This is what I want!

[youngster]

In my experience ball pythons only don't eat when they are kept in inadequate conditions. Obviously there's an oddball rebel once in a while but if you keep your python with good husbandry chances are it will eat. Also have you considered corn snakes? My adults are eating mice. No rats for them. People usually go right for a boa or python and disregard colubrids but I urge you to take a look at some corn snakes if you haven't already.