Yea its more of a normal reaction.. I have the same problem so what i did to help the cause was went to my local LLL reptile store in Oceanside and bought for $12.00 a long pair of tweezer looking tongs with rubber coated ends. This way i'm a good 8 inches away from the strike zone and believe it or not it has helped me a ton. I dont jump/jerk back as much if i do its very little. you should try and invest in a pair and see if that helps..