BUILDING/DECORATING NEW RAT ENCLOSURE!🐁

[@avyv3184]

“I’m high and by high I mean high on life” lol 😂

[@avyv3184]

Thanks for the likes, it’s the most I’ve ever got

[@Amanda-ml5fk]

Gotta keep it pg

[@samanthafricke3653]

I cracked up when you said “because we are high” 😂😂 that’s the only way to get through building a cage that immaculate!

[@Yourdemuregirlbrook]

ha

[@chloekatsexotics3541]

Lol

[@elibrooks69]

ohhh my god yr so right .. my cage comes tomorrow ... you are so smart thank you for the idea

[@djlabs00]

Thats how i built mine lol

[@elliea6051]

lol me and a bottle of wine are about to build 2 cages tonight 😬🤣

[@earthysavanna3612]

I love seeing you acknowledge the fact that you can’t light candles and stuff around small pets! I’ve seen so many people getting into witchy & spiritual stuff without considering their pets

[@evelill521]

Sage and rosemary are cute herb names! Or amethyst and topaz are fun, live the vid

[@AlyssaNPets]

Love those!

[@alexxmf24]

Also love those!

[@hellokittywhoreee]

YESSS

[@mirandajean3393]

I agree

[@peytonjordahl9895]

I love those name Suggestions

[@witchybecksbookreviews7833]

My Rat Name Suggestions: LILITH (assyrian origin meaning: of the night), OPHELIA (greek origin meaning: help or aid), FAERYN (meaning: of the faeries), or, NEOMA (meaning: new moon)..... Hope you like at least one of these 😊

[@maddimaudra7584]

I think Voodoo, Jinx, and Salem would be super cute for girls imo! Ahhh I'm excited to see them, your set up looks great!

[@breeheasley9656]

I have a voodoo and jinx named guinea pigs lol

[@trishevil]

My cats are Voodoo and Jinx ❤️

[@oliviazwicke3821]

I did build this by myself but it took me hours 😅 it can be done though! Just dont give up ❤

[@qwertyuiopa492]

Open layout is so much better for rats as long as you have enough for them to do in the cage. I recomend watching emiology's rat care videos where she shows her rat cage to get a idea!

[@maddieparker5329]

I built the DCN myself when I was high. It took 2 hours but I did it! 😂

[@eleanorcharlton6093]

By high, I mean high on life. Iconic

[@alastormarie9553]

The way you were talking to your dog. Omg me 😂 I’m glad I’m not the only one

[@Jasmin-fx5bv]

We love seeing awesome responsible pet owners 🥺😍 I love that you go above and beyond for every pet you get/have.

[@elibrooks69]

i wasnt sure how to word a google search on led lights and rats , so thanks for straight up saying that blue / purple works !! ive got leds around my ceiling , and i wanted to make sure they wouldn't be bothered .

[@samanthal444]

be careful with your curtains so close to the cage! i made that mistake when i was younger and had rats lol. they destroyed them in one night 😭

[@BeautifulVomit]

I would suggest putting something under the hole where they would travel from the top to the bottom levels. It seems like it would be really scary for them to just free fall from the top level down.

[@eleanorcharlton6093]

I thought mine would be the same but they climb so wellll aha

[@Justice1102cp]

Juniper , Litha , Coven , Amulet , Zelena , Saphira . A few cute witchy / fun names !! 😁

[@chrystalmarieee]

You could name the Elena, Caroline, and Bonnie after the girls from The Vampire Diaries.

[@yellowyarn301]

So excited for this! If you like Charmed you could name them after the sisters 👍

[@mandielozano3946]

I have bipolar 2 and I was in manic mode and built mine by myself at 3 am 😂 Your cage looks splendid they’ll definitely love it. 💖

[@aliflores840]

Being high is the best way to make a typically boring situation so funny and fun lol. I miss being high with my boyfriend so much and doing random things together. we’re taking a weed break right now and it sucks 😩 but this video made my day lol. At least I can watch two other people be high and do something as random as building a rat cage 😂😂😂

[@claudiaparker373]

Alyssa, you always do your research, and it shows. You are going to have very happy babies in that well equipped cage. It looks like they will have lots of fun, be safe and well fed, but most of all, be well loved. I think when you have lived with them for a few days, that will help with naming the little critters🐀🐀🐀💞

[@gracebrown4665]

i love those puppy pads! i have them under my guinea pig’s fleece liners and they work so well!

