Daniel, Our ferrets Lexus and Princess both groom us like you described. Lexus is the worse. She licks you, usually on the arm, then gnaws. Sometimes she'll bite fairly hard. Princess licks and then just bites! Don't know if that's grooming or not. Christa Sno, Pooh, Lexus, Maggie, Anna-Belle, Princess, Scarlett, and Blaise Missing Holly, Michael, Lucy, and Rocky 'Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting "... holy s**t... what a ride!" Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional. [Posted in FML issue 4818]