That is cool. It's funny you posted that because my daughter's normal will drink while your holding him. When we put him back in his enclosure, after having him out for a while, we have to pass him over the water bowl to put him back. Lately, while I am moving over the bowl I just let him slide on his own out of my hands he will stop and get a long drink first and then continue to slide out of my hands and go into his hide spot.