Do Gerbils,Rats, or hamsters have different nutritional values for snakes?

Specifically I have a ball python who is a super picky eater.Do Gerbils,Rats, or hamsters have different nutritional values for snakes?
about the same. if you can afford gerbils its one of there natural prey items, but it will never look at a mouse/rat again.HAHAHAH your choice.Do Gerbils,Rats, or hamsters have different nutritional values for snakes?
Snakes get all their nutritional requirements from the rodents they eat. It is basically the same for the ones you have listed provided that they are of appropriate meal size for each individual snake. In the wild, the ball python's favorite food is a rodent called the jeraboa and, it resembles a hamster somewhat. That is why hamsters are sometimes used to provoke picky ball pythons, especially imported adults. Different rodents, like the ones on your short list, produce there own chemical signatures that the python picks up. If a python does not recognize the chemical signature as prey, a picky eater can refuse the rodent. Scenting mice and rats with hamster litter is one effective trick used on ball pythons that are problem feeders. Not only can this spark their appetite sometimes but, it also gets them used to eating mice or rats and identifying them as food..... Current work is being done to produce a jerboa/mouse hybrid especially for ball pythons. Ball pythons that normally fast during the winter months continue to feed when offered this hybrid mouse. It is believed that the hybrid mouse carries some of the chemical signatures that the jeraboa does so, because ball pythons are naturally and instinctively wired to recognize this particular scent, they feed on this hybrid mouse without hesitation.
Ball pythons are very picky eaters i they are bought straight into the uk from africa captive bread tend to be less fussy as there used to eating mice or rats. I have a ball python which has to be forced fed at times but will be happy to a gerbil as its what the commonly eat in the wild in africa. you can dust the gerbil with vitamin powders to keep it healthy. If you have any concerns or you need any info email me i will be happy to help you out.