Haha gotta love the tongue flicks. My little one will sometimes stretch up and lean over backwards to put his face on my nose. Once he even stretched all the way from my lap to right underneath my nostril without me realizing. Then he flicked his tongue and it went straight up my nose. Talk about startling! I think he wanted attention. I joke with the kids and the hubby that he needs one rat a week and at least 30 kisses a day. When he is digesting or shedding we have to make up for it with extra kisses after he finishes. I am still blown away by how tolerant he is. He lets the kids nuzzle the top of his head with their nose to say goodnight and as they move away he will lift his head and follow them flicking his tongue. He's a cuddly little goober.