As it has been explained to me birds are like crack to snakes.... I have a dumeril's boa that was started on quail and I have been having a heck of a time getting him switched. Mice or rats are much better and more nutritious food for your BP.

My advice... don't even mess with the quail.

PS... The Dum eats birds and no nasty pooos... nothing worse than the mouse fed BP's. Actually with the quail it seems his poos aren't as big as the bps. Maybe cause they are so tiny and less fat and what not? Dunno but I still would like to see the boa switched over soon.... He needs to stop being so stubborn or I am going to have to get him into a 12 step program or something.