To be completely honest the answer your looking for will not be found by anyone but yourself and your own experience. I personally have fed mice or rats for a a time period while I transitioned over to asf rats and did not have a problem. As of now, it has been several months since I have fed anything other than asf rats.

No one can give you a clear cut YES or NO...or even tell you that you shouldn't try it. Every snake is going to be different, in how it reacts to a different prey item. Some may take asf rats with gusto like you have never seen before, others may take time to transition, and still some may not accept them at all.

I really try and be as clear and honest as possible with people when they ask about them. There is no guarantee that asf rats will get a non feeding snake eating. There are to many factors and other reasons for a snake to be off food to simply rely on a change of food to be the answer. They are simply an alternative food source and I will be so bold to say that the success rate has been very positive.

Without causing "opinions" to flare up, I think those interested should make their own decision based on their own animals and experiences.

You may want to post this question on the asf rat site where you will get more individuals who can share their experiences.

*Hopefully I didn't sounds harsh in any of this...not my intention