Whoa, that’s amazing. My rattie boys trust me, but they only ever get that relaxed in their cage. If I could get that that relaxed while out of their cage, I’d be petting them all day long. As it is, they’re ok with me petting them, but they much prefer grooming me instead.

I have never seen a female rat sit STILL for that long, let alone lay on her back in the palm of a hand. That’s just weird. I’ve had five girlies before – everyone single one of them was a huge ol’ busybody. I could see this sort of lazy behavior for the BOYS though, for sure!

Geez…I’m pretty much like that after every meal!!

I think that is a mouse…. and female to boot!

and my hamsters are calm like that too – esp afternoon (seista time i guess) ^_^

lol it look like it is enjoying a physio therapy session!

Cracking up at all the folks who think this is a boy rat.

WHEN IT IS A BOY RAT YOU WILL KNOW.

This is not a boy rat.

Cute? More like disturbing. That rat was totally drugged. We’re guessing after surgery?

Wow, that is one happy rat!! Loves it!!
I used to own a big ole male rat. He was mean as heck though… wouldn’t even think of trying that on him lol.

Heatherama-

That seems to be the case. When i decided to get rats my mother, boyfriend, bother and sister all looked at me with this face of terror and disgust, and I tried to explain how sweet they are. When I got them, two girls, all of my family fell in love. My brother would come play with them even when I wasn’t around. Man, I feel like going to get two more again. This time I’ll try boys.

I have one fatty male rat who loves having his tummy rubbed like this! Rats are the best; so affectionate, clean, loving; they seek you out and love to play. They also love each other and really enjoy their friends! Not big on the biting thing; that’s an old wives tale.

Shoutout to the Goosemoose crowd!

I don’t understand why people are “put off” by the tail. Their tails are actually quite soft. I find that 99.9% of people who say they don’t like rats have never even interacted with one.