i also would say per your second paragraph - that’s the real struggle - my coastal carpets are as big as pencils and I’m *dying* to start handling them and taming them but i know it’s best to wait 😩🤌
How long has it been now? Sometimes you can take a cue from how "outgoing" (active) they are.
Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength. Eric Hoffer(1902 - 1983)
“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” ~ Gandhi