I don't mess with my BP after he eats for 2 days after or he's going through a shed. During other times I can literally come home from work, let my BP know Im home by turning on the light. I will come back 20 mins later and he will be out of his hide. When he does this, I can pick him up without him flinching one bit. It's almost as if he wants to be picked up. I handle him for a little bit every single day. As long as he didn't recently eat or in a shed. If he's in a shed its a good 2 weeks you can't even bother with him. He will warn you with a little sound he makes. Nothing aggressive just like air blowing out of his nose.