Quote Originally Posted by syclone
thanks for the info. I will go ahead and wait until he has shed before handleing and feeding him/her.
Yes the cord is on the outside of the tube. Everything seems to be going good except I can't hold him, and I would love to make sure he is eating. I will wait, for him to get over his shed. again thanks for the help.

i am planning on live mice right now, I have four I plan to breed for food. Will see how it turns out.
Good thinking on waiting. He is probably in stress enough, but throw a shed into the mix...

As they get more used to their surroundings and you, sheds won't be so stressful for them and feeding during that time will be fine. So just hold out for a few more days