So I rescued my guy as a juvenile and now he's a big ole 18 pound monster. Very tame, never strikes or tail whips inside or outside of the cage, but he's a PAIN when it comes to handling. And it's all the worst because I was hoping to use him in my educational shows. I do the same routine every time, take him out, handle him for a few minutes before he goes in the tub to eat, poop, and bath. I give him anywhere from 20-45 minutes and then I take him out. This is where he gets to be a major jerk. He'll let me handle him just fine for about 5 or so minutes until he starts crawling up my shoulder to slide down my back or trying to get on my head or just throwing his wait to one side to fall to the ground. I try not to restrict him too much but at the same time I don't want to teach him that if he does this he gets me to stop bothering him and let him down for good. Sometimes he'll even roll to try and get out of my grip. I've used him in a few shows so far where he's mostly behaved, I think because he sees all the strangers in the crowd and realizes at least being on me is safer then down there, but I was just wondering if anyone had any tips for getting him to let me hold him longer.