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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Whitelightning777" data-source="post: 124670" data-attributes="member: 26980">I notice in the OBT flipping out YouTube videos that few or no hiding places are present or they are blocked or the animal startled.I would attempt to safely lower temps to 55 for an hour or so should I ever find myself in the position of having to handle or move a critter like that.The risk of the T harming itself or getting thrown aside from a bitten human are fairly high.  I wonder why either argon or CO2 isn't used for sedation more often.Both approaches aren't perfect.</blockquote>