How I bond with new baby rats | Their first week home

[@CharteredDepths]

I've wanted pet rats since I was about 12...my parents hate them so I was never allowed. Now 15 years later, no longer living at my parents' house, after tonnes of research and prep I will be picking up my first rats at the end of the summer 🥰 it's been a long time coming but I can't wait

[@sharonwilhelm4901]

~I got my first rat at age 12. I just turned 58 and just picked up two new babies. will... never...stop...

[@platypiisaweirdword]

This was my exact story too! I wanted rats since I was 12 but my mom HATES rodents. Finally got some a couple years ago when I was 25!

[@Eirwen_]

big L to all of you im getting rats next month and im only 11 B) dunno how i convinced my parents to get me and my sister 2 rats each.

[@CharteredDepths]

@@Eirwen_ ikr I mean I was allowed a hamster so it didn't make much sense. I think my mum was just scared of their tail for some reason. But yay! That's great! Enjoy them 😄

[@desertegirl8337]

​@BreathMyEir Yikes, imagine trying to get one over people on the internet for not being allowed a certain pet as a child. I have had rats since I was 5, so does that make me better than you if we're going by your "logic" 💀 massive L

[@evieisgayy1957]

I have 2 rats myself and my mum is obsessed with them she even calls them her grand-ratties which is so cute and makes me laugh every time😂 :)

[@usernameisusernam]

My mom calls herself my rats's (rats'?) grandma lol

[@kaya.c]

my mom has HATED every animal i’ve had, and she to this day always mentions how amazing the rats we had were

[@frequentblondie]

I just got two boys. Lol. One is very enthusiastic about literally everything and one is very shy so me engaging with him is a little harder.

[@Littlebigheartz]

Same my step mom does! Its so funny

[@SuicidalH]

Why couldn't I be born into a family that loves animals as mich as I do...

[@galacticgardevoir9496]

I needed this so bad 😭 I had a lone female years ago; she was a special case (in the saddest way). The place I adopted her from wasn't very knowledgeable on rats and tried to introduce her and her sister to another pair of females by just throwing them in the already established cage. It resulted in a brutal fight, bad enough that her sister died. They nursed Daphne back to health and after a few failed attempts at introducing her to other rats, they decided they didn't want her (it was a school that kept a pretty big menagerie of animals so didnt have time to deal with her truama). So I got her when she was about about 18 months. She was a wonderful rat, and I loved her so much. We'd eat popcorn together on movie nights (she'd only get the soft bits) and she'd me out with me from the time I got home from school to the time I went to bed. She had a stroke one night while I was at work and I found her floundering on the ground. She died in my hands about and hour later and for 17 year old me it was truamatizing, so I wasn't at all ready to get another rat. Also, the cage she was in really wasn't adequate for her, let alone a pair of rats, so I decided to hold off. My partner and I decided it was time to get rats, and we got a pair of boys. They're 5 months and extremely skiddish, and having never had to have acclimated a rat to people, I've been really discouraged the last few days that I've really been trying, so this was really a great help for me :)

[@Jewlz4ever]

How are your boys now?

[@OliverJames1304]

I’m so sorry for your loss, I lost one of my boys to a sudden seizure so I know how horrible it can be :/ Just know that you gave her an amazing life for the time she was with you! As heartbreaking as it is, you changed her life and gave her something good after months of poor treatment. I wish you all the happiness with your two new boys!!

[@howdiscipline]

🥺❤️

[@mariarene7395]

That’s upsetting

[@galacticgardevoir9496]

​@Jewlz4ever I don't keep notifications on my KZbin, so I never saw this, but my boys were wonderful! Most of the boys I referenced are no longer with us, one of them passed away two years to the day that we got them 😢 he was my favorite, Pippin. He had just general decline from a pretty young age, about 20 months, and passed peacefully in his sleep at about 25 months. Then his brother Merry we lost to aggressive lung cancer about 2 months later. Moose, who never really bonded to us got super sick with micoplasma and after about a month of antibiotics and critical care he passed. So were down to just Goose, who had a leg amputated at about 8 months old but is going on 31 months and has lived a long and full life. We're suspecting heart disease, we treated him for micoplasma because he was wheezy but 3 weeks into treatment, he only sounds marginally better and I've heard early stage heart disease can present similarly to micoplasma, we're not planning anything drastic to drag him along, just letting him enjoy all the old-rat friendly snacks, naps on the couch with his dad, and getting upset when we take his stinky hammocks from him In brighter news though! We're transitioning to girls, hence why I returned to here. A breeder I've always wanted rats from is closing, so we jumped on getting two babies and ended up buying the mom of one of them. We'll be bringing them home in two weeks [the babies will be 5-5.5 weeks old :)]. It's sooner than I really wanted to jump into more rats, we wanted to wait till after we lost Goose, but we're hoping introducing him to the girls as playmates (not flatmates) might give him a new lease on life for his last few weeks. He's been alone since Merry passed in May so we're hoping some buddies will be good for him (worse case they stress him and he gets seperate time out from the girls)

