I am dealing with this same issue unfortunately. Best way to pick mine up is to shoo him onto a stick with a glove on. Once I get him out he calms down.
Check the back heels. If there is a bump (tarsal spur) then you havd a boy. Also posting pictures would help in determining age. Congrats on your new addiction! *cough* I mean addition.
I've been checking out the people hooking up tubes to their humidifier to make it come in from the top and decided to try it myself. Check it out. :)
Last picture is just for kicks. :p
My little guy has been known to eat some of the same crap I gutload my crickets with such as collared greens. They do like veggies. Definitely good to offer it, though some may not eat it.
Yeah try living in South Dakota. Kinda sucks cuz it doesn't allow but a couple months of outside time. But my room gets no lower than 60 at night (typically 65 ish) and so I usually don't heat his cage at night