I was lying on the bed and one of my little sprites went up in my shirt and started kissing my back. How cute. And then she started nipping. Ow! Happened a couple of times. Lick, lick, lick, nip! It was nothing aggressive and it didn't break the skin, but the pinch of her fangs didn't feel real good. When I watched her it was evident that she was trying to groom me. When they do that to each other they probably don't pinch the tough skin under their thick fur. Interesting thought. This little girl has to be isolated from the others, with whom I've tried unsuccessfully to get to befriend her. She gets along more or less OK with one of the boys but they haven't bonded. Anyone else get "groomed" by their fert? Daniel F. Muldoon, Ph.D. Omaha, NE [Posted in FML issue 4817]