I don't handle much anymore. Maybe once a week for 30 minutes, but she's a lazy girl. Reminds me of my spoiled dogs thinking they are in heaven... lol. She was also a rescue so idk how much the previous owner handled her. Although she does move around quite frequently in her cage. For the time being she's on newspaper and I'm putting preparation H on her daily. I figured it would be best to not feed her till she's all better.