Out with the old...

And in with the new. I fed off my original breeders last night and brought in a new group of 1.3 last night from Greg Bennett up here in GA. The females were producing 2 a litter, so it was time for a new younger group.

Interestingly enough, I didn't have any clean bedding to change last night (just got new bedding today and finished cleaning the enclosure just now) and I had four weaned babies still left, and figured I'd see what happened. Since the new group was being introduced into an enclosure with other's smells, they didn't have a problem with the little ones at all and all eight are peacefully co-habitating.

Let me tell you - I was so happy to feed off that old MEAN male - he took swipes at me whenever he could. All the others were sweet as could be.

This group is very handelable - and - I had an escape and recovery today. I was holding one and didn't have as good a hold on her tail as I thought and she jumped out and ran like lightning behind the incubator. Sammy the cat kept watch while I blocked off areas of escape.

Moved the incubator out and she was in the back of the incubator in a hollow area and it was easy to grab her tail and put her back where she belonged! Whew!

The original group were solids, this group is more pied or "traditional" I guess. I like them, since they are different to me.

Very cool!! Hope this group produces better for you. I wish we could have ASF's here in California.......bummer. :(

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Originally Posted by dprince

Very cool!! Hope this group produces better for you. I wish we could have ASF's here in California.......bummer. :(

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The first group produced well when they were younger - they just aged out! ;)

wow all this and no pictures!

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I just started reducing my ASFs. They don't grow quite fast enough for me to take up a ton of rack space for them. I had 6 groups of 1.3 and now am down to 2. I am going to put together another 2 groups of 1.3 to replace them. I also have a crapload of weans. They do produce a lot!

Robin,

Everyone that gets ASF's from me tell me they are nice as can be. LOL! I guess they just don't like me.

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Originally Posted by yotaman

Robin,

Everyone that gets ASF's from me tell me they are nice as can be. LOL! I guess they just don't like me.

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Would you like you if you were grabbed with tongs? :P

Great to see you here - they really are a very nice group - despite the one escapee that I was able to recover!

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Originally Posted by rabernet

Would you like you if you were grabbed with tongs? :P

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Very true! :D

I didn't start doing that until I got bite a few times. I think they've gotten nicer every generation.

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Originally Posted by rabernet

The first group produced well when they were younger - they just aged out! ;)

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*smacks self* Clearly I fell and hit my head before posting that. :rofl:

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Originally Posted by Reediculous

wow all this and no pictures!

:colbert:

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I concur:P!

LOL - they all look JUST like the 3rd one down!

http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...ad.php?t=70828

http://market.kingsnake.com/image/846499.jpg

I love ASFs and I actually fed off my last breeder males last week, once all the babies are gone Im done with them. Easier, cheaper, and my snake room stays A LOT cleaner with them not in there.

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Originally Posted by yotaman

Robin,

Everyone that gets ASF's from me tell me they are nice as can be. LOL! I guess they just don't like me.

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Hey Greg! Nice to see you here! I just counted offspring from your asfs and the total is 50 so far!

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Originally Posted by rabernet

LOL - they all look JUST like the 3rd one down!

http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...ad.php?t=70828

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OMG, they are SO COOL!!!! The problem I would have is saving all the "pretty" ones..........which would pretty much be all of them, LOL. It's hard enough with the "regular" rats (of which I have lots of pretty colors.........darn it!! ;) )

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Originally Posted by yotaman

http://market.kingsnake.com/image/846499.jpg

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LOL - Yup, they look like those - probably came out of that bin too! ;)

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Originally Posted by FIREball

I love ASFs and I actually fed off my last breeder males last week, once all the babies are gone Im done with them. Easier, cheaper, and my snake room stays A LOT cleaner with them not in there.

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? huh? u got rid of ur asf's???!!!!

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Originally Posted by mcavana

? huh? u got rid of ur asf's???!!!!

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Yup, only have a couple who are eating them, and I can get rats CHEAP so right now its just not worth it.