I have a new male (pastel het axanthic, arrived last Tuesday), have only handled him a few times when absolutely necessary. He always seemed super shy, curled right up into a tight ball, never the slightest hint of aggression. Just now I go to reposition the thermometer (AcuRite one) since he decided to move it around his house. I was surprised to see him out of his hide, and when I reached past him for the unit he nailed me on the thumb. I jumped back and yelped, hubby came running in to see what was up, and the second I moved (about 1 1/2 feet from the tub now) he struck again in my direction. So I very carefully and slowly slid the drawer shut and I could still see him through the plastic with some very angry body language. He was acting like a female on eggs. What I'm wondering is why? Temps are good, humidity is good, he has hides, he was in a tub/rack system on aspen at his old house and I've kept that the same. Could he be hungry? Also is anyone interested in a male pastel het axanthic with a slight attitude problem?