I sadly don't have time to take mine out that much, but I do try to handle them most days. My two adults garters slither onto my hand voluntarily now when I open the viv and nosily watch what's going on around them. Sometimes they are content just weaving through my fingers (which feels lovely) other times they are less settled and want to explore the top of cupboards etc and it takes a lot of patience and vigilance not to loose them.