Quote Originally Posted by Marla
All of ours are still fairly small and eating mice because the rats they could take down are too small to have much calcium or protein. I do plan to get them switched to rats, but i won't be heartbroken if they never are. As long as they eat enough mice, that's fine.
Actually, once they get a good size its best to switch them over to rats ASAP. Feeding too many prey items can wreak havoc on the gut flora of the snake. One prey item that is slightly larger than the thickest part of the snake's body is ideal.

I was able to switch all of my picky eaters over to rats by using the "Bait & Trick method".....I offered a mouse smaller than what they normally eat (for example, a fuzzy mouse) then after the snake has eaten the mouse and while its still in hunt mode, I offer a medium sized rat (a rat pinky or fuzzy-depending on the size of the snake). Works like a charm.