I don't need anything to handle regularly just something I can show off when people are over really, the only one I have that I handle a lot is my avic avic, I guess a lot if people misunderstood that on the other post I madeWell, their level of defensiveness IMO is definitely exaggerated, man. Offer those lots of inches of substrate, a cork bark for 'home' and chances that they will disappear are high = zero issues IMO when it comes to maintenance.
I fail to realize (aside for the facts given by their cheap price thus 24/7 availability due to easy breed therefore perfect mix for impulse purchase or frebie) why a S.aruana should be considered 'less' defensive than a P.murinus.
Now of course to scavenge them from their burrow for handling... it's another story :-s