are they just mutliply too quick ?

[mechnut450]

ok I new to the asf front compaired ot rats and mice.
I got a 3 tanks with littler and most are about in the weaned stage of life . My problem has been this over he last 3 -4 days I finding some that are either too weak to make it or find them dead in the cage .. I take the weak one ( they don't even fight any when picked up) and offer them t the younger snakes( mainy the small corns) but I also worried cause I seen a few of them as adults wit htheir eye shut al lthe time ( almost leke they glued shut ) is there anytihg I can do to improve their overall health and somethig for the eyes ? I don't think I could pick p one and hold them and gently wash the face wit ha wet rag with out either loosing a finger or possible breakign the tiny bones with my meat paws ..

aslo what doe it mean when the male is getting the fur and tail are chewed on by the other rodents . ( he a single male in the cage if I remember? )

[Clear]

What are you feeding them, how many do you have housed together in what size enclosure?

[mechnut450]

feed a mixure of bird/rodent seeds with a rodent lab blocks added , there is also noodles (uncooked), and hey get the stray helpign of steamed vegies that are not eaten with dinner..

I also know i nthe one tank even with the chew block of wood they chewing ( and removing ) a lot of the lower metal on the bottle holder. they all tame as can be and are not fighting thati seen. as for tanks they in 3 different sized ones. so I can guessing a 20 tall , 15 long and a standard reptile 20-30 wide tank. Ijust changed the litter and that all got a exersice wheel ( which is more of a sit onthe porch typ for them ) and plastic bowl for hides 9 whic they not chewing on )

[Jeff Krupa]

I keep mine in a 1.2 ratio. I feed them Quality Rodent block and eveyone once in a while I give em some cheerios. Thats all I offer for food. In my opinion thats all they need. I use a mix of aspen shavings and equine fresh pellets.I offer a wheel for boredom. I also have a simple hide and glass water bottle. They are kept in a 70 degree room. I clean their cages every week to 10 days.As far as I know My asf breeders are unrelated. I have never had any problems " knock on wood " with eye problems or weak rodents. You may want to check out your husbandry and maybe stick to a simple diet. Hope this helps in some way shape or form. Jeff Krupa

[ThyTempest]

We have a breeding trio in a lab tank and have been doing pretty well. We have produced two litters so far, and I am hoping the females will get pregnant again soon...it has been 2 weeks since we weaned the last ones. They get Mazuri 6f or 9f lab blocks and some occasional cereals and veggies. We use pine pellets and aspen for substrate.

Sorry I can't be more help.

[JKExotics]

God bless man, if they produce more than you can feed! I just started a few months back but they still haven't completely eliminated my bill yet!

[littleindiangirl]

Do they babies have easy access to water and food? Also, how many are you keeping in a tank?

[mechnut450]

I do it simple I gogni ot get a couple pics and upload them . they are kept in the snke room because the rest of the trailer does not stay above 70 all the time .

[mechnut450]

ok if i do this right lol ( each form seemd ot be differnet on pic
s)

http://www.ball-pythons.net/gallery/...3&userid=10820


that the link to the area I posted the 2 (of 3) cages and the rack for my snakes

[ThyTempest]

Seems a little croweded to me, or will be once the babies grow up a bit more.

Also, it was hard to tell what food they have available, and if the water bottle is low enough for the weanlings to get to. Also, even if they can get to it, it looks like a large sip stem, typically used for rats and rabbits, so it may be too big for the weanling ASF's to use.