[@roshie3684]

Naw they are totally cute, at least I was able to convince my parents to get me mice ^^ At first neither of them was enthusiastic (they thought they were disgusting 🙃🤐) Now they even say that rats are cute. So the hope for rats remains 😇

[@itshayvie]

Haha same but my dad bought it for my birthday it's January 17 this year

[@Panda-cute]

I wish you luck! Let them know that domestic rats are extremely clean and spend a lot of time grooming themselves and each other.

[@scruffymuffyducky]

Oo lucky! Why parents are just like no.

[@Panda-cute]

@@scruffymuffyducky It look a few months of convincing and showing them I did a bunch of research for mine to agree. I’m also paying for all of their stuff. I don’t know how old you are but it helps if you can pay for them. I hope you can get rats at some point 😊

[@ollie1081]

Any tips for convincing them?

[@ilikerats7864]

I just got 2 baby rats for the first time yesterday and this helped alot, they are both still very timid so I'm gonna give them another day before I try anything with them but THANK YOUU I LOVE YOU YOURE GORGEOUS

[@Panda-cute]

Aww what are their names? I just got two girls about two weeks ago. Handle them as much as you can without stressing them in the next couple of weeks, it makes sooo much of a difference!

[@ilikerats7864]

@@Panda-cute Apollo and Ezekiel!!

[@Panda-cute]

@@ilikerats7864 ahh those are great names!! I adore mythology names especially 😂

[@idamcgraw4880]

Perfect timing. I got 3 baby rats yesterday. I lost 2 of my older girls this month 😢 so I got 3 babies to add to the group. They are in quarantine cage now and I will use some of your ideas. Thanks🙂

[@jacksonns333]

i also lost 2 of my older girls this month as well. one of them being my heart rat who passed yesterday. i know how you feel, good luck with your new babies though :)

[@idamcgraw4880]

@@jacksonns333 Sorry for your loss too. So heartbreaking.

[@Panda-cute]

@@idamcgraw4880 I just got my first pair of babies about two weeks ago. Losing them eventually is gonna be so hard :( so I’m cherishing them and making sure they have a wonderful life.

[@idamcgraw4880]

@Rostitan They were both over 2 years old , they both had severe respiratory infection that several rounds of antibiotics did not cure 😢

[@kylamoskal6117]

I lost one of my older girls last week so I am getting two baby’s this week to add to the pack!

[@Littlebigheartz]

I just wanted to say how thankful I am for your videos you actually helped me gain more confidence in getting rats and now I have two rats of my own Smokey and Oliver. Your videos are very helpful.

[@soupysongings]

Oh my goodness his face at 11:55 is BEYOND adorable !!!

[@arilibove-goldfarb4717]

My rats have all been lab rescues so I've had to be a lot more patient with socialization but this is really good advice

[@aspenstarson]

i know this video is old but i just wanted to say i will be getting rats this week and your videos helped me a ton to prepare and educate myself!

[@60oh]

omg this one really made my day, ive been feeling down today but this made me smile:) there's nothing in this world quite like baby rats. so precious.

[@rutabegagrrl9657]

Baby animals in general, how bout? XD

[@Panda-cute]

@@rutabegagrrl9657 true that XD except baby birds I’m sorry but they look like hellspawn lol

[@rutabegagrrl9657]

@@Panda-cute right. There's quite a few like that that I forgot about 😅

[@Panda-cute]

@@rutabegagrrl9657 yeah 😂 I believe that every living thing is beautiful in their own way but lollll I have to laugh at some creatures.

[@codedeity]

I’ve been watching your videos on rats for some time and yesterday evening I adopted my own two baby dumbo rats! It was so tempting to get more as they are so adorable. Following a lot of tips from your videos I managed to get a very good cage set up for them and all the necessities they need. Less than an hour or so after arriving to their new home they were already exploring the cage and began zooming around playing with eachother. They have not seemed timid at all since then, they seem completely happy and comfortable, it hasn’t even been a full day and both were comfortable enough to climb into my hand when scattering food in their cage. I cant wait to slowly begin bonding with them!

[@jamescameron1861]

I had a couple of fancy rats, a long time ago. I loved them very dearly. I have a large picture of one of them on my bedroom wall. Very misunderstood and very docile, playful and affectionate creatures. Kindness is always the best way with animals

[@lizzie3075]

A little off topic, but My grandma talks to her chickens too lol their so closely bonded with her it’s so fun to watch her feed them :) also the two baby’s are so precious!

