SUCCESS!!!!!!!
I am immensely proud to report that I followed the advice of feeding in-enclosure tonight.
As instructed, I first thawed the mouse and scented the room.
This almost instantly got her head to pop out of the hide.
Slowly over the next 20 minutes she brought more and more of her upper half out.
I gave the mouse a bit of extra heat by waving the still hot CHE over it, which was switched off at that point.
Grabbed the mouse by the scruff using the tongs and made an attempt.
She was frozen totally solid without moving a muscle.
I made the mouse wiggle a bit and gently approach.
Instantly she ducked back inside her hide.
Here I thought to myself, "Well jeepers".
But I stuck to the advice and gently placed the mouse head-first halfway inside the entrance to the hide.
No sooner had I pulled the tongs back then she struck.
Holy cow it was fast!!
I read that I should use the tongs to wiggle it a bit so she thinks she has killed it.
I moved slowly to try to do that but it seemed to make her cautious so I backed off and just let her eat in peace.
THAT WAS SO AWESOME!
I feel like I'm 12 years old again, but seriously it was amazing.
Too bad I only get to do this once a week
I am so happy and proud that my girl ate her first meal in my care.
HUGE THANKS to all of you!
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