ball wont eat

[rabernet]

try a baby girble they have a stronger cent and have a higher feeding reaction for snakes because thats what they eat in there natural habitat

Actually, gerbils in our pet trade are from Mongolia and not Africa. They are part of the jerboa family, but not "exactly" what they eat in their natural habitat.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerboa

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerbil

This is likely more of a husbandry issue than a prey issue.