When I first got Charlie, I didn't think about how he would react to anything I did, as long as his needs were met. I guess I knew he didn't like being soaked but since it was good for him, I didn't think about his stress level. When I put him in the car and took him into my daughter's school for show and tell, I was surprised that he couldn't stop pooping. That's when I realized how stressful it was for him. In my opinion, his increased stress wasn't worth entertaining some kindergartners. He has had other times of stress in his life since then; nothing life threatening but I can tell when things bother him. Such as when we filled in his burrows more than once and blocked his access to them. I don't see any reason to add any stress to his life. I wouldn't purposely hold him upside down if it wasn't necessary, for example.