I'm new to this forum but sympathize with your situation. I came to this site because of our new female {born Aug. 19th 2008} She was shipped from Colorado to Alabama overnight and has been aggressive since the first day. We do not handle her yet. She has fed seven times total, two of those feedings were live hoppers left in her habitat with lights off and nobody watching...this seems best as it is least intrusive.

I suggest keeping the lighting down a bit and making sure your baby has a good tight fitting hide to curl up in. Give it some time to acclimate to the sounds, vibrations, scents, etc of his new home, but don't be a stranger...let him see you come check on him even if you do not handle him right away.

This advice is coming from someone who is not an expert by any means, but I do have a great deal of patience with people and animals. Trust is important in all interactions, and fear is hard to overcome but can be accomplished with small steps.

Successive approximation, or "shaping" {see B. F. Skinner} is what we will be trying on our little ball-viper.

Best of luck