It was great because when I got done thawing the mouse I put it under the heat lamp fer a minuite or two and BAM, he poked his head out, tounge just a flickerin away, he came 2/3 of the way our and looked around, toung justa flyin. I put the mouse in the tank and not 1 minuite later he had bitten and coiled down on the mouse. I'll tell ya what, he eats like a devil. He will eat anytime, anyday. Hes a great eater, I'll give him that.