Fancy Rats as Pets: Expectations VS Reality

Just a funny little video I made after seeing a similar expectations vs reality video for guinea pigs. Anyway, hope you enjoy!
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[@BeavisSaves]

Warning: Rats may look like miniature teddy bears, but this is a ploy to steal your cheerios and attempt to ride your shoulder.

[@ShadowTheRat]

So true! They robbed me of hundred of cheerios and gerber puffs, the fiends! XD

[@TheRatCrusader]

I tried having Riley bite a peice of gerber puff off the whole puff after spinning but she stole the whole thing and ran away with it. Heather did the same.

[@toottootbleetbleet]

True story

[@mumtajkhankhan4583]

BeavisSaves

[@kittykai8852]

Yeah lol

[@DavienMcCarty]

While rats in general may not be so cuddly always remember the golden rule, all animals are different and have different personalities. Rats normally socialize with other rats and need that socialization. I picked mine because he did not like the company of other rats. He was always aggressive towards other rats even his own brood but when he was either solitary or with just me or other people he seemed to always be his happiest. He was also very cuddly and as weird as it sounds he would sometimes sleep with me. I fell asleep after a long day while I was playing with him and forgot to put him back, I woke up about to freak out that he got away only to see him sleeping next to me. It was very sweet.

[@daniellat2151]

Awe

[@paigedavis1704]

That's what I'm saying. Sometimes you meet an animal that is different than the rest. My rat Dean was like a dog in a rats body. So strange. He was a free roam rat on the sailboat we lived in. He chose to sleep next to me in bed almost every night. He'd still be there in the morning too. Run over to me from his favorite cubby across the boat and over to the bed right into my lap and flop down. I could always tell he was coming for me because he would run with this special quickness. He just exuded confidence and always did even when he was the smaller rat. When I met him he was in a tiny tank with a bunch of other babies. I put my hand in and he immediately walked out of the crowd all confident and jumped in my hand. Wouldn't jump off. I paid two dollars for his life. God I miss him Sorry. I just wanted someone to know about Dean.

[@DavienMcCarty]

@@paigedavis1704 Dean sounds like a great sea-worthy rat lol

[@leobarker91]

Davien McCarty one of my old rats used to do that. One I still have just puts herself to bed as she can jump from my bed to her cage

[@21panickingchemicalfallout84]

I did this today I'm glad he's not much of a runner

[@ThexVaultxTech]

Expectation: Playing games and training. Reality: POOP EVERYWHERE ALL THE TIME

[@lillianisrude2108]

ThexVaultxTech TRUE

[@coffeelink943]

The Vault Tech well... that's how rodents are lmao Just like my Chinese hamster he shits everywhere

[@krystaldaniels7940]

At least they're tiny turds that are easy to clean up! 💩💩😂

[@Ermwhothefart]

My chins are shitting machines I swear.

[@jeweltje6141]

My rats don’t do that theyvwait to poop till there in there cage

[@tinabalducci]

Expectation: It’s gonna smell bad Reality: It smells worse than bad 😂

[@SanskritBlue]

Koko Kringle YES! 😂❤️👍

[@jennyms1998]

the homes I visited before getting rats myself never smelled that bad so I was like "itll be okay" but now my room just smells like I keep at least 5 panthers and 3 grizzly bears in here

[@jessicadominick6555]

xD

[@mirandacunningham7023]

I never had this issue with mine. Makes me wonder how often you clean out the cage. Do you clean the cage its self when you do?

[@tinabalducci]

Miranda Cunningham every 2-3 days, cage itself every month

[@mange2696]

Expectations: rats playing with several toys and you Reality: Plays with one toy and runs from you

[@amyoosterlinck1991]

Expectation: you'll have a bestie forever! Reality: you only have them a few years. You get so attached to the little bums! You love them, care for them, and basically treat them like a human kid. Then next thing you know, they are considered "old" and then you worry about them "leaving". Damn you furry (and not furry) little balls of love squishes, why can't you live as long as a dog or cat, or even bunny?

[@tristanbackup2536]

Someone in the bio-engineering industry seriously needs to work out how to increase Rats life-spans.

[@Wangshu1006]

@@tristanbackup2536They'll. Cuz whatever increase human life-spans is testing on Rats first.

