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Message: <blockquote data-quote="donna" data-source="post: 10104" data-attributes="member: 365"><p>i agree the stress caused is the main thing to worry about . we dont really hold our ts, occasional my husband will slowly move them on to his hand inside the tank & then he can tidy round the tank , mist etc.  we have one chilean rose who actually wants to come out , if you side the door open she will come straight to it & then on to your hand. even then though we dont really make a habit of it  sort of put her straight back. i would say only maybe holding her once every six weeks or so. inside her tank she is content & has space to move around just likes to come out . also as someone said one of theirs once jumped  as did our cobalt sling , jumped out & ran off & we werent really handling it just feeding it. living up to his name Usain, as in Bolt .</p></blockquote><p></p>