When I fed him today I ended up jerking my hand back as he struck ( afraid he was oing for my finger) and flung he rat across the room. Whilst I went looking for it he was so intent on hunting he actually struck in the direction of the hotlamp. It seems to me that the rodent smell is merely a trigger for hunting behaviour and that heat is what actually guides their attacks. is this right?

He ate it fine when I found it and rinsed it of. Bigger one too today, bordering on weanling size.