Four month old juvenile suddenly acting very aggressive?

[Strawburriez]

My baby Paarthurnax is about four months old. I've had him for nearly a month now. He's always been a wee bit spunky- puffing up when I pick him up, occasionally opening his mouth as if to say, "Hey there, watch the tail bucko!" Or something of that nature, but he has never bitten me and usually once he's in my hand he calms down and chills out. But after not handling him for about a week due to being really, REALLY busy, he suddenly seems to be determined to bite my fingers off. He's been properly fed, just not had any time outside of the tank. He runs away from my hand, he opens his mouth and HISSES at me, and he has even leapt at my hand to try and bit me several times. I've tried stroking his back very gently as much as he'll allow, and I've hand fed him some strawberry today as a treat to see if it would make him a little more friendly. It's been going on for three days. He'll eat from my hand but he still goes after my fingers when there's no food being offered. He just seems to have decided that I am not to be trusted. . .

Any advice on what to do? I'm not really sure how to handle the problem. :/

 

[omg87]

I have one also named that, also the same age so.. yeah. They'll do that. I pissed mine off when I broke routine and didn't feed him on time. And that is literally all it takes. He' turned completely black and gave me this angry glare ALL day long. They're babies after all and will act as such. He'll cool down eventually. I'd say give it a day and bribe it with food from your hand.

EDIT: Continue feeding it from your hand. He'll come around.

 

[Strawburriez]

Alrighty then. . . The more I think about it, this isn't that out of character for him. He is SUCH a spoiled little brat. He doesn't eat veggies if I don't hand feed them to him, he's always hungry for more worms and gives me a death glare if I feed the younger lizard first, and he gets moody if I don't get the poop out of his tank on time every day. I'll keep trying, and hopefully not get bitten. . . I do believe this little guy probably packs quite a painful bite. D: And he's taken several flying leaps at my hand in the last few days, so. . . Gardening gloves, for the win. xD