HE ATE!!!! I had to lift up his hide (he wouldn't come out on his own) but he ate!!!! I just hit the mouse with a hair dryer for a few seconds and then dangled it in front of him. At first he did nothing, so I tapped him with the mouse a few times. What followed was beautiful (and I never thought I would use the word beautiful to describe any action involving me shaking a dead rodent around with tongs). I saw him go into strike position and HE HIT THE SUCKER HARD!!!!!!! The nightglo lamp I am using is too dim to watch him eat it unfortunately. But oh well. I'm pumped. Thanks, all.