https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/f/nonclinical-discussions/10460/is-it-normal For a rat to lick you?! As you may have seen i&#39;m rattie sitting for my colleague. Trixie has a thing about licking you. She&#39;s done it since my friend got her a few months ago (as an adult). She will climb all over you and lick you loads! In fact sheen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/96458?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 13 Sep 2010 07:54:08 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:d910a9ba-2929-40ee-82df-b240c50e23b6Vicky RVN<p>She&#39;ll do it to whatever skin she can get hold of...including my nose!&nbsp; She grooms my hair like a monkey too.&nbsp; Well i presume that&#39;s what she&#39;s doing anyway, she climbs up onto my shoulder and pulls it!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/96457?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 13 Sep 2010 07:50:26 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:0666f01e-b70d-4b9d-8b1e-45b81fd73f71Selena Carnell<p>very cute when they do that, mine used to grab my finger and give it&nbsp; a good wash!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/96450?ContentTypeID=1Sun, 12 Sep 2010 22:15:53 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:2cc5d726-0192-4c1f-b6e5-6d60fe4264b1Vicky RVN<p>I hope she doesn&#39;t expect me to lick her back <img src="http://www.vetnurse.co.uk/emoticons/new/Tonque_out_smiley.png" alt="Stick out tongue" /> i&#39;ll kiss her but it stops at that <img src="http://www.vetnurse.co.uk/emoticons/new/Winking_smiley.gif" alt="Wink" /></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/96449?ContentTypeID=1Sun, 12 Sep 2010 22:14:40 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:18272e30-52c3-4d40-9c9e-abe7c54552ceVicky RVN<p>Awww good to know that&#39;s why she&#39;s doing it <img src="http://www.vetnurse.co.uk/emoticons/new/Very_happy_smiley.png" alt="Big Smile" /></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/96445?ContentTypeID=1Sun, 12 Sep 2010 22:01:38 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:c4403d22-4edd-475e-847b-b25c57ca9b35Polly P<p>It&#39;s normal behaviour if they like you and are comfortable with you- it&#39;s mutual grooming and shows that rattie thinks you&#39;re part of her group. <img src="http://www.vetnurse.co.uk/emoticons/new/Very_happy_smiley.png" alt="Big Smile" /></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>