[@jess9116]

the enclosure looks great!! they’re gonna be so happy with you 🥰

[@fiercecloud3871]

Btw they are super loud at night! And for bedding I would recommend putting some perspex around the side of the tray so you can give them a litter tray and some bedding to dig in they love that I used fleece but it didn't really work so I use hemp and they love finding their food when I scatter feed them:)

[@robynhynes4578]

You're such a great pet mum. The enclosure is gorgeous.

[@NerdyMely12]

I’m so excited to see your babies, the enclosure looks beautiful 😍❤️

[@jennisconfuzzled]

I used to have LEDs along the tops of my walls when I first got my rats, and they loved the blue and purple lights and when I turned them red at night (since I didn’t like the dark) they would get mad and I eventually learned to sleep with purple lights on, I had no idea about them liking blue and purple light though! That’s so interesting…I thought my rats were really weird for it hahaha

[@pibgeon8794]

Some name ideas- Gretchen, Regina, Karen (if you like mean girls) Bubbles, Blossom and Buttercup (for the powder puff girls, who doesn’t like bringing back childhood?) Salt, Spice and Sugar Heather, Heather and Heather (haha, from heathers. Heather Chandler, Heather McNamara and Heather Duke) The Sanderson Sisters from Hocus Pocus! Winifred (Winnie), Mary and Sarah

[@oscarrillobaltazaify]

its actually rather easy to build by yourself. I have done two of these and the trick is to have some patience while doing it.

[@stephaniemarler9601]

As time goes by, you might want to remove the ramps and shelves! We also sunk a deep base into ours for more foraging ability. Changing around our rat setup is such a gratifying hobby. 😄😍

[@AlyssaNPets]

I wanted to wait until they were bigger bc I wasn’t sure how well they could move around yet!

[@theXxgajxX]

I’ve done it by myself so many times 😂 you get use to it.

[@cookiesmom2]

I had the same cage for our chinchillas they loved the cage a lot. I'm sure they will love the enclosure.

[@katalyna_rose]

I have double Critter Nation and a single that are attached side by side, zip tied without the side panels where they connect, and I built both of them by myself. I actually found it to be pretty easy, but that's probably because of the comparison with my first cage. My first cage was a Prevue Hendryx ferret cage, only a little smaller but it was put together with bolts and screws, and I put that together myself as well. So comparing that to the Critter Nation which is just lift and lock and slides into place I found it way easier and it took less than half as long to put both together than the single Prevue cage lol. By the way, you might benefit from some extra hides, maybe some wooden tunnels, little places for them to feel secure. Your hammocks are great for that, but more is always better and a busy cage makes for happy rats! It might also help to replace the ramps with more lava ledges or bird perches because rats love to climb and jump and can get bored easily, and ramps are too easy. I personally only have two shelves in my cage and no level dividers, and one of the shelves is, except for about a three inch edge, entirely taken up by a dig box filled with oat hay (a favorite for my rats, it's nesting and bedding and a forage toy with the seed heads for snacking all in one, i keep it deep enough that they weave tunnels in it) with a litter tray on top. The other shelf at the opposite end of the cage shades the dirt filled dig box (terrarium soil is excellent for digging, my girls adore it) and has two hides, a grass mat for tearing up, and another litter tray, so they're super busy and filled up. No ramps in my cage, just tons and tons of lava ledges and hammocks and ropes turned into bridges and a few wooden bridges too. It's great enrichment.

[@breeheasley9656]

I will admit that it was a pain and a lot of screaming but I did put on together myself and that's when I fell in love with critter nation and now have three

[@katbeckstead4737]

My husband assembled our DCN. Also a little suggestion. Being as rats love lots of things to do play with an climb your going to find that the shelves are going to be annoying and in the way. I would take those out, it'll give you a lot more room to hang things for them. :)

[@megthegirl2012]

Omg I love the high Alyssa

[@jayhope7800]

Salem, Sedona, and Sabrina! I think it’s fun when names all go together!!

[@ghostgirl2372]

that looks great cant wait for the vlog :) Names - Luna, Sage, Willow, Lily, Rosemary, Petra, Thyme, Clove, Cleo, Opal, Primrose, Iris.

[@susankinney5905]

I built mine myself 3 tall then decided I needed a lot more! I now have a 3 x 3 which I build myself. You get used to it.

