Good to hear I'm not alone. My snake bit me and musked every time I tried to get a hold of it. as time went by it settled down and got more quiet. A trick I realized is that when you are picking it up be sure not to grab it but try to make it fall down on your hand if it for example tries to climb up the sides of the vivarium. Many of you probably noticed this years ago, I'm just thrilled that I found a way to handle my garter without bites and musk!
