i have a beardie. there's a trick i learned when raising it and that is wear a shirt all day, leave it in the viv overnight (or in a leos case all day) so it gets used to the "smell". then they're more prone to be used to you. same case in leo-land?
that does suck...
sometimes i do housework on the side. i post an ad on craigslist and go clean somebodys bathroom for $15/hr.
just a thought.
good luck with ur new ride -- im sure it'll work out in the end :)