I fooled you.
Just kidding ...its all bluff , I am sure that if you pick him up he wont try that.
he may hiss a bit , but once he gets used to being handled he'll be just a calm as a corn.
And he needs time to adjust to the new surroundings as well as the trip.
Give him a few days, give him a meal, wait about two more days and then start to handle him.
Now you can take some pics, and put them in the photo contest.