[@Nanako101]

(based on my past rats) Expectation: They won't go into that one hole when it's covered in books and because they have the whole apartment. Reality: They get into the hole...

[@jzargofromelsweyr4733]

NanaCh@n This is SO true

[@daniellat2151]

EXACTLY

[@ariannabotaku]

So very true. Look at all this play area and Yoggies and other treats, but they run behind the book shelf. ARGH!!!

[@timothybeebe6382]

So true

[@josephinechloe6210]

Yes this is so true 😂

[@TheAussieFloof]

Many years ago I had a pet rat, she would love to sleep on the back of my neck when I had a hooded jumper on, she would just stay there while I did shopping and all that, people would always stop and pet her whenever they noticed the tail hanging down, she was such a friendly little critter and everyone loved her

[@gaterzoom]

Legit question: How do you deal with their water needs when carrying them around for extended periods of time?

[@georgeousguy]

@@gaterzoom cucumbers as an example, usefull in long trips aswell

[@jennyms1998]

the way my boys greet anyone who comes into the room is by pretending they havent been fed in at least three months! they just hang on to the bars, stick their paws out and get all jiggly ... even if I have only been gone for two minutes

[@ShadowTheRat]

Same! It doesn’t help that my mom and brother constantly give in and feed them Cheerios - they know if they just look pleadingly through the bars and maybe stuck out a paw, they’ll get whatever they want!

[@spacemanspiff6332]

You should see the way my rats greet my python.

[@OmniCausticInfidel]

i love it

[@Ermwhothefart]

Spaceman Spliff Uhm.. no thanks.

[@Quonk079]

Mine chews the bars for attention and food. I just wish he'd chosen something quieter.

[@noodlepoodle3582]

Expectation: I will be buried in rats and become the Rat King Reality: idk, but probably my expectations are totally realistic

[@freeformlotus4821]

@Noodle Poodle YES OMG!!!

[@thanquolrattenherz9665]

expectation: i want a rat who reaches 1,60 m height when she stands on her hindlegs Reality: they are all small and just go to 40-50cm without tail in lenght when you take the really big ones =(

[@Bee_Wagner_]

I don’t think you know what a rat king is 😰

[@noodlepoodle3582]

*Suki* Ok nevermind I googled it, comment cancelled

[@imbored6135]

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[@WarriorBeastYT]

Expectation: they will be no fight between them Reality : WWE

[@cantiohorse]

That's hilarious! And everything is so true! Have you ever had that moment where you're trying to fairly distribute the treats, and one rattie steals from another and you have to give everyone one more because their cute pleading faces convince you they NEED one more 😂😂😂

[@ShadowTheRat]

Ahh, I knew I was missing something! Yes, every single time I try to give each rat a treat, by the time I finish the first is back to giving me sad eyes because they want another! It’s a never ending cycle!

[@cantiohorse]

The struggle is real!! And their faces are so cute and sad without a treat! 😂

[@cantiohorse]

Shadow The Rat if you haven't seen the page Dapper Rat you are seriously missing out! It's absolutely hilarious! The middle menu at the top has a chapter about treat triggers! I think you'll enjoy every comic there XD www.dapper.com.au/ramblings.htm#triggers

[@luciapatino2211]

JourneyWithKai omg this happens to me all the time and I know I should not be giving them treats but you can't say no to there little faces 🐁🐁

[@bellarizo9457]

JourneyWithKai omg yasss mom rat problems haha

[@hey7494]

Expectations : they love you REALITY : they like you but they hate you a little bit I wish life was only expetive

[@maryw.5779]

I didn't know rats could bark. My hamster never lets me get beyond reality, but I love her anyway. I enjoy watching your rats, whether they're cooperating or not. Thank you for sharing them with us.

[@user-fk3eo1gl6q]

Крысы умеют еще и шипеть, как кошки или мурены. Это крайняя степень защиты и крайняя степень испуга.

[@lindajohnsone3948]

my rats are pretty much exactly like the expectation clips :’) except for the training things ,, guess i’m very lucky

[@robocatro]

same here!