[@BiscuitAndWizzy4life]

I have a few quick questions, 1. how do you feed them separately? 2. do you still bond with them for an hour on the first week? 3. What breeders do you recommend? 4. what scissors do you use to cut their nails? 5. For pea fishing, do you cook the peas/corn? 6. when feeding, do you put it in a small bowl, or toss it for them to find?

[@xdxdxdxd5497]

I recently bought 6 baby feeder rats I’ve wanted rats for years and have been watching this channel for a while and I finally got them they are quite skittish but I’ve seen a positive change in their behavior and are getting better at walking up to my hand whilst it’s in the cage. And when they are out they love head scratches.

[@xdxdxdxd5497]

They are in a single critter nation right now because of how tiny they are but will be moved to a triple triple critter nation

[@satchelestep3588]

@@xdxdxdxd5497 hi jc any updates on the rats health? had bad experiences with feeders but not much rattery/breeder options where i am

[@dandygoodfellow11]

Watching this again after 2 years after bringing home my second "batch" of rats! The first time, I had just brought 3 boys home from the pet store, and it took months for them to get used to me. I still have 2 of the original 3, and they are sweethearts, but have had health problems all their lives. These new 2 boys have come from a reputable breeder- I drove 4 hours each way to pick them up. I can already tell they're much more comfortable and confident, and I look forward to introducing them to my two old men once they settle in. 😊 Thank you for your videos, I love seeing how you interact with your rats!

[@Itsnot_Rose16]

Super cute 🥰 can’t wait for them to be bonded with the others!!!

[@ravenlunatic2627]

OMG these little guys are so adorable. Love how they fell asleep in the bonding pouch. Absolutely precious.

[@no-sleep-studios9047]

Thank you for this! I just got two skittish 4 week old girls from my local pet store, and this is going to help with them so much. My first two rats were from a breeder. and came to me extremely friendly and socialized, so it's been a bit if a challenge with these two

[@amaia-fb9oi]

let me know how it goes! i’ll be getting my rats from a local pet store too i hope i get lucky (:

[@_cartoonraccoon_]

Your videos are a big saver to refresh my memory. Just got a baby boy who was left behind and I got asked if I would take him in and integrate him to my pack later. First I thought he is a trouble maker or aggressive but Waver is such a sweet boy and extrem intelligent at such a young age. I hope everything goes well.

[@deletedOM]

I am getting rats in late March or early April from a nearby breeder. I’ve seen she has lots of good reviews, so I hope those reviews are true! This helps me so much since I fear I’ll hurt them or because I have a cat and 2 dogs they might be afraid of me. Thank you for uploading this! You have no idea how much this helps me!

[@isabellamachiavelli1374]

How's it been going! I just got mine this morning and it's so hard just leaving them be to get used to their cage ahahah

[@deletedOM]

@@isabellamachiavelli1374 they stole my heart! They are so sweet! Thank you.

[@rowdyrats7035]

More baby rat content! ❤ Just watching these two makes me want my new rat babies even more! Polo and Crumpet are adorable. 😍

[@Panda-cute]

Are you getting some soon? I’ve had my first pair of babies for two weeks now and they’re an absolute treasure

[@rowdyrats7035]

@@Panda-cute Gonna get mine in either May or June. ❤

[@Panda-cute]

@@rowdyrats7035 that’s awesome!!!! I bet you’ll be an awesome rat parent 😊

[@rowdyrats7035]

@@Panda-cute I'm already a rat parent, have 2 older boys, but I need to add new ones. Gonna be my first time with young rats though, since I got my boys when they were 5 months old already. So that's exciting! 😄

[@Panda-cute]

@@rowdyrats7035 oh gotcha, that’s still great! Babies are so so small but so amazing. It is exciting! 😊 enjoy them

[@Katiethewizard]

Lots of love and consistency is key for sure!! None of my rats were overly timid as babies, but the shyest boy is now the most cuddly and chill😭

[@thedogman7846]

I just ordered some stuff for the new rats I‘m getting. I ordered the savic zeno 2 as a starter pack for two males. I‘m hoping to upgrade next year but for now it‘s a good starter cage for 2 males. :)

[@nicholachater7237]

i can't get over how CUTE they are!!🥰

[@KatB3545]

just picked up a lonely boy from a pet store, I'm going to do as much one on one bonding with him as I can until I can find him a friend. hes been home for 3 days now, and this has already helped so much. he LOVES treats, and is already coming out to see me when he hears me enter the room!

[@heidihunt-qu1vl]

This was enormously helpful..I just have to tell you just how amazing it was to watch their transformation as you worked with them..to see how they responded to your calm loving energy and to see their emerging individual personalities being expressed as they gained confidence and trust with you.

