I understand the fear of being bitten, but young bp's can be that way sometime. Usually with a little handling they will calm down. The bite isn't as bad as you would think, but if you are worried about it buy yourself a pair of leather gloves. Handle him with these for a while, and he will more than likely calm down. As for males being more aggressive than females, I personally haven't found that to be true. My most bite prone bp is a female...

Good luck

Morgan