Quote Originally Posted by dries View Post
She only eats live prey, and she only eats gerbils. So i'm wondering if she'll take a live golden hamster because they weight more and are cheaper. Breeding my own gerbils is not really possible since i'm pretty sure my dorm won't allow that.
I bet if you skip feeding for a few weeks and then offer a rat, she'll take it. If not, wait another week or so and try again. If you wait her out, I'm guessing you can convert her. I don't have nearly as much experience as most on this site, but I have read probably hundreds of threads here and on other forums about people switching food. I'd say maybe 1/1000 (or less) just can't be switched... due to an extremely picky snake. It seems most people give in too soon and just revert back to what they were previously doing. Keep an eye on her weight, and if she isn't losing, and is still acting well, wait her out. When she's hungry enough, she'll eat a rat.