[@sirtacothefirst9960]

Same

[@rileypocket932]

I've got a fancy rat

[@rileypocket932]

And his name is James

[@user-zv2ql5bl4f]

Спокойной ночи котёнок мой маленький...люблю тебя малыш 1

[@Lee-ss8yj]

I swear I thought it would be so much fun to play with my rats and teach them little tricks... but they are neither interested in toys, nor training xD They just wanna walk through the apartment and chase each other

[@Jay-vs5du]

I have two rats Loki and Thor and each one is different form the other. Loki is very calm and listens while Thor not so much. Also Loki loves cuddles and when they are sleeping Thor literally rocks Loki to sleep and it's the cutest in the world. Rats are a bit hard to care for but they do make great pets in my opinion. They may not always listen, come when called, be playful 24/7 but they're pretty great pets in my opinion.

[@saddsapphic]

What perfect names for their personalities!

[@biankacortes1212]

omfg my boys are named the same Thor is big and grey while Loki is small ,grey and white

[@tmcandy2760]

....... I HAVE TWO RATS ONE BLACKISH GREY THE OTHER TANISH GOLD I MISSED OUT ON A PERFECT OPPORTUNITY TO NAME THEM THOR AND LOKI!!!!!!!! .... Then again its still not to late they haven't learned their names they have now.

[@akrokrchik]

They are not too hard to care for, but their sweetness makes it worth it.

[@akrokrchik]

Btw...my 3 ratting are Ratatat, Brat, (or B.Ràt) and Spirit . Love them!

[@Umbreona]

The unfortunate part of the last bit is that as much as we want them to they do not last all that long. Great times while they can be had though.

[@ShadowTheRat]

So true :(

[@milkncookies4632]

When you said loving your rats as an expectation I was like *_”hol’ up-“_*

[@Elliephant_]

This makes me smile but also a little sad. I had two pet rats but they died of cancer. R. I. P. Vanilla and Quest

[@MediaSubliminal]

@0:13 Haha! You taught your rat to run backwards. That's the funniest thing I've seen all day

[@kimberlymartinez883]

I'm so glad that's the reality of handling fancy rats 😭 I swear I thought I wasn't bonding with mine 🐁🐀

[@llatherat9287]

I used to have a rat named Lola, she was adorable and sweet, but sadly died this year, I love watching these because it makes me think of her😊

[@voedric6435]

When I was a teenager I had a few rats, my first one was special. Constantly chilling on my shoulder, whenever I was playing video games, watching tv, even just walking around the house and would follow me like a puppy.

[@bellatr1xz]

0:52 I love how he just waddles away like nope!

[@ShadowTheRat]

Yup, Cream was tired of me trying to film clips of picking her up :P

[@bellatr1xz]

Shadow The Rat lol she looks like our old rat boo. And sorry I meant she not he. ;P

[@minniemoo3148]

Seeing them being naughty and not listening actually makes me like them more

[@l.equixx]

Samee I think its sweet to see their personality's

[@emberwoodruff9698]

I'm late but Expectation: Potty training OK HERE WE GO there's a litter bin right in the corner with rocks.. and a bit of water.. PERFECTION Reality: WHY ARE YOU ALL POOPING EVERYWHERE- AND RIGHT NEXT TO IT! POOP IN IT NOT NEXT TO IT! sakaaaalbwrddrzknzlaaln

[@BRockBRollBU]

mine decided that the bin made a good bed... and would sleep in it even though the other one used it...

[@skittlesthepieface1416]

1Flame1 h

[@yvonnefield9616]

My 1st rat learned to use a litterbox after he was out of his cage for about 12 hours (I was gone for the day) and he saw out cat use her litterbox. They bother came to meet me at the front door when I came home. Of course he also found a new bag of Hershey's Nuggets and I found partially eaten Nuggets secreted all over the apartment when I moved out.

[@mandajoy806]

My Two older boys use the litter bin, whereas the three younger boys (about 6 weeks) find it to be a great bed. Regardless of the 3million baskets/ hammocks hanging around

[@Rebreakings]

Party Lemur mine flip it and hide under it..

[@ginaandrews6516]

The "getting along" part is accurate. I have two rats. They're funny because they love to cuddle, but then Harry likes to bully his little brother. He pins Prince down, then aggressively grooms him while he squeaks in protest, like what your rats did.

