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Message: <blockquote data-quote="m0lsx" data-source="post: 190075" data-attributes="member: 29323">The chances of dropping a T or having it run up your arm & out of easy handling position & thus into a much less than ideal position is far more likely than being bitten. Also if being bitten is a risk, it says the T is feeling threatened & is very unhappy & that you, the human, have probably thought more about yourself & your wants, than the needs or the behaviour of the T.There are  many situations where handling can be bad for the T. But it can always be done in ways which minimise the risks & which takes the T into consideration.A good example of a poor T to handle is an Avic avic, as it's natural defence  is to jump, so handling is only safe if your hand is on a surface & preferably a large, uncluttered, soft one. As that minimises risks to the T if it jumps & runs for cover. Always try to handle where the T has room to move safely & you have a reasonable time & chance of being able to safely contain it.  So an uncluttered area is safer than a cluttered one.</blockquote>