My boy loves to eat , and his feeding response is very aggressive, but only when he is offered food. There have been a few times hes acctually jumped at the opened door to get to his food. So i know what you are going through. He has never biten anyone and between feedings. You might want to stagger his feeding days so hes not so conditioned to eat on the same day, and on the inbetween days take him out and handle him. This is what i do and unless i have food to offer, hes a real sweetie and likes comming out. Good luck with your new guy, just be a little patient, he'll calm down as he grows and you handle him between feedings.