I decided to try F/T tonight. I thawed the mouse, then blow-dried it and stuck it under a heat lamp for a few minutes so it would be extra warm. I then grabbed its tail with some tongs and did the classic "zombie dance." While this grabbed Freddie's interest, it took him a long time to strike, and when he finally did, he missed. I thought it was game over after that because he sort of backed off, but I kept wiggling the mouse. Eventually (about 25 minutes into it), my arm got tired so I just plopped the mouse down for a rest. While I was giving my arm a break, Freddie went right up to the mouse, sniffed it over and then began to eat. There was no strike and no coil.

Amazed at this ironic bit of luck, I quickly thawed another mouse. This time, when I wiggled it near him, he showed no interest. So I decided to put it in his hot side hide. When he went in there, he curled up around it and then decided it would make a better snack than a pillow. So he's just now finishing off #2.

I'm so proud of him.

I have a question, though. For next time, should I just try putting in his hide again? The wiggling really didn't seem to do it for him... he'd be interested but that was it. It was only when the mouse was laid down that he finally ate. So I thought I'd ask you all for suggestions for next Friday. Thanks in advance!