Shes in a 15 quart at the moment cause the store wasn't carrying 6quarts. I have been leaving her alone. I haven't done anything with her for over a week and a half now. I will try the pillow case thing. I have tried leaving mice in her cage all night and in the morning I find her on the opposite side of the cage with her head in between coils. Believe me, I know how nervous she is and I haven't tried handling her pretty much since I got her I'll admit I picked her up about a week and a half ago to clean her cage. I never use newspaper, I only use pure white paper towels..