OK, I've been trying to get our guy back on feed (F/T) for a month now, trying every week. He's about a year old and always was good eater. Just lost interest about 4-5 feedings ago. So today, again doing the hair dryer thing, he shows a little interest but not really. When I dropped the rat by accident and went to pick it up with the tongs, instead of going for the rat, he just struck at my hand holding the tongs. Now i'm wondering if i'm heading for trouble, since he was always docile before. And we have lots of kids around here who we want to be able to hold him. I have purposely not been handling him for the last few weeks and just leaving him alone, aside from cleaning and watering.

Thanks for any ideas.