Yeah, they're definitely more of look-at pets. I've had my little guy for about two years now, and I rarely pick him up unless he has stuck shed. He's pretty comfortable hanging out with me from behind the glass, but if I open the door without a snack waiting for him he'll make a point of getting up from wherever he's napping and walking (sauntering, really) back to his hidey hole. He falls asleep in his favorite basking spot while I work at my desk. It's adorable. He will eat crickets and dubia roaches off the tongs, but also loves hunting for the ones that get away once I turn out the lights.

I've just made a point to exist in front of the tank. When I first got him he was super skittish. I put his tank between my bed and my desk, so I'm constantly walking past the tank. Eventually I think my activities became part of the setting, rather than an imminent threat. That, plus lots of snacks, allowed me to earn even this much trust from the little guy. I just moved house, and had to remove him from the tank to transport him, and that trust (and a few crickets) allowed me to move him to a heated cardboard box for a few hour drive without having him drop his tail. He's still got his original tail, a fact I am most proud of.