ASF vs RATS?!? WHICH IS BETTER FOR YOUR BALL PYTHON? | How to Breed Rats
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- ASF vs Rats? Should you make the switch?
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Could you possibly go over how you build those racks?
Hey Courtney, thanks for the helpful information! I always wondered what was better to feed ball pythons 🐍 Good Luck with your Channel... 👍
Love your videos. Good information!
My ASF are so friendly!!!
awww they really kinda cute tbh
I just got stickers not long ago myself but havent sent any out yet had to step back from my channel for a bit to focus on other things.
bronx ball pythons love videos
They’re way cuter than regular rats
Great video,I breed them has well there great.Just breed them in bolt & you’ll be fine.
Great video. Lots of great information. Thanks for sharing.
Great vid 😁! Thank you. By the way, my wife says she loves your nails.
Thanks 😊 I use acrylic dip powder and do them myself, once you get the hang of it they are fairly easy to do
What temperature do you keep them great video
I’m just starting my ASF’s and Norwegian rats. I watch your blogs on the rats
I would like to do a sticker swap
Once again another great vídeo. Thank you very much.
I’m glad you are liking the videos! 😁
@@CDExotics for sure. I'm learning a lot .
I just learned about African soft fur…
Great video. ASFs aren't available everywhere have you every had a problem have a snake go from ASF to normal rats for sale / re homing? Thank you love the videos keep it up!
Mine have no problems switching back to regular rats. I actually fed a few rats off today since I was low on ASF and they ate them all no problems
From Bronx ball pythons👍
Awesome video.!!!
Hey, I've recently built my first couple rat racks and I'm needing a good cheap source for the materials for a watering system. Any leads?
Very good explanation of the pros and cons. But my male ASF really stink very bad. Especially in summertime.
Hey JDH Stole my initials . Rat noises shit there was air raid sirens 🚨
What kind of dog food do you get?
Perfect video :)
Are you have yours stickers ?:)
Thank u :)
Yes I do!
Thank You for another nice video. Can you do a new video for 2021 showing us any changes or updates you've done with the ASF's please? Thanks for your time and help!!
Very informative! Thanks for posting this video! I've been trying to do some research on the pros/cons of ASF's.
I've been breeding regular rats for about a year and I definitely agree with all those points you mentioned with them... I've been thinking about trying to switch my collection over to ASF's once all this Coronavirus stuff blows over a bit and I can go to an expo and get enough to start a few colonies of my own....you've definitely sold me on giving it a shot!!
Once my Graphic Designer finishes touching up my logo, I'm going to get my stickers made and I'd love to do a swap with you!!
I’m glad it was helpful for you! I love ASF, I feel like a lot of stigma around them is untrue and they are definitely much more widely available now. Would love to do a sticker swap with you :)
I agree! I'm willing to give anything a shot! I'd love to cut down on the smell!
I have 1 ball python that was started out as a hatchling 3 years ago from the breeder I got him from on live mice, and he absolutely refuses anything I've tried with him so far...even live rats....I'm wondering if he would switch to live ASF....guess I'll give it a shot!
And I'm looking forward to it! I'll let you know as soon as my stickers come in!
I bet he will take ASF, I had some that were super picky when I got them and they pound ASF every week
Can rat and asf inbreeding?
Thanks for the video! How old are the grow out asfs (also size in g) when you feed them to ball pythons over 1000 g?
I’m not sure how old they are as I wasn’t tracking prior to this one group. I’m planning on doing another video in a month or so once they get big enough to feed off to my larger girls. That video will have all the age and size comparisons with regular rats. I think one I weighed the other day was about 80 grams, I don’t typically weigh stuff when I feed so I don’t have a ton of data on that though.
. Thank you for quick reply. so 80g asf for 1000g or larger ball python?
my grow outs are like 45-60 g even after about 5-6 weeks. I used to feed f/t rats to my collection. Now switching to asfs alive. I am trying to make sure i am feeding large enough pray item.
I’ll have to weigh a couple tomorrow to be sure on gram size but 80 grams is equivalent to a medium rat so for a 1000 gram snake even a 50-60 gram asf would be sufficient
@@CDExotics thanks for the reference. I want to make sure i am feeding them properly.
How does it go for sizes with asf's?
For ex. Pinkie, fuzzy, hopper....and weights for each?
So, watched some of your videos. How do you heat and cool your building? How cold does it get there in the winter?
I use a space heater and a propane heater for heat, depending on how cold it is and I have an ac unit in the wall for summer. Usually it doesn’t get below teens here in the winter although it does occasionally drop a bit lower
When setting up your breeding tubs (1 male 3 females) have you had any issues with fighting when adding a new member to the enclosure?
During initial setup I don’t have any issues, once they are setup I don’t add any new ones. I have tried in the past and sometimes if they don’t have babies in the tub it works out and sometimes it doesn’t 🤷🏻♀️
so I've heard asf are really bad for eating their babies if they get stressed.. if you have to clean their tub and don't have extras how would you do it without having them resort to cannibalism? would putting them in a critter carrier for a very short time work?
I don’t have any issues, I clean my tubs every week and put them in a holding tub while I clean their tub
@@CDExotics awesome thank you so much for always being so willing to help... and you always respond so fast haha
Have you ever though about getting those air deodorizers that automatically spray into the air? My mom used to work in a hospital and they had a pet safe deodorizer that smelled nice. Maybe that in combination with a carbon air filter in the room would really minimize the smell.
Yes I’ve tried those, doesn’t help very much unfortunately
I can't find any asf here in Georgia...where are you located?
I’m in Delaware, they can be a little difficult to find and some states they still aren’t legal unfortunately
You are not show your ASF....only tought.
So, you're running 1.3 asf in the v18 tubs?
Yes, they get a little tight if they all have litters at once but they breed great in there
My new rack is the reptile basics 11 qt tubs and those are my preference for 1.3 as they are a couple inches longer than the v18
Gotcha, I have 2, 5 level concrete mixing tub racks for my regular rats. I just started breeding the ASFs and I have had much more success with them. I did notice a big increase in the ASFs when I switched from mazuri to dog food. Right now I'm using 96qt sterilite tubs and running 1.4 for the ASFs. They are doing great but I worry about chew outs.
I am thinking about doing a double wide v35 tub rack and calling it good.
In the video you said about not being able to put the food on the mesh.. is it too big or because of its shape?
Thanks
At first they wouldn’t eat the food through the 1/4” mesh but with some persistence I’ve gotten them eat it through the mesh now. All my rats and asf do way better on dog food than mazuri. I originally had my asf breeding colonies in the reptile basics version of the v35 but I felt like I was wasting sooo much bedding
Do you feed live ASF's?
Yes I do
Do the asf poop and pee a lot less than normal rats in your opinion?
They are definitely cleaner, smaller poop and they tend to pick a corner for the bathroom
Yup, Norway rats stink. I tossed mine in the tubs after experiencing allergies..
Got ASF and I don’t smell them too much.
I happen to live in a state where asf are illegal. SUCKS
Um.....uhhh...umm..uhhh dude lol ummm
I usually hate rats but damm you those rats in the smaller tubs every channel I see they using those big tubs you got on the right not in the middle and dog food really you know they do sell rat food and do better
A lot of people keep rats in this size tub. A lot of people also feed dog food because this brand is nutritionally the same as the rat food that costs twice as much.
@@CDExotics they also eat their babies when strictly on rat food. Low protein = cannibalism