Hi y'all,

I'm new to the hobby and I've seen various ideologies on this which is why I was hoping to get a consensus on it from the community on here.

What do any of you recommend in regards to handling new acquisitions? Other than placing them in their new homes to acclimate, should I really be handling them at all or should I wait? Many on morphmarket tend to say they have guarantees, but usually only honored within a few days or hours. I don't want to stress my new balls out at all, especially as I am going to get some that will require shipping, but what is being too much and what is not being enough? I want to be able to probe them, check for mites/scale rot/respiratory infections/kinks or any other ailment. I mean nobody buys a used car and doesn't inspect it before driving off the lot, but these are living beings that I love and respect and want to treat them that way.

I appreciate the time of anyone who reads this and any responses!