not sure yet (need to build a new rack), The plan is to switch most of my and likely the colubrids to ASF and keep regular rats and mice for hatchlings.
    Quote:

    I think if anyone can tame the demons it would be you. :)
    That's because I am more evil they they are :8:
  • 06-15-2008, 03:43 PM
    cassandra
    Re: First ASF litter - Thanks Ed
    Holy cats are they ugly! Congrats!
  • 06-16-2008, 11:26 AM
    muddoc
    Re: First ASF litter - Thanks Ed
    Congrats Deborah. My only question is, are you sure it is 2 litters? 25 is still possible for one litter.

    p.s. I don't think they are ugly. I actually think they are cuter than regular rats.
  • 06-16-2008, 11:39 AM
    mooingtricycle
    Re: First ASF litter - Thanks Ed
    i just got 2.3 of these guys, i plan on breeding them for the patchy color ( mottled?) With white and black, or really, any colors with white bits all over. They are so dang pretty that way!

    Congrats on the litter! Hopefully in a few months, ill be there too! ( mine are still smallish, but i have one adult male, whos just got to wait his turn till his girls get old enough :)

    Mine are all, while jumpy, handleable.( well see as they get older) The pretty male ive got is pretty easy going, he just dosnt seem to like being grabbed, then hell nip a little.

    ^_^ they are cute!
  • 06-16-2008, 07:12 PM
    panthercz
    Re: First ASF litter - Thanks Ed
    Congrats! I'm up to 3 trios and 1 quad for breeding. :taz:
  • 06-16-2008, 07:25 PM
    Stewart_Reptiles
    Re: First ASF litter - Thanks Ed
    Quote:

    Congrats Deborah. My only question is, are you sure it is 2 litters? 25 is still possible for one litter.
    Yep 2 litters both females were due, I did not think they were so close from one another but apparently they were.
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