[Stanza]

Hello, we brought our male Syrian from pets at home early January, it took him almost 6 weeks to settle before we could really stroke him in his cage. We use a plastic jug to taxi him to his play pen. It’s nearly 4 months now and he’s just let me hold him.

I’d just keep talking to him when your feeding / cleaning, use his name. Try not to make any quick hand movements or reach over the top of him if he does come out to see you. Start offering little treats you can hold out to him. He’ll slowly start to relax and get used to his new surroundings, early days at the moment.