Poor guy, some BP's are a bit more grumpy than others, but I would suggest something besides a viv to make him feel a bit more secure. A nice dark tub, just right for his size, with hides to make him nice and secure would probably go a long way toward cutting down on that type of behavior.
If all you have available is a viv clutter it up something fierce and provide lots of places for him to hide.
If that doesn't work just prepare to get tagged. It's not that bad. Either he will figure out the behavior doesn't make him be left alone or he will just continue it. I have a king that is a bitey lil sucker no matter what you do. He's a jerk but he's our lovable lil jerk. Best of luck!
Also old paper towel roll to sort of "boop" him out of bite mode can be helpful.