ericswan_1
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Ya Mark said they actually chew the rocks up. thats crazy. I might have to try that also, maybe they will quit chewing on me also. lol doughtfull though.
Eric
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ASF rack?
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Buzzard
two corny
Never heard of rock chewing. Is there a certain kind of rock to use???
I use blocks of wood, and toilet paper rolls. I also only feed a handful of chow to the ASF colonies at a time to reduce the waste. They either eat it or waste it and starve. So far thats has worked pretty good....
I use blocks of wood, and toilet paper rolls. I also only feed a handful of chow to the ASF colonies at a time to reduce the waste. They either eat it or waste it and starve. So far thats has worked pretty good....
ericswan_1
New member
he didn't say what type they just came out of his driveway.
Im going to try it but i will prolly boil the rcks first just to be sure to kill anything that might be on them. will post my findings. I am a monument evgraver i will prolly put some granite in there instead of rocks. bet those little buggers can't chew that up.lol
Eric
Im going to try it but i will prolly boil the rcks first just to be sure to kill anything that might be on them. will post my findings. I am a monument evgraver i will prolly put some granite in there instead of rocks. bet those little buggers can't chew that up.lol
Eric
RosieReal
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I've heard of giving rocks to chinchilla's to keep their teeth growth under control, I'd never thought of it for ASF...anyone have an idea about the potential hazards, like dental damage, or accidental ingestion of rock chunks? I'm just curious. Thanks to Buzzard, Kathy Love, and the OP for this thread. It's got all the info I've been kinda wanting. lol...I love it when research is easy but still trustworthy.
kathylove
Pragmatic & Logical
Seems like there would be 2, possibly 3 benefits that I can think of...
The most important might be controlling overgrowth of teeth, as mentioned already. AFAIK, all rodents have teeth that continue to grow throughout life, and must be worn down. Next, maybe they get some important minerals that way. If so, it would be important to give certain kinds of rocks. And possibly, it could also serve as a stress / boredom reliever.
I can't really think of any other good reasons for them to chew rocks.
The most important might be controlling overgrowth of teeth, as mentioned already. AFAIK, all rodents have teeth that continue to grow throughout life, and must be worn down. Next, maybe they get some important minerals that way. If so, it would be important to give certain kinds of rocks. And possibly, it could also serve as a stress / boredom reliever.
I can't really think of any other good reasons for them to chew rocks.
ericswan_1
New member
hi wildguy,
they are African Soft Furred Rats or Devil Rats. they are commonly used as feeders for pickey ball pythons but are more comonly being used to feed a veriety of snakes >ecause they breed so very well. there pinks are commonly about the size of a 3-5 day old mouse pink. i have fed my corns them for about 8 months now and they do great on them. they are a little costly to get started but pay for themselves very fast. hope this helps some.
Eric
they are African Soft Furred Rats or Devil Rats. they are commonly used as feeders for pickey ball pythons but are more comonly being used to feed a veriety of snakes >ecause they breed so very well. there pinks are commonly about the size of a 3-5 day old mouse pink. i have fed my corns them for about 8 months now and they do great on them. they are a little costly to get started but pay for themselves very fast. hope this helps some.
Eric