I handle mine one time each time I handle them and that's prob round 3-4 days a week for like 10-20 mins a clip...at first when I got them,I held them day one a bit,hut let them be for about 5 days then handled,let him be another few days then fed and that's that. But I do check on my guys just about every day,just pick up the hide make sure they look good,healthy etc....then put the hide back on