Starting a Feeder Colony (or Colonies)

**Jessica Loesch** · 08-18-2011, 05:07 PM

Yeah 10 g would work at first but not with babies growing up.

I have mine in concrete mixing tubs so I dunno.

**Wiggles92** · 08-18-2011, 05:27 PM

Originally Posted by llovelace

I had my asf's 1.3 in 10g tanks, then I started breeding rats, fed off all but 1 colony asf, moved them to a 20L critter cage.
The rats are 1.5 in 40g critter cage, and all the left over 10g tanks are maternity cages.

I'm just waiting, as I have been for months, for this man of mine to build my rat racks

Originally Posted by Jessica Loesch

Yeah 10 g would work at first but not with babies growing up.

I have mine in concrete mixing tubs so I dunno.

Okay, thanks for the advice. As far as empty aquariums go, I have five ten gallons, one 20 long, one 55 gallon, and one 65 gallon, so I think I should be fine for both the ASFs and the rats.

**Jessica Loesch** · 08-18-2011, 05:37 PM

AGreed. You will be fine!

***llovelace*** · 08-18-2011, 05:55 PM

Yeah I'd put the asf's in the 20L, the rat colonies in the 55 & 65, and use the 10's as maternity wards, you're all set!

**Wiggles92** · 08-19-2011, 04:48 PM

I picked up 1.3 rats today. I got the females from one breeder and the male from another to try to avoid inbreeding. Hopefully I get some babies from these ones in a month or so.

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