I've been having a similar issue, but my BP has been with me for 3 months. I handle him about three times a week, for around 30 minutes each time, one of those times is to feed. He eats fine every week and his husbandry is good. But I find that he's still super reclusive and head shy. He'll crawl about on my person, but the second I set him down on the carpet or on the coffee table he just sits there looks tense and weird until I pick him up again. Once I go to put him in his tank, he's all gung ho about it and quickly goes back into his tank. Is this pretty normal?
PS: I don't mean to hijack your post, I just have a similar issue.