I went really slow with my guy and when I finally started taking him out, would take him to a window with sun coming through or put him in his free range spot so he associated me handling him with nice places and more freedom.
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Great information and I'm in the same place you are right now. I have a bunch of cocoons and am crossing my fingers they come out alright and lay some eggs.
That's great, Karma! I used to work with autistic people. Now I work with scientists (I mostly do DNA analysis) who are a lot like the guys on the show. I was the midget girl who stood up for people being bullied too! Keep it up. His smile is more meaningful than fitting in with the masses.