From what I understand, in keeping most animals, one of the keys to a healthy animal is varying its diet. For example, if you kept an iguana, feeding it one type of veggie isn't very smart, and it's good to mix it up and offer many types of food (provided the plants/fruits are safe to eat and nutritious).

I was wondering if the same could be true for ball pythons. Yes, in the wild they eat mostly rodents, but I'm sure the type of rodent is not always the same, and that they can occasionally eat birds or other animals they come across.

Would it make sense to vary the type of rodents we offer to our BP's? What about offering a small chick once in awhile? Or, would this upset the BP's routine and make it less likely to eat on a regular basis? Thoughts on this?