Bare handed straight towards her head...usually a little bump on the side of the body to get her out of kill mode and they come right off.
I agree. I just gently touch them on the side and pick them up. I find most will put on a show but don't bite. I don't throw towels or use anything else to poke them only because I don't want to scare them or stress them more than I have to.
"Lucky is the man who never has to confront what he is truly capable of" Unknown