[@bohemianrat8191]

aww, so cute and very very true! Everytime I think I've got rats pinned down, they continue to surprise me and teach me something new. I've just learned you gotta go with the flow!

[@ShadowTheRat]

So true! :)

[@bms77]

I had an all dark gray rat once and named it “Dirty Rat”... “Dirty” for short lol. Loved that rat!

[@natalya402]

Me and my sister each got a rat when we were young, but for whatever reason we never named them, they were "My Rat" and "Her Rat" etc. Hers was very sweet but mine was scared of everyone but me

[@gamer_rabbit19]

1 of mine finally learned to come when called and I’m so proud

[@shayla1939]

I had a rat as a kid. My first pet that was just mine and not a family pet like our dog. She was the best. Super friendly. Loved to be handled, ride on your shoulder, and run around the room. She would run to the top of her cage every time i came down the hall after school to get her out. She never ran from me. Never bit me, even if my hands smelled like food. Sweetest girl. I miss her. Wish they lived longer.

[@anonymousgeneralmanagerroc4643]

I love rats, I’ve had many throughout my life and they all hold a special place in my heart. They all had a distinct personality, some were out going, others just liked to cuddle, some liked going for walks my biggest one (he was huge) was scared of everything lol

[@emilyabu]

4:30 me: tries to hold/cuddle my hamster my hamster: *no*

[@callumjohn6089]

all of these are the cutest things ive ever seen

[@TheMetalhead678]

I used to have an albino rat when I was a kid, he used to jump up on my lap while I was eating and would then pinch my food off me and run under the couch with it xD

[@PhlexxxinCA]

My rat is one of my most cuddly animals. I have two boy rats and they always lay in my arms and listen to me when i ask.

[@noela9790]

The reality rewind sound effect spooked my rats 😆😂

[@KTBroadcasting]

I just got my very first rattie babies - 3 boys. And I love that the expectations CAN be true, but only SOMETIMES. They can be super cuddly, and then super uninterested in you. They're fickle. Like kids. But they are so sweet and funny. They always make me smile. They are just 6 weeks old, so I'm just starting my journey. Love your videos. Thanks.

[@kiwisamara4547]

I am watching this as my rat is running around and no where near wanting cuddles

[@yumiyam9857]

1:51 the way he/she walked onyour arm I can't!! UwU

[@Rekuzan]

Coming when called: Your expectation is actually my reality! Granted, they've never had much aptitude for learning tricks, and that's just fine, but they always come running when they know there's a treat involved! Also, in your reality segment of 'Getting along' I got to say, the behavior in the footage you showed is rather tame compared to my two. I kid you not, it sounds like bloody murder, but every time I go to check, they stare up at me like I'm stupid or something: 'Whaddya want? Yer interrupting our fun! Do you have food? No? Then go away cuz we're playin!' They are definitely louder and more aggressive than yours towards each other, but they were raised together, and are completely inseparable!

[@sirtacothefirst9960]

That cuddling one hit home. It of all my rats, Hazel is the only one that will actually sit still for that and that's only if we're wrapped in a fluffy blanket

[@rawrrico]

I need some advice fast I took a nap and woke up with my rat just giving birth to babies I was freaking out and I 100% don’t know what to do :((((

[@ShadowTheRat]

I suggest joining the facebook group "the rat fan club", they have experience with litters and can help quite a bit.

[@rawrrico]

Shadow The Rat alright I will but she had seven babies and she’s being a good mom rn but the I didn’t even know she was pregnant the pet store said they were both boys ahhh

[@ShadowTheRat]

Oh dear, make sure to separate her and her cagemate as they can mate again right after birth! I hear its a good idea to use a bin cage or tank when the babies are young to avoid injuries from falls and such, it might be worth making a bin cage just for the next two weeks. Otherwise I wish them luck, feed the mother lots of protein foods for her hard work, poor fluff will need it!

[@rawrrico]

Shadow The Rat yeah the same hours she gave birth to all her babies we went out and got a cage for my other rat rico they are separated and doing well I’m going to be looking at diys to make them a bed and I’ve been asking around to about how to care for them

[@JabamiInc]

@@rawrrico You don't have to do anything, mama does it all. Just give her things to make a nest out of. I gave mine shredded news paper. And male rats have giant balls, so if they dont have giant balls, its a girl.

