update: i tried again two days ago, waited til evening, let the mouse thaw in warm water, then blasted with a hairdryer. he didn’t immediately take it, so I took it back and blasted it again, until I noticed him out looking for it. offered again and he constricted it in a couple of seconds, I put the lid on and left the room, when I came back 10 to 15 minutes later it was gone 👍🏼