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Thankyou, thankyou, thankyou for the speedy replies!!
I had heard a few horror stories of prey injuring predators, so I wasn't too sure. I tried feeding him in a smaller container and he just got scared and rolled up tightly while the mouse was cruising around. I've been offering him the mouse atleast once every day (and its the same mouse) and he usually follows it around, but rarely strikes at it, and he has never grabbed it or attempted to constrict it.
I guess only time will tell? I'm hoping eventually that his appetite will get the best of him.
I have heard a few times that a ball can go a year without eating, but I really don't want to stunt his growth at such a tender age. It could have damaging mental and physical effects.
He sure is a cavebat, though! He never comes out of his little rock shelter. By the way, he STILL has not shed all of his skin, so I've been bathing him in a 1-5 oil/water mixture to try to ease the skin off. I usually set him in the pan while I watch TV until he starts to get squirmy (15-40 mins) and then I dry him off lightly and put him back.
At what point should I seak medical treatment for this? I can't tell when his eyes are clear/capped because they've looked the same since I got him.
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