[@TheGreatSpiff]

the ending was too wholesome

[@ShadowTheRat]

The cheesyness was necessary, I just couldn’t resist!

[@TrueTydin]

I miss having rats SO SO SO much! Just the short lives always broke my heart. Became too much :(

[@shenyathewelder9695]

The last one spooked me a little

[@Lilirain0189]

Thank you for this video. I am a new rat owner and thought I wasn't a good one because my rats were like in the reality check parts. For the greeting part, I am guess I somewhat luckier as they really do come to me...And check if I have food for them lol!

[@darkanddustyy8556]

i find the realities cuter honestly, I love the little stinkers!

[@jackie2070]

More like reality vs reality

[@lifillifil7732]

Такие миленькие и умненькие. У меня тоже были два любимых крысачка Боря и Тёма. Они были такие добрые и ласковые, дружили с попугаем. Они прожили со мной почти 3 года. Очень тяжело, когда они умирают.

[@leelasmoochie]

Aww holding her thumb was too cute

[@lucieni]

Rats are THE most cuddly pets! Rats=Rambunctiousness xxxxx

[@sjsosokdksksk]

I GUESS THEY'RE RAT-BUNCTIOUS

[@gemmahanley1716]

Alot of the expectations were true for me but so were alot of the realitys. I love evry aspect of rats apart from cleaning there cage but even then it's nice to decorate it and see them explore. Also, I love your raties! 😄

[@panicattheyoutubeaccount4562]

Your rats actually look like they have the best life a rat could get. Welldone 👏🏻

[@charlesfollette9692]

The rat I had was supposed to be snake food, snake wasn’t hungry so I adopted him. Didn’t train him or anything but he’d watch tv with me on the couch.

[@Mousy677]

i love when rats get it into their heads that they must Run for no discernable reason

[@duff06]

5:23 LOL, okay, what WAS that? Sounded like an angry little dog snapping! I've been replaying that over and over. Cuties.

[@josephmills1104]

My rats were literally pasted to the side of the cage to greet me, lol.

[@Chorchie2003]

I havent even thought about training my rats, so idk if its a coincidence but my girls for some reason listen to me when i go "oi you two come here" like i dont get why they do it but they just both come bounding over, and they do it like almost every time

[@MONK-7]

I have two for a month now and I love them to bits. I don't call them rat's, id rather say. Where's my boys.

[@animeumbreon8224]

4:44 the white one is awake but the others asleep!

[@sakurabluesx]

Those realities are me af. Especially the handling. It made me lol.

[@jungefrau]

I've had probably 50 rats in the past 25 years and the hardest part is that they age and die so quickly. Omg it is heartbreaking. They have seizures and get tumors and lung problems and it breaks my heart. When my last little gal died this past summer I decided to give up. I just don't want the heartbreak anymore.

[@Hunnie_B]

This was a fun video, thanks Shadow :)

[@ShadowTheRat]

Thanks! :)

[@jennr1787]

Shadow The Rat hahaha in everything from the reality section is my fancy rat world but just can't not fall in love with them lol. I'm so excited I finally found a second hand critter nation 2 story cage for them. Sorry I just really wanted to tell someone. My pets, rats and my dog have always been mine and my daughters but she moved away for school and I'm the only one now to take care of my girls so I don't have have many people to talk to about them. The cage is huge and my babies are 5 months old you can imagine the room for them to play in lol

[@astraea4117]

ACCURATE AF My rats really only want me for the treats lmao. That and hiding in my shirt

[@ambriadaniels-dovolis7496]

That's not true Kyrs they groom you don't they? They love you

[@TinySwanGrandAdventures]

As soon as I saw the come when called part, I immediately went "Yeeeaaahh no. If you have a ratty who comes when called, count yourself as blessed because none of the ones I've had did that without a heavy bribe."

[@blankpage9277]

I had two male hairless rats when I was younger. Very cuddly, actually! They would sit in a hoodie pocket or on your shoulder for hours and never tried to escape ever. They were more loyal than dogs and if it wasn't for their short lifespans I would still keep them.

