Quote Originally Posted by neur0tix View Post
ok well at the reptile store i was holding him for like a hour before i bought him, he was really chill.. i just lifted up his hide and he was in a ball and like didnt seem like he wanted to be held..

i reached to get him and he flinched intensely....

when their in their hide should i not mess with them?
You really shouldn't pull them from their hides unless need be. When they are stressed, they will breath heavily and quickly, some will ball up, others will not. Also, you shouldn't handle them for a week or two after you get them, just to let them get used to their surroundings, just moving into a new cage is stressful for them. Also, what size cage/ tank do you have it in? What are your ambient air temperatures? What are your ground temperatures, hot and cool side? Do you have two hides one on the cool side one on the hot side so it can regulate its body temperature?