Help with Sexing- Has pics

[PythonChick]

So the first litter of ASF babies are 21 days old today, and I finally have enough courage to mess with them some. Turns out there are 18 not 16 as I had originally thought. Anyway, I am trying to sex them. I just wanted to post these pictures and get some feed back on whether or not I am doing this right. If I am correct them I am excited, because 3 of the 5 fawn babies appear to be female.

[bc30629]

nice pics, i'd say you got that right. This should be a sticky or something.

[Freakie_frog]

Bravo!!!

[bc30629]

nice pics, i'd say you got that right. This should be a sticky or something.

wow, that was quick

[littleindiangirl]

Those dont look 21 days old! LOL

Yup, after a few more days to a week and the boys will be pretty "obvious". I did have one rogue male in with the females when I sorted them on day 21, but in all, it was one mistake out of 30 some.

[HALEN16]

nice work GIRL!

[PythonChick]

Thanks everyone!! Glad to see I am doing it right.

I know. It has been bugging me that they don't quite look to be three weeks old, but I KNOW for a fact they were born three weeks ago today. They look like they are about to open their eyes sometimes soon though. I think the problem is that there are 18 of them in a bin with only 1 first time mom. I think they are just going to be a little slow.

Here is a pic that makes them look a bit older:

[Wh00h0069]

I have heard that asf's are mean. Is this true? I breed rats (non-asf) and they are not mean at all.

[Royal Tartan]

cool pics for sexing there ....

as for being '' mean ''

they are bloomin' fearles and excellent biters of human pink bits !!

[mooingtricycle]

Mine are Definitely handleable once you get them out of the enclosure, i have noticed that they are territorial Just dont mess with their hides and theyre pretty calm. I can Completely cover my male, and pet his head, and love him, and he hasnt a care in the world.

Great sexing Guide though! Ill be using this!