Not sure about the ears but as for temperament issues...I get my hands in there and touch them a lot. Every few days. It just gets them used to the fact that I will be coming into the cage. I haven't been bitten yet. Maybe my asfs are just nice. I start petting the pile of babies once they start walking around a bit. No one seems to mind too much!

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