Gerbils

Hey all! I'm new here, you can all call me Osiris or O. But let's get to the point, shall we? I will be getting a Ball Python within this month/next month. I am planning on Breeding my own Gerbils as Feeders. I have looked up information on this subject, but any input from people with personal experience Breeding Gerbils or Feeding Gerbils to their BPs would be greatly appreciated! :please:

~Osiris :snake:

Get AFR's they don't smell and with a few trio's you will never buy food again :)

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Originally Posted by The Vampire Osiris

Hey all! I'm new here, you can all call me Osiris or O. But let's get to the point, shall we? I will be getting a Ball Python within this month/next month. I am planning on Breeding my own Gerbils as Feeders. I have looked up information on this subject, but any input from people with personal experience Breeding Gerbils or Feeding Gerbils to their BPs would be greatly appreciated! :please:

~Osiris :snake:

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+1 on breeding african soft furred rats as opposed to gerbils.

I would steer clear of gerbils. They stink (very weird musty odor), they can be difficult to breed, males can be very aggressive towards each other and they don't produce a lot of young.
Stick with mice, rats or ASF's.

Alright. Does anyone know of any places to get ASFs near Mechanicsburg/Harrisburg?

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Originally Posted by The Vampire Osiris

Alright. Does anyone know of any places to get ASFs near Mechanicsburg/Harrisburg?

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how many ya need?

Okay....I breed both asf and gerbils


gerbils do not breed as fast as asf nor do they have litter sizes of asf. My gerbils average 6-8 per litter asf over 10, normally 12-14

ball pythons have a better feeding response on asf

However, asf take longer to get up to size. So...if you plan to raise asf you will need at east 3 tanks and I do recommend only using tanks

a 1.1 will flood a single ball python over time.So be prepared to freeze them off.

Dillsburg has a store call turtle Xing that sells large asf's that can get you going quick. I think they are $4ea there....

I sell for half that but mine aren't nearly as big.

Kool! I right near Dillsburg and it sounds like those ASFs are cheaper than the Gerbils I was planning on getting! Thanx a millie! :gj:

UPDATE: Well, my Mother is no longer on board with Me Breeding ANYTHING, period. But Thanx anyway for telling Me about that shop. I'll buy them as single Feeders from there. :(

what changed her mind?

I'm not really sure; something just kind of snapped. She's barely o.k. with me getting a Snake in the first place. Unfortunately, She is one of those people who were tragically misinformed; She hears "Python" and thinks along the lines of the movie "Anaconda".
Fortunately, my great-grandfather (NOTE: My Mother had me when she was 16, so everyone in my family is younger than you would expect!) used to raise Snakes when he was a kid...and they were CottonMouths! So I expect plenty of support from that direction. :gj:

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Originally Posted by suzuki4life

Okay....I breed both asf and gerbils


gerbils do not breed as fast as asf nor do they have litter sizes of asf. My gerbils average 6-8 per litter asf over 10, normally 12-14

ball pythons have a better feeding response on asf

However, asf take longer to get up to size. So...if you plan to raise asf you will need at east 3 tanks and I do recommend only using tanks

a 1.1 will flood a single ball python over time.So be prepared to freeze them off.

Dillsburg has a store call turtle Xing that sells large asf's that can get you going quick. I think they are $4ea there....

I sell for half that but mine aren't nearly as big.

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I have 6 breeding pairs ! You want to wean them at 4 week and keep the females and males in Diff tanks . You can always feed off the breeders you have to keep the numbers down :)

Do the words "Late to the Party" mean anything to You? :colbert:
But Thanx anyway, that sounds like good advice. :gj:

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Originally Posted by Haydenphoto

I have 6 breeding pairs ! You want to wean them at 4 week and keep the females and males in Diff tanks . You can always feed off the breeders you have to keep the numbers down :)

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huh? male and females in different tanks for feeders...why?

post is about breeding feeders not pets.

breeding I would try to run a high female to male ratio that is most productive and keep the male focused on breeding. I would never separate sexes unless I had to or they were related.