I've been breeding rats, mice and ASF for quite a few months now and the ASF don't have babies very often and the growth of the babies is super slow! My name is Mike Silver and I am a snake owner that lives in Poughkeepsie N.Y.. Years ago my son and I owned a few snakes but life happened and we had to make a decision to gift our pets to a friend with a snake and reptile shop. I do enjoy them. About the African Soft Fur: African Soft Furs (Commonly called ASF's for short) are a great alternative to rats if one desires a rodent that does not surpass the size of a medium rat in their full adult state. We Live for the Moment! Cleaned properly (ie: before you notice a smell) tanks are perfectly acceptable methods of housing. zifernandez SA Reptiles member (restricted) Posts: 10 Joined: Sun Sep 20, 2009 7:57 am. Anyway, I was wondering what is so special about African Soft Furred rats? African soft fur rats have interested me for a while but I have yet to learn much about them, so I thought I'd ask here. At the time, I had to feed my King Snake and my Bull Snake "fuzzies" sized food, and my new 20 year old Ball Python needed as large as I could raise. Many years later I am physically disabled and can't work, but have time now for more snakes! I've read that they're usually not as interested in human interaction as rats and they can be more bitey (and that their bites can be pretty bad). How do mice nd African soft furs interact, do mice (when I say mice I mean fancy mice) treat the African soft fur rats as though they were another fancy mouse? If it is okay to house African soft fur rats with mice, why? (2) 03/26/2020 . Many years later I am physically disabled and can't work, but have time now for more snakes! What are the care requirements for and African soft fur rat?

They are perhaps the most common rodent in Africa and can be found there in small to extremely large groups throughout most of the continent. Is this true? Here is where the African soft furred rats come in. And my rat babies grow even faster! Sorry for all the questions, and thanks for all your help in advance They aren't rats or mice, but are a species of their own. The only problem was that it was next to impossible to find a local dealer. Males benefit greatly from the companionship of female ASFs and the female ASFs are social, so they also enjoy the company.

African soft-furred rats are small exotic rodents and the possible evolutionary link between mice and rats, possessing characteristics of each. They are sort of a hybrid. Re: ASFs (AFRICAN SOFT FURRED RATS) by WFA » Sun Sep 20, 2009 9:59 am . Yes I took them up on their offer. The same rules apply with intros and there is no guarantee that they will get along but in my experience, it goes well.I personally still don't know what to think about them, like whether they're rats or mice. Way more than if I just drove to the pet shop and spent $8.00 or $10.00 on the feeders for my 3 snakes. And because they are different species, they cannot breed.ASFs are also known as multimammate mice. People call them both Natal multimammate mice and African soft furred rats, but truth is they aren't a mouse or a rat. Live African Soft Furred Rats. Yayyy! They are smart and I keep some as pets. That's it, I'm done with African Soft Fur Rats! Can I house an African Soft Furred rat with a fancy rat, or will they fight? They're pretty new on the pet trade scene and are almost predominantly bred for snake feeder purposes. Even though the Bull snake grew fast and was eating "weaned" size in almost no time, these 2 female ASF rats had litters of 18 and 22 the first month, and 18 each 4 weeks later, and obviously none large enough to appropriately feed the Ball Python. So even if I removed the male at that point I still had 76 rats minus the 4 the Bull Snake ate before they got too big for him. I lucked out in July of 2018. The only thing to do is raise more and sell more and hopefully soon I can cover my expenses and then think about adding another rack (space is limited). What makes it safe?

To pay for this hobby I breed more than I can use and sell them in order to buy supplies. Pick up only, I do not deliver. A 10 gallon tank with at least one hide, one toy, and preferably a wheel can house 2-3 mice. I read all about them and I was convinced it would be a great thing if I had a stock of those Asf rats at home to feed my pet snakes with. I have a local pet shop that sells white mice for feeders, but like most shops they don't always have what I need. You can house a female ASF with a male mouse, I'm sure it's possible to house multiple females with a male as well, but don't quote me on that. They had their first litters about 6 weeks later.

While reading up on alternative food sources for snakes I discovered African soft furred rats! They're also far less domesticated than fancy rats and mice. Weird right?I put an ad on "Craigslist" just to sell the extra ones and I got enough of a response that I thought I could keep a small supply ASF rats for the local snake owners and those funds could help pay for food and bedding which very quickly became a monthly bill to be dealt with. Are they rats or mice (I heard somewhere that they were actually mice but I'm not sure :/)? Are they just like fancy rats? Thanks. The last thing a disabled guy wants to do is drive to a store every week just to find out they don't have appropriate size feeders for my pets. But for now, I am feeding my snakes and taking care of the rats. Basically, what are they? My name is Mike Silver and I am a snake owner that lives in Poughkeepsie N.Y..  Years ago my son and I owned a few snakes but life happened and we had to make a decision to gift our pets to a friend with a snake and reptile shop. Top. I answered an ad for a "trio" of African Soft furred rats for $20.00. Please read the forum rules before posting. They should at least be in a 20g tank. Some people do keep them as pets, though. African Soft Furred Rats or Natal Rats are from Africa. Yayyy!

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