Quote Originally Posted by cueball
Here's some good info on them. Are you thinking about getting one? They're awesome pets and can become comfortable eating out your hand

http://whozoo.org/Intro98/chriskel/chrikelt23.htm
While they will get tame enough to eat out of your hand, don't try to grab them.

They are known for twisting right out of their skin to escape predators. It's really yucky.