The million dollar question.( cost)
I'm looking to breed ASF. I've already got a rack design and a plan for how many I need. The biggest question I have is cost. All the ASF breeding I can find is mostly from the US where (I only wish) they are paying $.90-$1.10 for small rats, shipped to there door if they buy bulk. If i was paying those prices I wouldnt be breeding feeders.
Being from Canada (more specifically Alberta) I am buying rats at about the cheapest I can find at $2.80 for sm and $3.10 for me. ASF are my biggest option where i live and I'm just wondering from some of the local breeders/Canadian breeder if they find it worth it. I've been breeding mice for 4 months now and have found it very advantageous with feeding my babies/ yearling ball pythons. What do you think about the cost of ASF's in Canada compared to purchasing FT rats?
Re: The million dollar question.( cost)
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Weremey59
All good. Us Snow Mexicans are always looking for cheaper feeder. I find it's expensive here. What size tube do you use for 1/4? That's the ratio I'd like to go with.
I do 2.3 or 2.4 colonies and do them in medium cat litter pans (16"x12"x4"). I typically feed off the babies early on so the tub doesn't get crowded. They can breed like crazy. I keep the extra male in there because if something happens to one male you have to wait a while to grow up an entirely new colony. Mine are really docile but love to chew on things.