Quote Originally Posted by amrakweno View Post
Only tried hopper this time. I just wanted the guy to eat. Then maybe once he gets to eating multiple I can try the ol second mouse /rat swap on him. But for me I will sleep a little more sound knowing he has eaten regardless what it was. I assume first time feedings concern a lot of first time owners and just wanted to put it out there for all to read as I'm sure soon to be owners , new owners (me), and long time owners can relate to it on some level. The joy of the first feeding oh what a relief!
Getting him started is what's important. Some tricks I do to get my little buddy to get into feeding mode is to blow dry near his enclosure. That usually gets him up and about. Also I've noticed that his feeding response is much quicker (he strikes almost immediately) if the mouse is heated to at least 95 degrees, especially on the head. I've never done any special tricks with the lights being on and off, he usually doesn't care as soon as the scent hits him lol!

Keep us updated. They grow like weeds once they get started!