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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Atx13" data-source="post: 10081" data-attributes="member: 380">Touchy subject 'round these parts..  Me personally, I don't handle Ts, but I don't discourage it, if its something you enjoy.. just be careful, read the Ts body language.. don't risk a bite, or injury to the T... Now as for how often to handle, every once in awhile, is ok.. handling all the time, could lead to falls, or annoying the T and causing a bite.. B.smithis have pretty mild venom, so it wouldn't really hurt you.. but the shock of getting bit, could cause you to jump and drop your T..</blockquote>