I used to have a large BCI & rarely, she'd hiss when I wanted to take her out. She'd be coiled up & facing one direction...she didn't turn to try to bite me when I
reached in to stroke her coils, and after a minute or two of touching her, it was as if she'd remember that she knew me...just by my touch, and she'd quit hissing.
At that point I'd pick her up & she was always fine. (And once she was out, she seemed to enjoy it & didn't want to be put back...silly girl!) So don't stress out
over a few hisses. My BCI sounded SO fierce but she was nothing but a big cuddle-muffin.
Lol That's so cute.
Let's say she did bite you. What would you have done? Left her be? Picked her anyway? If you choose to let her be, what would you do if she kept biting the times following?