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Out with the old...
And in with the new. I fed off my original breeders last night and brought in a new group of 1.3 last night from Greg Bennett up here in GA. The females were producing 2 a litter, so it was time for a new younger group.
Interestingly enough, I didn't have any clean bedding to change last night (just got new bedding today and finished cleaning the enclosure just now) and I had four weaned babies still left, and figured I'd see what happened. Since the new group was being introduced into an enclosure with other's smells, they didn't have a problem with the little ones at all and all eight are peacefully co-habitating.
Let me tell you - I was so happy to feed off that old MEAN male - he took swipes at me whenever he could. All the others were sweet as could be.
This group is very handelable - and - I had an escape and recovery today. I was holding one and didn't have as good a hold on her tail as I thought and she jumped out and ran like lightning behind the incubator. Sammy the cat kept watch while I blocked off areas of escape.
Moved the incubator out and she was in the back of the incubator in a hollow area and it was easy to grab her tail and put her back where she belonged! Whew!
The original group were solids, this group is more pied or "traditional" I guess. I like them, since they are different to me.
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Re: Out with the old...
Very cool!! Hope this group produces better for you. I wish we could have ASF's here in California.......bummer.
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Re: Out with the old...
Originally Posted by dprince
Very cool!! Hope this group produces better for you. I wish we could have ASF's here in California.......bummer.
The first group produced well when they were younger - they just aged out!
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Re: Out with the old...
wow all this and no pictures!
"Why do you need so many snakes?"
"Why do you need so many shoes?"
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I just started reducing my ASFs. They don't grow quite fast enough for me to take up a ton of rack space for them. I had 6 groups of 1.3 and now am down to 2. I am going to put together another 2 groups of 1.3 to replace them. I also have a crapload of weans. They do produce a lot!
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Re: Out with the old...
Robin,
Everyone that gets ASF's from me tell me they are nice as can be. LOL! I guess they just don't like me.
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Originally Posted by yotaman
Robin,
Everyone that gets ASF's from me tell me they are nice as can be. LOL! I guess they just don't like me.
Would you like you if you were grabbed with tongs?
Great to see you here - they really are a very nice group - despite the one escapee that I was able to recover!
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Re: Out with the old...
Originally Posted by rabernet
Would you like you if you were grabbed with tongs?
Very true!
I didn't start doing that until I got bite a few times. I think they've gotten nicer every generation.
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Re: Out with the old...
Originally Posted by rabernet
The first group produced well when they were younger - they just aged out!
*smacks self* Clearly I fell and hit my head before posting that.
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Re: Out with the old...
Originally Posted by Reediculous
wow all this and no pictures!
I concur!
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