Quote Originally Posted by Microddot View Post
Heres a random question: Lets say you have "a little spit-fire", how would you calm him down so he can be held?
LOL....well, for starters, don't wave your free hand anywhere near their faces.

Seriously, he was being held just fine in the palm of one hand. It was the movement of my other hand that set him off. But when they're really tiny like that, they're very defensive. In their world, every large heat signature is either a predador that wants to eat them, or a giant herbavore that might step on them. Such threats must be frightened off by displays of striking and hissing. Some babies are more serious about this than others.

Eventually, they'll grow out of it. In the meantime....don't make any sudden or quick movements with them. And accept the fact that you may get a little needle prick to the hand once in a while.