Hi Faith. In he Spanish culture there is a book of adages with one applicable just for about any subject that one might be thinking. The one that I thinking about regarding your preference for shallow suppers would read pretty much like: "to each his own." Regarding your questions about sizes, my personal opinion would be that as a beekeeper I want ample areas for the queen to lay as is that of regular size frames. Honey frames limit the area for egg-laying and thus one's bee population. But, if small size compensates for easiness of handling your boxes, why not? Just remember that will have to provide additional shallow boxes to take up the space that you would normally have for your incubation area, especially with young queens and during the egg laying season. Best regards. Dr. Rodriguez Virginia Beach, VA