[@otterhaus]

These are so true lmao

[@paperpenn9923]

Im such a big fan, and I don't even have rats! XD

[@ShadowTheRat]

Thank you!

[@MarinaBonadio]

My rat was adopted after we spent a semester doing the Skinner Box experiment and oh boy, let me tell you how hard it was to train that little boy. Now I don't even want to train him anymore, I don't wanna remember the report I had to make on that thing and how long it took him to press the bar

[@jinxychisparkles4526]

This is my second time having multiple rats as pets(3 this time) my girls are a year and a half old and never had any trouble potty training with smells etc. They are just amazing pets loving playful and full of non stop energy so reading these comments I'm going to assume that it's just a difference in personality and owners because as I said this is my second time with pet rats the first time I had two girls and they never fought and are absolutely amazing with kids especially with special needs and on the plus side they never bite and we are so in love with them

[@AGDoll1999]

Quick question: what do you use as your bottom level tub in your cage??

[@liamdahvis3153]

Can relate to all of this LOL my ratties are my babies but sometimes they are the most stubborn little stinkers out there.

[@ShadowTheRat]

So true :P

[@noemiruiz905]

L love rats

[@sapphirecharm01]

I feel like pet rats are the living embodiment of the gru meme, with the first panel always saying "I obtain a pet rat"

[@lillianisrude2108]

my girls Phocus and Virgo are really sweet, but opposites at times. Virgo is really playful but easy to handle, and Phocus is calm but fidgety.

[@rogertaylorssugarbaby]

They are so cute!

[@juliecollins9333]

🇬🇧❤️🐀 so cute👍❤️🇬🇧

[@JIMBO8472]

My rat came to me all the time. He knew who had the treats.

[@menschheikehttpsyoutu.bepa250]

Soooooo süß !!! Super Video, so lustig, so realistisch, daaaanke DIR und den KEINEN !!!

[@skinixxx]

The sound XD

[@samanthaheinz4484]

Yeah that sound hurts my ears...

[@SplashJ]

2:24 HELP THIS HUMAN IS ATTACKING ME

[@Sea_Moose1]

Im glad she is making these videos because if she only showed the good things, everyone would just buy rats without knowing the cons

[@shrewnvarune]

the rats are so adorable

[@nellstaxoxo4927]

You were definitely right about the training one!

[@ShadowTheRat]

Hehe, they do tend to be quite distractible don't they? XD

[@nellstaxoxo4927]

I'm so sad I don't have rats anymore mine died RIP Lela and Whisper😭

[@johnernest2779]

Gotta love em

[@ShadowTheRat]

So true :)

[@TheRatCrusader]

You can't stop

[@pengu1n711]

Wow your rats are so well trained and hyper my rat is super calm and doesn’t listen to anything I say the only trick my rat does is snatching all the chocolate out of my hand and gobbling it up in seconds

[@methanbreather]

it is all fun and games until they realize that they can wake you up easily showing their nose into your ear and squeaking. The end of naps.

[@hamstersnuggles8532]

Haha so true😂👌❤

[@BeavisSaves]

You should expect a cute little friend who likes riding on shoulders

[@BeavisSaves]

Reality: They like hopping down shirts just as much, its like a warm cave to explore.

[@TotFr1]

when that ratto said sniff sniff i felt that

[@dreamdiver8878]

It's like a small little community!

[@rsarwynne065]

My fancy rats get along, try training them with a cat around

[@doublenaut443]

Arwynne Roulston makes sense

[@biankacortes1212]

I love my rats vuy it kinda hard to train them when I have 4 cats

[@melindad3643]

There are two reasons I'm not getting one Parents won't allow pets Mother doesn't like rats rip

[@randomstreetcat7428]

GET YOUR OWN HOUSE, and care for them! Medical bills for rats are no joke seriously, if your parents are not willing then, thats better for the rat.

[@tacobelle404]

also you need two or more!! rats cannot live alone!!

