I also agree that ASFs are a good choice, as an alternative to breeding rats. For one, their adult size is perfecr for most BPs.. they won't outgrow your adult BP's feeding needs. I would love to get my hands on some ASFs.. but I can find none locally If I could, I would breed them.. the ones I had did have a tendency to be slightly more rambunctious when compared to the rats, and turned out to be all males.