Very true. i try to be gentle and slow and rub his sides a bit and not just pull him out, but it's still probably very startling to have your nice hidey cave suddenly disappear and a hand bigger than you reach in.

His new tank, at least, is much better suited for him and being bigger the ceramic heater heats it to the perfect temps rather than too hot. The new UTH works better too. So I hope he is content. I'll leave him be for a while.