African Soft Fur (Rat Family)

I've had BPs that hadn't eaten in 4-5 months after I had bought them (change of environment) when I'd tried everything...then I fed them some dead ASFs and they both went mental. It was like these snakes were possessed. I then gave them a mouse, then a rat and now they're both eating regular rats.

I also had a couple of babies that I was assist feeding. Wouldn't take mice or rats. I had a couple of females ASFs give birth so I threw one in to each of the BPs bins...and bam they took them. They wouldn't take anything but ASFs for about 5 meals and then they switched over to rats.

I have a theory about BPs who haven't eaten for a while...you're going to laugh at me....

Remember when you were young...was there a time when you felt really sick to your stomach because you hadn't eaten in a while? You felt sick because you hadn't eaten but eating was the last thing you wanted to do...then your parents forced "forced" you to eat something that you really liked, had a bit of it, got your appetite back...

I know it's a stretch....I think I think too much. :-)

Denis
DenJenn Reptiles
www.pythonregius.ca

I breed rats. I would love to breed the ASFs because they are cleaner (smaller feces.. they tended to not need cleaning as often as my regular rats.) Also they would never outgrow my snakes. Problem was, I got three females, but then could not find males anywhere, so I fed them off. I would Love to get into ASFs but I can't find any!

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Originally Posted by Ginevive

I breed rats. I would love to breed the ASFs because they are cleaner (smaller feces.. they tended to not need cleaning as often as my regular rats.) Also they would never outgrow my snakes. Problem was, I got three females, but then could not find males anywhere, so I fed them off. I would Love to get into ASFs but I can't find any!

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Jen- do you ever make it to southern NY state?....if so I could meet you with all the male ASF's you want....lol