I acquired this big reduced pattern female at 4 years old, and it was clear her previous keepers didn't handle her much, as she is quite shy. I am slowly increasing handling frequency, and tonight I put her on my lap, with a pillow over her as a "hide". she seemed content under the pillow as cover, and my lap as warmth. Without the pillow as cover, she normally squirms and tries to get away and hide immediately. So I will use this method of handling with a cover to help her feel secure.
She is such a beautiful pet, I want to keep her as more than just a rack breeder, even if she was raised that way. She has never taken a strike at me, but she hisses sometimes when I disturb her.
I took the pillow off for a second to snap a quick pic of her coiled up peacefully in my lap.
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