Father ASF too much of a Good Daddy??

I have a 1.3, which just gave birth to about 10 pups( i havent checked the exact amount), Gave birth yesterday, its been 48 hours and I always see the Dad on top of the babies, Will the babies get there milk from the mothers if the Dad is always on top of them???? the 2 females are constantly roaming the tub, but not once has the father moved

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Originally Posted by escomaya

I have a 1.3, which just gave birth to about 10 pups( i havent checked the exact amount), Gave birth yesterday, its been 48 hours and I always see the Dad on top of the babies, Will the babies get there milk from the mothers if the Dad is always on top of them???? the 2 females are constantly roaming the tub, but not once has the father moved

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Not so sure what you think is the father is the father...

Many intelligent rodent males will care for their pups. It happens. If the mother has an issue she will push the father off and feed the babies, or the babies will realize there is nothing to suckle they will wander away from the bab.

100% positive the Dads the dad hes all brown, two black n white females, I noticed this morning the famles layin beside them, some of the babies getting to the mom for milk, but the Dad is still in control lol, he dont want to give up his postion, its kind of funny, well all pinkies look active and alive so I guess they are getting milk around the father

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Originally Posted by escomaya

100% positive the Dads the dad hes all brown, two black n white females,

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ASFs come in Black?

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Originally Posted by LadyOhh

ASFs come in Black?

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Yep :)

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Originally Posted by Mike Cavanaugh

Yep :)

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I thought it was only grey...

the famales are black and white, not all black

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Originally Posted by LadyOhh

I thought it was only grey...

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No, I have black gremlins (all black body with white stripe on head) Just started new project that will make black selfs (all black). I already produced the dark grey selfs.

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Originally Posted by Mike Cavanaugh

No, I have black gremlins (all black body with white stripe on head) Just started new project that will make black selfs (all black). I already produced the dark grey selfs.

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Well that is what I get for living in California. Oh well

and me in GA, I sure wanted to work with you on that project :(

My ASF father gets on top of his babies as well, he spreads out just the same as the females do on top of the babies. Everything i have read says this is totally normal with these guys

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Originally Posted by bigballguy

My ASF father gets on top of his babies as well, he spreads out just the same as the females do on top of the babies. Everything i have read says this is totally normal with these guys

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For his second post he is right...

Just kidding, he is correct.

And welcome to BPnet

The fathers in my tubs do the same thing, and he is protective of the babies!

So, with ASFs you keep the breeding group together all the time?

Thanks,
Red

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Originally Posted by Mike Cavanaugh

No, I have black gremlins (all black body with white stripe on head) Just started new project that will make black selfs (all black). I already produced the dark grey selfs.

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Black as in no yellow banding on the hair strand? Because if there is yellow striping, at all, it's an agouti.

A black asf, where the whole hair strand is one color, would be incredible and would open up a whole new palette of colors.

I realize what I call dark grey, the "wild" natural color, others call black.