Hammer Goo - Angry? Defensive?

[BigBabich]

I have a lot of hammers. But my gold hammer is pretty easy to tick off. I had to remount it on the rock after the putty fell apart.
And every time I touch this one hammer, it starts giving off this white stuff. I barely handled it. And it does this every time I even brush it.
Are some just more defensive and *****?

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

They do secrete slime when they feel threatened, so I assume that's what's happening here.