Ball Pythons getting hooked on ASFs

[RoseyReps]

Loxahatchee sells them for $2 per for mediums, $3 for larges f/t.

Just putting that out there for everyone

[jcoylesr76]

From an availability standpoint, I completely understand the reluctance to get a snake that has ONLY fed on ASF. But to deny a sale simply because the snake has eaten an ASF at some point in its life, but has been proven to eat rats and mice as well, is very misguided in my opinion.



Again, from an availability standpoint this is very reasonable. If buying ASFs frozen over the internet was a viable option would you be more willing to purchase a snake that had a history of eating ASF?

I am not 100% against it, actually until recently this was not an issue as all my previous purchases where mouse or rat eaters, my new pair of vpi axanthics have had a few different offerings, hopper mice, rat pups, asf's. one is no issue, while the other is still holding out on me, i know in time he will eat so i am not concerned really, but i can not say 100% the ASF feeding is the reason the male is choosing not to eat. but at the same time i can't say it isn't.

[Kaorte]

I am not 100% against it, actually until recently this was not an issue as all my previous purchases where mouse or rat eaters, my new pair of vpi axanthics have had a few different offerings, hopper mice, rat pups, asf's. one is no issue, while the other is still holding out on me, i know in time he will eat so i am not concerned really, but i can not say 100% the ASF feeding is the reason the male is choosing not to eat. but at the same time i can't say it isn't.

This is very interesting. What have you offered so far? I'd like to see how that plays out.

[satomi325]

Loxahatchee sells them for $2 per for mediums, $3 for larges f/t.

Just putting that out there for everyone

I am so envious of that price. $25 is crazy here!

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[RoseyReps]

I am so envious of that price. $25 is crazy here!

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You can order them online, and their shipping isn't too bad (compared to some of the other online sources anyways)

http://loxahatcheerodents.com/estore/

Edit: I have a small colony right now (1.4) I plan on selling them for $1 per. Maybe $2, but I think $1 would be a good starting price.

[jcoylesr76]

This is very interesting. What have you offered so far? I'd like to see how that plays out.

right now just proper sized F/T rat pups, the female is gonna be a beast, but the male has shown zero interest in the last 4 attempts, going to try a hopper mouse next feeding to see if it is him just not liking the rat pup option, (even though his feeding record showed he had eaten 2 rat pups, a few mice/hoppers, and 3 asf's).

ETA: I would be happy to share this aspect along the way if you wish.