Handling a BP

I just brought my guy back from the vet from his last shot. He had a respiratory infection from when I got him a couple of weeks ago. He does not like going to the vet because it stresses him out. When I get him home though he does not want to go back in his tank because he wants to be held. I put him in anyways and he is cruising around the top of the tank like crazy right now trying to find a way out. It seems to me he likes to be held.

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Originally Posted by 8Ball

I just brought my guy back from the vet from his last shot. He had a respiratory infection from when I got him a couple of weeks ago. He does not like going to the vet because it stresses him out. When I get him home though he does not want to go back in his tank because he wants to be held. I put him in anyways and he is cruising around the top of the tank like crazy right now trying to find a way out. It seems to me he likes to be held.

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It actually sounds more stress related than desiring to be held. Just let him have time to settle down.

He seemed like he really wanted out so I ended up taking him out. He went up on my shoulder, plopped he head down and just lay there for maybe five minutes. After that I gently put him back in he tank and he seems fine now.

Mine is just sitting here on my laptop screen at the stop right now. Snoozing away. Lol. Before though he was sitting on my leg and he "yawned". Dunno if it's really a yawn but it looks like it :P

My guy does the "yawn" too. I love it when he does things that I can relate to. Like if his head is itchy he rubs it against something. Simple things like that are new to me so I find them fascinating. I find myself wondering what it must be like to live in a body that shape. Then I try to figure out what would make him comfortable in his environment and also what is the most comfortable way for him to be held. Definitely support with two hands as not to put too much pressure on any one spot.

Yeah I always handle him with two hands, too. My cousins were over last night because we have the family over on Christmas Eve and of course all of them want to touch the new baby ball I have so I was trying to keep my BP safe and watch his motions and monitor 6 kids under the age of 11. It was mayhem lol. He was really good though. Didn't strike or S up his neck once. Granted, he wasn't content like he is when I hold him or when he's chilling on my bed, but he wasn't pissy either. I was really impressed.

I felt bad that I was probably stressing him out though so when everyone left I let him wander all around the living room :P

Our 700 gram bp is finicky - head shy and always goes on S-mode when the tank is opened. My husband handles her a lot and she's usually wrapped around his wrist like a bracelet.