Thank you, thank you. I truly feel relieved when they eat because I feel like I've at least provided an adequate environment for them to feel comfortable.
And, yes, he does seem to be a fierce little beastie! Yeah, the poor little mouse. This one in particular was named Lil' Jon Cena. Never a good outcome. We've had a few Mighty Mouse, though, that have jumped about 6 inches in the air to avoid strikes. It will be good to move to f/t. I try to limit the kids involvement but they are curious when it's a first feeding.