Don't handle him/her until he/she eats. I think I read on here, someone had a Beardie that was nuts so he put a shirt in the tank after wearing it for a while so the Beardie got used to the smell. My Leo was a hot head when I first got him too... no biting, but he used to bark at me and try to escape. I would put him in a topless Rubbermaid container, like, 8" high so he can see over the edge but not climb out, and put the container next to me on my floor or bed or table or whatever, so he got used to people. He's still a bit insane but he seems to like people now.