when my girl gets moody and she's sitting in one of her hide boxes and theres something i have to do in the terrarium i just drape something small over the hide box and the entrance of it.
she cant get me if she cant see me.
if she does get the chance to come at me i'll pick up a hide box and turn it to her as a shield of sorts.
i've only had to give her a spritz from the water bottle a few times.
if i'm brave enough i can touch the top of her head when she's giving my hand the stink eye and she'll retreat.
if it's handling day and she's in a hide box i ALWAYS make sure she knows i'm there and coming in for her so i'll move whatever hide box she's under before removing it from ontop of her.
other then that, i make it a habit to NOT handle on feeding day, just so i can avoid a potential feeding day bite.
so basically i take ALL necessary precautions to avoid getting bit but i handle my girl as regularly as possible to keep her somewhat tame. (2 to sometimes 3 x's a week but NOT during shed or the 2 days directly after a meal)
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