[@Abskababs]

Wait cream in the intro was just so cuteeeee so was the rest but cream has my heart 😂

[@alittlebitanxious3966]

I had a moment when one of my sister's friends gave my rats a treats and one finished really fast then acted like she was starving to death to get another treat!😂😂😂😂

[@defectedzombie7348]

just a suggestion, but if you see your rats fighting or sizing each other up always intervene with scruffing and forcing them to flatten or even force grooming them yourself, asert your own dominance over them as their leader, (if too rowdy a swift gentle but firm pop on the rear can be effective,) rats prefer a hierarchy they need the group structure, but its always good to make sure you are the asserted leader and a rat of YOUR choosing acts as your proxy to the rest. Setting up a hierarchy can prevent a lot of fighting and a dominator rat or the one you choose will adopt discipline and fight breaking up technics to keep the order, such as the hip bump or getting in the middle and pushing apart the two fighting using paws and feet, the infamous flying side kick to separate a rat about to start a fight. A great fighting discipline technic is having a small traveling cage as a 'time out cage' (this can double as a quarantine cage in a case of sickness.) Other then the 'get along' segment great video! (note: the tiniest bite can lead to abscesses and cysts; these can be fatal depending on location, theres also always a chance of inverse busting causing the rat to become septic, a vet who can remove them is good but expansive/or even a vet who can distinguish them from a tumor, many rats get put down for cysts and abscesses mistaken for tumors, which is why i recommend learning to distinguish & remove them yourself, so even for demonstration purposes its best to break that type of behavior up. The best way to avoid cysts and abscesses however is to prevent any form of skin breaking behaviors.)

[@doublenaut443]

DefectedZombie do I t pose over them because that is how I assert my dominance

[@defectedzombie7348]

Not sure what ya mean?

[@DarkestLove191]

Do you share this knowledge someplace online?

[@defectedzombie7348]

I had intention too I started a rat journal ages ago, but at the time when I had my group that I let run loose and teach me I was living in a two bedroom apartment that was completely contaminated with mold, it wasnt as bad back then but the effects slowly started to affect my life more and more and I had no idea what was causing them till it was too late, thus making it so I couldnt keep up with keeping the journal (more so updating the site enough that it didnt get taken down due to inactivity,) used to have slide shows dietary info, bonding info, and animal husbandry info(how to have rats and even another animal like ferrets get along (I do have videos of the ferrets and rats on my channel under this name (under the playlist "lets view pets" the one with the rats and ferrets is after we moved out of the apartment set up their own room the video is called 'fake grass blows their minds or something) Was in that place for 10 years the result, I have to sleep with a cpap machine, I only take in 65%(up from 35% since moving out of the apartment) of the oxygen my body needs I have been diagnosed with restrictive lung, I had to get sinus surgery upon which the ENT found a large mass in my left cheek, she said when they opened my cheek the whole OR filled with the smell of mold, has and is willing to put it in writing for when and if I do go after the apartment complex, to this day I still cant properly breath I am on a course of terbinafine oral, and have to regularly take prednisone. All of this has left me in a place of not really being able to function or maintain any sense of normalcy since. I do still have most of the info and journal entries and is something I always keep in the back of my head should I ever find myself in a place where I can mainatin things again (atm though I have taken a break from owning large groups of rats since moving from the apartment dont have a real safe way to set up a rat colony nor the space to set up a rat room, a flat small apartment was kinda perfect, a two story town hours with multiple electrical devices and places they couldnt potentially get into a lot less secure and a single room would be a good set up but I live with two other people Lol so space is limited (the two other people my fiancee and my brother, she wouldnt mind, but my lil bro may deff kill me LOL) At the moment we have 1 rat 4 ferrets, Cat, Chihuahua, and a Rabbit. As we rent the town house in our landlords own words 'No more animals until you reduce your numbers,' though thats also what they said before the 4th ferret and the rabbit LOL Our landlords are actually my parents they kinda took shit into their own hands after the ordeal with the apartment and got this townhouse then went through it and tore it to shreds to install a good air circulation system to keep moisture to a minimum to prevent mold build ups. So we are renting from them with the idea of future ownership once mortgage is paid off with the other maintenance fees.

[@DomaniquesDiary]

Omg this is spot on 🤣 Think I need to do something like this about my rabbits 😅

[@lisawilliams7836]

Lovely video. Thank you very much😊💖

[@randomly_unlucky7877]

Me:*blocks off area I don’t want my rats to go into* Rats: “I must find every possible way to get past that barrier, nothing will stop me.”