Help for a newbie - Python On Cold Side!

Dont approach from above or in front of the face.. Dont touch the head... Go for mid-body with one hand (from behind) and once you lift her place the other hand under her behind the neck (a couple inches infront of the 1st hand) supporting her. Let her climb and go from hand to hand and dont dangle here. Maybe sit indian style on the floor (i stay off beds for pee reasons) and keep your hands close to/on your lap so she is secure... Also dont just put her in the middle of the room on the floor.. Thats like dropping us in the middle of the desert...once your learn her temperment and behavoir you'll know what shes comfortable doing. I have one Ball that does about anything as long as im a part of it and in contact with me and one that is always jumpy and ready to strike into the air if you dont keep him loose and calm and still hahahaha

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This is my BP Suriyothai that you have all so kindly helped me set up.
She is super-duper-duper shy. So shy, in fact, that I have not yet been able to handle her at all because every time I try she begins a sort of spasmodic retching as if she is going to regurgitate, so I back off.
I can pet her just fine. Not sure what to do about this.

In any case, a picture was long overdue :)

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Originally Posted by SandmansDreams

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This is my BP Suriyothai that you have all so kindly helped me set up.
She is super-duper-duper shy. So shy, in fact, that I have not yet been able to handle her at all because every time I try she begins a sort of spasmodic retching as if she is going to regurgitate, so I back off.
I can pet her just fine. Not sure what to do about this.

In any case, a picture was long overdue :)

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Not sure what that description means except "regurg" (Im not real big on vocabulary) but I think your more worried than she is hahahaha.
Sometimes hesitating is accually worse thing for them, your anticipation will actually give them time to get nervous. If I pull the hide and then think about picking them up for 1 min they get into a corner and stress, if I pull the hide, reach in and touch their side softly letting them know im there and scoop them up right away they are ok.
You have had her for a bit now, try and relax and do (2/3) 15min sessions a week holding her 48hrs after feeding. Even if she sits in your palms and doesnt do much, end it when things are still calm and on a good note....

Great advice!
Will put that into practice.
Thanks!