gerbils do not breed as fast as asf nor do they have litter sizes of asf. My gerbils average 6-8 per litter asf over 10, normally 12-14
ball pythons have a better feeding response on asf
However, asf take longer to get up to size. So...if you plan to raise asf you will need at east 3 tanks and I do recommend only using tanks
a 1.1 will flood a single ball python over time.So be prepared to freeze them off.
Dillsburg has a store call turtle Xing that sells large asf's that can get you going quick. I think they are $4ea there....
I sell for half that but mine aren't nearly as big.
I have 6 breeding pairs ! You want to wean them at 4 week and keep the females and males in Diff tanks . You can always feed off the breeders you have to keep the numbers down