Since you've only had it for a couple of days I'm not surprised at all by it's behavior. Most Leos take a few weeks to settle in to their new surrounding, some may take a few months, there are always exceptions though and some settle in immediately. Just be patient, let the Leo get use to you, to having your hand in the tank while feeding and spot cleaning.



I have a male that was 2 months old when I got him & the biggest sissy LOL For about the first 3 months I had him, he would run & hide in his humid hide as soon as I came in the room. I would talk to him every day when I fed him and always offered my hand in front of his hide for him to smell. All at once he took an interest in my hand and slowly walked out on it and now, he's nothing more than a big baby, stick your hand in the tank & he's on it at once wanting out LOL



I find the easiest way to move a new Leo out of their tank while doing a cleaning is to wait until they are in their humid hide and simply put your hand over the opening and move it to another safe container. This always works for tame leos too when doing cleanings during the day and they are sleeping in their hides
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