We just bought our baby BP 3 days ago. He's been extremely active since we got him. He's in a larger container but has 5+ hides across the whole spectrum of the tank. The cool side is ~65-70 and the hot side is ~85, with a 75 degree average in the middle. I'm aware this is a bit too cool, we're waiting on a 100w bulb to arrive. The humidity is at 60%. We're using both an over tank lamp(60w) with a day and night bulb we swap out, along with an under tank heater set to low just to help get the temperature up a bit. Substrate is just paper towels for now, we're also waiting on some aspen to arrive since humidity hasn't been an issue.

He doesn't seem to be trying to escape, just wandering in circles all around the tank. Sometimes he'll settle down for 2-5+ hours in one spot, but seems to be moving most of the time. He seems to favor the hot side but wanders to the cool side too.

We were told he feeds on weekends, so we offered him a hopper and he happily took it and ate it. I thought he'd settle down after that but he's still exploring.

We have been trying to avoid handling to let him settle in, but if we're spot cleaning the cage often he'll actually initiate handling by exploring onto our arms. Is this to be avoided? He doesn't seem stressed when being handled, not balling up/striking/wrapping tightly, just exploring slowly around us. He seems to adore my partner's very warm hands. We still try not to over handle him and only keep him out for 5 minutes, even if he acts reluctant to go back into the terrarium.

Is this high activity something to be concerned about? I read it can be from stress but he ate very well so I don't think he's immensely stressed. But I'd like some more experienced opinions. This is our first BP, but not our first snake/reptile and I'm a huge worrier for these things.

Also, we're not quite sure how old he is, but we were told a few months at most.