A huge cottonmouth (venomous snake). I decided once was enough and didn't do it again.

I’ve held a cat that was wriggling and hissing and scratching and trying to get away.

I caught a bat one time, it had babies under her wings, but I didn’t touch it with my hands, I caught it in a wide mouth jar and slipped a flat lid on the top.

No wouldn't hold them on purpose. Had a wreath on the front door, went to take it off and there was a frog living on it. I accidentally grabbed him. Threw the wreath across the lawn.

I've not held a scorpion but I would. Not many creatures scare me.

I don't think I can hold animals that I'm afraid of

Yes! 🐸 🐍 🐭

I held a friend’s tarantula. 😱

Yeah. An owl. I find them creepy and it doesn't help when the owner of the owl is some creepy perv too lol