Is my rat sick or just cuddly?

Question

i got my rat, Zara, today. She came from a quaint little pet shop who's owners raise them themselves in the basement of the store. She's very calm, timid when put in the cage, but calm and curious when shes with me.

I was just laying on my bed, and petting her and she was resting her head on my breast, lol. and just laying there while I pet her.

Is it normal for her to rest her head? I picked her up and took her to my computer desk and she is out and about sniffing all my keys and trying to get in my business. ^_^

she doesn't rest her head anywhere else, is what i'm trying to say.

Is she sick, or just comfortable with me?

Answer 1

If yor rat doesnt continuously rest her head on anything and everything then that would mean that she is not sick. As for when she only rests her head on you and your chest well you pretty much answered that yourself, because she thinks your confortable and probably not moving so much that it would keep her from resting her head on you. However you should probably keep an eye on her and just make shure she seems like she's doing alright(but you most likely wont have to).