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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Therasoid" data-source="post: 42562" data-attributes="member: 3538">Hi Victoria. First, and others will agree, Ts are treated like fish in an aquarium. They are a "look but don't touch" animal. Handling only stresses them, and a fall from a short distance can be fatal. Look in the "Bite Report" section on here, most bites are from handling. Thankfully you have been bitten by a "low venom"  NW species. Had it been an OW species, the outcome might have ended in a trip to the emergency room. You invaded its home and it feels threatened, instinct dictates "flee or bite". Best advice is don't handle your T.</blockquote>