I got Alf when she was 5 months old,the breeder had worked with her daily for me and even sent her blankie with her. She black bearded me at one time right after she got here,because I startled her. She has cuddled with us since day 1 and has to be cuddled before she'll go to sleep most nights. i usually have her alseep and ready to be put in her tank by 9:00 PM when my son goes to bed. This past Saturday night we went to a friends house for supper and a movie. We came in quietly,expecting her to be asleep,there she was,wide awake and looking at us as if to say"Just where do you think you've been,it's past my bedtime and I'm sleepy." LOLOLOL I picked her up,snuggled her into her blankie and she went right to sleep.