Quote Originally Posted by python.princess
what's his temperament like? the one i used to have (looong time ago) would very rarely relax. like ladyohh said, scoop from the sides. be careful though because if you have fingers on the belly and he rolls up... not fun! lol. but for the mostpart, as long as you're careful and expect the prick it doesn't really hurt. after a while, you won't even notice. one thing i didn't like about them is that they are pretty messy. they aren't particular about where they poop so if they go in their bed, they're gonna be a mess! lol. i used to bathe mine regularly with mild cat shampoo.

anyways, congrats and good luck! btw... they only get to be like 6 or 7 inches long.
Not to mention, if you have a wheel in there ITS ALL OVER THAT AND THEM lol. But yea they are alot of fun just like said above though pretty messy.