[@th-is8qi]

I would take the middle shelf out, it makes the space more useable and bigger. Obviously there would need to be alot of ropes and stuff incase they fall but that's what they like

[@lillianbates9407]

omg dude i want to live in there, that looks so comfy and awesome

[@sophiaraelee1347]

I love her videos I love watching animal videos and bc she takes really good care of her animals! She’s also really funny 😂😂

[@gabbybabble]

I build that same cage by myself when I was 12 because I was too impatient waiting for my parents to get home from work😂 It was a process but I ended up having fun

[@lillianbates9407]

I am also high "on life" rn so it was fuggin hilarious watching that

[@arlofriends4870]

I know this is a little old but if you haven't already I would just get rid of those built in ledges as they are just wasted space and you can just stuff more things in there. I also would not bother with the food bowls and just scatter and forage feed. But lovely space for them and lots of good stuff

[@mikaylaewell4599]

I am so excited to see your new rat babies! It has been been fun being here through the process! I would suggest names from Sabrina the teenage witch? :)

[@Amber-gu5hn]

I can’t wait for that video!! (The rat video I mean) also for the names winifred or Winnie, Mary, and Sarah. Btw this is hocus pocus names

[@andreasommer5875]

Also, I know you put puppy pads under the fleece, but keep an eye out for signs of URIs because fleece doesn’t always absorb enough. If they do seem to get sneezy/wheezy, it might be good to switch to kiln dried aspen bedding. That’s the most absorbent bedding I’ve found.

[@heatherangel3469]

Yay!!!!!!! Youre getting them on my birthday! My birthday is the 28th!

[@8piggiesinapod40]

“We are both high...high on life”😂😂❤️ Can’t wait to see your rats!

[@lorrisabaldwin7913]

I built my Double critter nation by myself lol there was a lot of trial and error lol and it took Forever!! lol Definitely helps to have more than one person to assemble this cage lol congrats on becoming a rat mom I hope you enjoy it I absolutely loved my rats plan on getting more rats in the future

[@mirandajean3393]

Can't wait to see them!!🖤 i have 2 hamsters in my room and a bunny and a betta fish🖤 you should name your rats after Crystal names like amethyst, Quarts, Sapphire💗💗

[@denisemartinez1596]

I literally left sssniperwolg to watch your vid that's how much I love your vids

[@sagelockhart2545]

Sage sounds cool❤

[@reesemyers2508]

I know you said you wanted the names to be witchey themed but here are some name ideas I really liked! Harvest Eclipse Ocean River Venus Arion Honeydew Aurora Echo Everest

[@ShinesKitten]

iv done it alone many times!! a few of mine have to be built with 2 people

[@nataliewolfe2305]

Nyx, Hekate and Morrigan :)

[@deltaleippi9687]

OPAL Topaz Raven Amethyst Moon Sage

[@megthegirl2012]

Your such a good pet mommy😭❤️😍

[@thesweetlife_24]

Omg I'm SO excited to see your new fur babies!! 🥰 Can't wait until your next video 😁 xx

[@stephaniemarler9601]

My husband and I have each put the double together by ourselves but we have had practice taking it apart/putting it back together. Now our triple ... That takes four arms. Haha

[@whitneyrebeschini8766]

It really shows how much you love and care for your animals 💕 happy to see the rats going to a loving home 💕💕💕

[@annajay9415]

What do u think of the names sprout, sage and peach for rats

[@1215926]

I don’t know how you’ll be able to deal with them in your bedroom. Haha. They are SO LOUD. 😂 I have never been able to handle having them in my room and I’m a heavy sleeper 😆

[@alyssabernal7637]

I have 5 rats in my room and I second this 🤣 mine are so loud too. my girls like to play fight and they squeak a lot when they do. or their water bottles when they drink ‘CLINK CLINK CLINK’ like omfg

[@dropthedagger]

I have my boys in my bedroom and they are SO LOUD EVERY NIGHT

[@sonatine1third]

i dont mind it since i sleep with noise anyway and i always keep my laptop on

[@alyssabernal7637]

@Norma Bates I eventually switched to bowls lol. I went crazy for way too long listening to the clacking lol 🤣

[@mainstreetmorphs2161]

OMG I’m insane I built it myself it was such a pain 🤣🤣 I absolutely love your channels and content!!

[@catsnekos5002]

Thanks for that , I needed someone to show me how to assemble this bc I inverted two pieces and I got confused (yeah I felt dumb) Btw love the shirt , I am fan too XD

[@sashawells6940]

I recently saw a post that amazon boxes have something on them they kills rodents !

[@VeriLillo]

Hi, I would like to buy the same puppy pads on Amazon for my rats, are they good?

[@hollyrae70]

anyone else going to mention you both are adorable lol

[@meganlouise1125]

It looks amazing!!!

