Red ASF's

In our weaned tank most of the smaller weans rats have a redish look to them... Is this just them rubbing on each other? Peeing on each other? Is this something I should be worrying about? Any input would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

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They will grow into their fur.

Awesome I was kind of starting to get worried a bit. This is our first big group of weaners.

appears to be a bunch of albinos.

They're looking a little patchy. What kind of protein percentage are you giving your ASFs? I got something like that when I was giving over 20% protein. Switched them back to the 16% the regular rats are on and it stopped.

Hmm i'm not sure i'll have to check next time we get lab block. I have been giving them lab block and mixed seeds and just let them choose.

Eee, they will fill out with fur more than likely, but they shouldnt look THAT bald.

Could it be that they all stack on top of each other continually? There are about 50 or so in a 40 breeder tank, but they all seem to want to stick in the same hide.

something is wrong with your food, substrate, or ventilation.

They generally always stick in a big pile, but I have not seen that whispy of hair being directly caused by them rubbing or anything of that nature. It's quite eery to see a balding ASF.

They are being fed the same as the adults and housed similarily. The larger ASF's in the weaned tank look normal, its just the smaller ones it seems.

hairless asf in the making? lol

How old were they when you weaned them? my early weaners get that way.

I've been weaning them at right around 16-18 days (I think don't really count days just go by size) I wean them about 2-3 days after they start opening there eyes.

I leave mine in til they around 25 days old

i wean 5-7 days after they all open their eyes, basicly when i feel their ready

I wean as soon as they can run around the tank... often times there are some in the litter that have their eyes open, and some that don't. They still all get pulled and I don't have any of the thinning hair.

That said, I used to have the thinning hair thing. Don't know exactly what caused it. At the time I was using pine pellets, had poor ventilation, and was feeding Mazuri 6f. Now I use the hog feed and kiln dried pine chips... and have miniature fans blowing into the grow out tubs 24/7.

I'll try tossing a fan on top, there probly isn't much cirulation in a 40 gallon w/ hides.

have never used a hide.

Well it I guess it was the lack of venitation, I pulled all the males out and put them into a tub and they look a lot better with only a day. Thanks for all the help guys.

good job!