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Message: <blockquote data-quote="MatthewM1" data-source="post: 30328" data-attributes="member: 3019"><p>That's most likely a feeding response.  It's best practice to never go hands in a cage, no matter how docile. They have very poor vision, they can feel air movements and vibrations and react on those. If you want to handle her I recommend getting her out of her enclosure with a catch cup then from the catch cup onto your hand. For example both of my B. vagans would surely tag me as soon as my hand got anywhere near, but if I take them out with the method I mentioned before they are as calm and laid back as can be once out of the enclosure.</p></blockquote><p></p>