Sorry if that comment came across wrong Nick, it was meant to be a blanket statement about not handling hatchlings, I wasn't specifically speaking of new hatchlings being held the first few weeks.
I agree with your statement on not handling them before they are eating well, we don't handle ours until they have had 3-4 meals in them, except to clean their tubs out of course
But after they eat 3-4 meals it's hands on several times a week or until they are sold.