Imagine Many Q-Tips Going Tippy Toe On You At Once

This one, and a couple more going up this week, are from an event a few weeks past, taken when it was my turn to flee the booth for a while on break.  While wandering I came across what seemed to be the most popular booth at the event, with people heaped six or seven deep around it. Turned out this was because of all of the many animals, insects and reptiles they had on hand, every creature rescued from an abysmal situation throughout SoCal. Unfortunately I can't remember the name of the organization at this moment of typing.

BGF: When's the last time it bit somebody?
Patient Guy: She does not bite people.
BGF: <backs up and watches a progression of little girls let that thing crawl on their hands>
Patient Guy:  <makes  The Children Are Fine With It eye contact>
BGF: <avoids eye contact by taking pictures>
Patient Guy: <to little girl> You're what? Five? Six?
Little Girl: Four! Can I have her?
Patient Guy: No.
BGF: If it doesn't bite people, then how does it eat?
Patient Guy: She eats by biting things that are not people.
BGF: If I let that thing walk on my hand, what do I need to know?
Patient Guy: ... Don't take her if you're going to freak out because if she falls, she'll break. She's delicate. People don't understand how fragile they are.
BGF: <after many deep breaths and silent recitation of the Bene Gesserit litany> Wow. She's really soft. Can I pet her?
Patient Guy:  Lightly. You're doing good.
BGF: <upon the creature suddenly spinning in my palm, stepping on my wrist and then for no obvious reason racing up my arm> OMIGOD IT'S HEADED FOR MY ARTERIES!!
Patient Guy: Hang on. <places hand palm-up on my bicep, creature steps on it, takes creature away.>
BGF: SHE WAS GOING TO EAT MY ARTERIES.
Patient Guy: I dunno what that was about. She usually doesn't -
BGF: IT WAS ABOUT MY AR-TER-IES!
Patient Guy: You did good. Nice and calm. Except for the yelling. Why didn't you tense up?
BGF: One of my gifts is the ability to compartmentalize.