[@saxybaby4486]

Lol. I foster rats and i take these cages apart and put them back together regularly by myself. It only takes 10 minutes to take it apart and maybe 20 minutes to put it together. I've also put together the triple tall one by myself also. Its much easier once you've done it as many times as I have. 🤣🤣

[@dexterthewolf9144]

I didn’t build the double critter nation, but I built the single for my hamster almost entirely by myself (I had help for one piece).

[@brennanandrew9557]

Your so lucky you get rats I have been wanting rats my hole life

[@marydelrossi2148]

Just added some of your productsfrom your esty to my christmas wishlist!

[@BrookeClark_]

I’m terrified of rats but i’m so excited to see them! lol.

[@lifewithrabbits926]

Yay! This is so exciting! Congrats!!

[@Sayranosaurus]

"the power of the beast compells you! "😂😂😂

[@carlimoore1897]

Hi! What are the rocks purpose for the litter box? I’m so excited too see your new additions!

[@AlyssaNPets]

Rats like to pee on rocks!

[@bubz1352]

omg so excited 🥰

[@alannagreen4609]

you are my favorite youtuber

[@fiercecloud3871]

It looks so good! They are gonna love it:) Also I really recommend spaying your females as they are so prone to tumors :( but i'm so excited let the rat videos commence!

[@mileytuohy5420]

I know I’m late, but I just wanted to say that I have owned rats for many years and have done lots of research and I would recommend removing the levels were the purple fleece is and making the whole cage 1 level if you can. A great rat KZbinr is @Emiology she is a great rat owner! Love your animals Allyssa🥰

[@bellafiery7427]

I think either naming them after planets, maybe: neptune, venus, and jupiter or name them: jade, amethyst, and garnet :)

[@ahhhhhhh4250]

I got that cage when I was 12 for my two chinchillas it took me abt 2 hrs to build by myself cuz no one wanted to help me 😂 but it’s a an amazing cage and has lasted me years

[@HopsAndBinks]

What cage was this?

[@wrenwheeler5297]

How much was that cage that you bought?

[@Lizzie_160]

“ Because we are high” 😂

[@wheekweek]

i built my DCN by myself. my friend just watched and she knew how to put it together. I was like damn can u help. it took me like 2 hours

[@eleanorcharlton6093]

Mine were called, Freddy and Jason and my guinea pig is called Michael :))

[@FordFanette47]

🐀🧀 I like Willa & Sookie for names. You & your channel are awesome.

[@madisondorsey2304]

Do you have a video where you say where you got the guinea pigs cage from? My guinea pig is outgrowing his cage

[@tinyshinystar8458]

Its a c&c cage, its storage cubes and corrugated plastic, I think you can get it all on amazon

[@madisondorsey2304]

@@tinyshinystar8458 ok thank you

[@kohlenhydrat2665]

Why do you only have one guinea pig?

[@madisondorsey2304]

@@kohlenhydrat2665 my other one recently passed away due to old age and I talked to my vet a she said as long as the other one doesnt show signs of sadness or sickness he is perfectly fine on his own. He has been doing well so far it's been about a month and hes adjusting well

[@kohlenhydrat2665]

@@madisondorsey2304 guinea pigs wont show these signs because it's common for them to act as if nothing is wrong so they don't get excluded from their group because it's an natural instinct. Please get him a friend or give him away. Im sure you want the best for your guinea pig but that is just not it.

[@ravenjohnson6197]

I built mine by myself and it was a three story one. It was evil istg

[@narnbread1]

Does anyone know what the square water bottle is called and if it’s any good for degus?

[@debwilson1935]

Name one Salem, Sabrina, and finally name one Zelda.

[@Hiiiiiiiii111]

Where did you get the cage from?

[@andreasommer5875]

By the way, their pee may get on the wall behind the cage, so just something to be aware of. I have a critter nation and 3 male rats (so they probably pee more) but the wall behind their cage gets a bit gross, so I just pull it two inches away from the wall ti help with that.

[@alexculbreath9975]

You could name them after the Hocus Pocus sisters, especially because you are getting three.

[@faithwilliams9923]

Where did you get the rat cage

[@sk_plyz2608]

Maybe eclipse, Mythe and Mist or toki coz it’s cute ;3 LOL

[@mizzoktober1]

Names : Mystic. Clove, Crystal, Potion, Selly, Willow, Lucky, Cosmo, Chewy, Spooky, Clover, Topaz, Lilith