I've got ASFR babies, progression pics!

[LBoz]

Aww, they look like a bunch of little Yodas! How precious! Now, are these going to be feeders, or are you raising them to increase the size of your colony?

 

[Susielea]

Aww, they look like a bunch of little Yodas! How precious! Now, are these going to be feeders, or are you raising them to increase the size of your colony?

Ummm..................................

 

[LBoz]

Ahhh, lovely pets you have there, Sue!

 

[Susielea]

Yeah, I think these first ones at least are going to be raised and maybe start a 2nd colony, then we'll see where we go from there Even Hubby is saying they're too cute!

 

[Jessicat]

Cool! It would probably be really easy to tame some of the babies if you hand raise them.

If they are little hellions you could always get a pair of extra large tweezers (I use them for Tarantula care, cleaning up vivs and what not). I suppose the tweezers might be a bit harsh for babies, but it would probably be better than getting bitten down to the bone! Yikes!! :eatsmiley

 

[Nanci]

The guy Katie bought hers from said a man bought one from him as a pet, and had to give it back a while later, and it was tame and cuddly just like a cat or dog (or a normal rat, I guess!)

I don't even want to raise feeders, and probably couldn't feed them to anything even if I did, but these guys are just so cute!!! I wonder if they have the tumor problems that regular rats have. I'd hate to get something and have it die two or three years later.

 

[Flagg]

I don't know about tumors, but I believe they have a lifespan of 2-3 years just like rats and mice. Probably less if bred heavily.

As for their cuteness, perhaps you'd change your mind after a few vicious attacks with no provocation.

 

[Susielea]

The babies are 3 days old today, so I thought I'd add some more pics and this time managed to get some of me holding one

Waldo said they are a bit like jumping beans at about a week and a half old, well they already move pretty well, I thought the little one would just sit there, but oh no, it wriggled all the way around my palm and I had to keep repositioning it, sooo cute!!!

They're starting to get that mad hair look, enjoy!

 

[Jessicat]

Wow, they sure due have CRAZY hair! As far as feeders go.. I think my Cornsnakes would take a little bit of adjustment in order to start taking these guys. The only reason I say this is because I attempted to feed them some Dwarf Hamster babies once, and my apparently "spoiled" snakes just would NOT take them. The only thing I could think of was that perhaps they were confused by or didn't like all the fur. :shrugs:

I'm sure if they were hungry enough though they'd eat! Kinda seems like you might not be able to feed this litter off though.. instead of pulling a pink out of the bag to de-thaw it you'd be pulling - insert name here - out of the bag to de-thaw. :awcrap:

 

[Susielea]

Wow, they sure due have CRAZY hair! As far as feeders go.. I think my Cornsnakes would take a little bit of adjustment in order to start taking these guys. The only reason I say this is because I attempted to feed them some Dwarf Hamster babies once, and my apparently "spoiled" snakes just would NOT take them. The only thing I could think of was that perhaps they were confused by or didn't like all the fur. :shrugs:

I'm sure if they were hungry enough though they'd eat! Kinda seems like you might not be able to feed this litter off though.. instead of pulling a pink out of the bag to de-thaw it you'd be pulling - insert name here - out of the bag to de-thaw. :awcrap:

Well I was talking to a guy today, who told me he had a few really fussy Ball Pythons that go through long periods of non-feeding and since using these ASFR's f/t, they've been eating really well :shrugs: Not sure how corns will react to them, but I suppose I'll find out when the time comes

I've also been offered to trade these for frozen rodents, if I decide that I can't use Tiddles :awcrap: and his litter mates for food, as there seems to be a lot of interest locally, so I'll see what happens

I must admit I am enjoying breeding/raising these, maybe a little too much though

 

[Susielea]

Here's a couple more pics, these guys are growing fast! Mum and the other adults are being real sweethearts about me handling the babies, I even had Mum and a couple of babies on my hand today but no one to take a pic of it

The first photo is from yesterday, at 4 days old and the second photo is from today, at 5 days old Enjoy!

 

[susang]

WOW, they get fur over night, cute little wrinkly fuzzies, look like shar pei's to me.

 

[Jenstar]

They are just too cute to feed to my snakes unless I absolutely had too...

 

[Jenstar]

By the way where did you get them???

 

[Susielea]

By the way where did you get them???

I got them through the owner of my local rep shop, who has a friend who breeds them. I think it's easier to get tamer ones over here in the UK

 

[Jenstar]

I've been trying to find them over here but most people are only willing to ship them frozen... I would want to keep it as a pet, they are so cute... I know thats weird having pet snakes and rodents but I admit I'm definetly weird, I have a guinea pig and three rabbits too... To a lot of people they would be snake food, but I love them... I like all animals... Not bugs though... No pet spiders for me...:sidestep: They are gross...

 

[Flagg]

I believe they are illegal to own or sell in California.

 

[Jenstar]

Really... I saw them last year at the Del Mar Reptile Expo I thought... Sounds about right though everything cute is illegal in california...

 

[diamondlil]

They're growing well!

 

[dionythicus]

The babies look like tiny possums!