Amazing. The only time she is jumpy and defensive is at night in her viv. She is very active at night and since she got comfortable in her home and started eating, which didn't happen until I got her cave, she seems protective of it lol!

I just grab her between the last 2 joints of her tail between my fingers real fast and quickly set her in my hand. I only take her out if she is out of her cave, Then she just wants to walk around and try to fall off my hand. Lots of hand under hand to keep them from falling lol!

This one actually got me over my fear. I was a little freaked out at first that they use their claws to feel their way around. I saw her feeling around my hand with a claw and thought she was going to pinch me as she was walking along. I'm over it now though. I have handled her enough to know that she wont pinch or sting.

Its my understanding that the emperors are usually like this and very uninclined to hurt you as long as you never go at them in a threatening way. I think shes cool