Should i breed ASF or Mice?

[CoolioTiffany]

ya im gona try rats when pheobe gets big enough for them. im not sure if shel want to. il cross that bridge when i come to it lol.

Well you could still feed her the rat pups and such, well depending on her size, but you can feed off the offspring to your snake if they are big enough.

[bamf64]

Well you could still feed her the rat pups and such, well depending on her size, but you can feed off the offspring to your snake if they are big enough.

ya ill prob do that

[cobweb2000]

I read that rats are more nutricious for your snake rather than mice so your snake will usually be healthier if fed rats and will grow at a faster rate.

Do you have a source on this? I think we've all seen the nutritional profile on RodentPro on Rats v mice, but no one knows exactly what a bp's nutritional requirements are. Growing at a faster rate is not always healthier either. I have snakes that only eat mice and they are every bit as large and healthy as the ones who eat ASF's or rats.

OP, rats will very quickly outgrow your snake unless you euthanize and freeze them while they are still small and if she will take frozen you are probably better off ordering them in bulk. You can also order frozen ASF's if you are still interested in feeding them.

FWIW, I have a female who is 2150g who will only eat mice. She gets 2 large ones a week (her decision, I always offer her more) and she is perfectly healthy and is still slowly gaining weight.