he was probably only out exploring because he was stressed and trying to escape. once they settle down they are usually in the hides all day and may come out alittle at night.

48 hours is plenty of time to give the little guy after eating. i would keep handling down to about 15 mins or until he starts trying to get away, that means he is getting stressed. after a few days of short handling sessions you can bump it up to long as long as the lil guy handles it ok