Yeah, I got the quail because I have a problem child adult male that I acquired that was seriously testing my skills even after a six month fast so I was in a I will try anything mode. He didn't eat them, but I didn't want to toss them so I skipped two regular feedings for a few good feeding males I have and bam, they will now eat the birds or rats. I didn't have any problems with diarrhea either that I have heard reported with other snakes that are eating birds.