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http://www.vetstreet.com/our-pet-expert ... d=facebook - Training Your Cat to Be Handled

and http://www.vetstreet.com/dr-marty-becke ... eave-alone - Four Places to Pet Your Cat — and One to Leave Alone

Some good advice here.

Does anyone else have Bengals who will dive in front of them for a belly rub?
My boys will cut me off when I'm walking to throw themselves down and present their bellies for a gentle rub.
I wondered if this was weird or a Bengal trait...

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Yep both of mine do it and trip me in the process. BB goes as far as screaming at you in this whinny meow if you do not immediately rub her belly. She will also jump on the refrigerator and swat at you(without claws might I add) until you give her a belly rub. My husband has grown up with cats and says he has never had a cat that will let you give them a belly rub, much less beg( DEMAND) it!

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Yep, Alex is forever tipping over in front of me and thrashing about with his "look at me I want belly rubs" behaviour. I love it. He makes me laugh at least twice a day doing this.

Loki can take or leave a tummy rub ....but Sheba absolutely loves it - and if we don't comply quickly enough we get an impatient sounding 'me' ( the e is pronounced as in 'egg' for this bengal translation!). They also sit differently when they they sit on our laps - Sheba curls up tight (after her tummy rub) and turns up her chin for stroking while Loki prefers the sphinx position which doesn't look particularly comfortable but she knows what she likes.

One of mine like belly rubs - the other likes it to be brushed but not stroked when he stretches - but only once!