[@Brattybat]

The all white one with black eyes looks like my little Mayonnaise that passed recently. I will be getting new babies soon for my one lone rat and I’m so excited. Thank you for the informative video!

[@00RaveRat]

I want to be the best dad possible to them and I'm very happy for tutorials!

[@leamarieh8574]

7 days until i get my new 2 boys. This video is perfect timing

[@kinahthecat]

Your new boys are adorable! I wish I had seen that video when I got my first rats. I took bonding too carefully with them and one of them is still very hard to handle two years later. I should have used a bonding pouch. I have done better with my new rats and it's a big difference.

[@kristinascozycritters]

They are so sweet and you gave some awesome advice. I use most the same ideas for bonding with my boys as well. I am a person who has had many rats over the last 4 years and many of my babies are straight from a feeder bin as there aren't as many breeders that are trustworthy where I am. Iv also gotten some babies from free adoption from pet stores and some from oops litters. But no matter where iv gotten my boys iv never had a problem bonding never been bit by a mean rat, and iv adopted older rats many times from feeder bins. I feel if you have patience and time it's all you need for a good start to bonding. Also asking to choose the baby from the bin helps, as I never go for color I just go for the friendliest baby lol. Anyway thanks for the video I love watching your video, also I'm all the way in Canada!!

[@margalothegreat_hams]

Aw, so glad they're settling in. They look like they're so much fun! Give them an extra pet and a treat for me ^-^

[@PandaReeseDesigns]

Thank you!! I’m on week one with my babies and have been winging it (taking it SLOW) and appreciate this video 🥰 you are right, best pets ever

[@melanierechnitzer2812]

I tried the bonding bag, but they never stayed in there. They always climbed onto my shoulder. But most of my rats were pretty easy, despite being mostly rescues.

[@pixiebug_]

my boys made their way into one of their hammocks together after spending most of the day hiding behind their litter tray and i was so proud i cried 😭

[@thatamerikaren7604]

I totally use that snuggle sack or something similar to hold my chihuahua at work. 😂 Had no idea you could use one for smaller animals!

[@Panda-cute]

You’re lucky that your work lets you have your dog with you! I love seeing dogs at work

[@brostenen]

What a fancy thing that bonding pouch is. I just had my rat in the pocket of my jacket, back some 22 years ago. I just stuck my hand down, so it would know my body smell. Other rat owners that I knew, had the rat crawling around under their clothes. Mostly the rats would stay in the sleeve of a sweater.

[@cerux8916]

I'm getting rats in a few weeks, I've been doing research with my dad about them, ect. and this video was really helpful. Your rats are such cuties too 😭❤

[@katmorgan9086]

Polo and Crumpet are so adorable! ❤

[@Eirwen_]

i just got rats yesterday and their so sweet, i have have them in their igloo sleeping while in my lap

[@FreeFoxRagu]

Thanks for the useful tips! ^^ Your new ratties are wonderful! I've been trying to bond with my rats since got them but they remained extremely skittish even after a year. While I cant handle them, I still love them and I will be more careful with choosing the right breeder next time :)

[@Panda-cute]

Did you get them from a pet breeder? My rat from a breeder is very shy but she’s getting better- I scoop her up and hold her in my hands or a hood for about 20 minutes in short bursts a day. The rat I got from a shop and did the same thing to (scoop up instead of letting her run away all the time) worked wonders and now she will come to me to be held, she’s very outgoing.

[@FreeFoxRagu]

@@Panda-cute I got them from a breeder. I tried everything but nothing worked with them. They scream if I touch them. I was sad for long but then learnt to accept them this way

[@Panda-cute]

@@FreeFoxRagu that’s so strange, I’m sorry that you can’t hold them :( I’m glad you love them anyway. And yeah fortunately my rats are doing fine, the petstore one is actually doing a lot better than the breeder one 🤷🏻‍♀️ best of wishes to you with your next ratties!

[@FreeFoxRagu]

@@Panda-cute That s odd that the petstore one is the one doing better :O I guess more open personality. Thanks for your tips and good luck with your ratties too! :3

[@Panda-cute]

@@FreeFoxRagu no problem, and thank you! I think it really comes down to personality- the petstore baby is a lot bolder. I’ve also had more handling time with her as I got her about a week before the other. I think she was handled a lot by whatever source they got her from too maybe. She’s also a little older, she’s about 8 weeks while my breeder baby is only about 5.5/6. So that could also effect.

[@jakewylerlvr]

Watching this with my new baby mice! ❤️ Polo and Crumpet are so cute!! 😍🥰

[@Lucy-ji5tq]

Omg the bad technique!! Love it!! I used to wear a big fluffy dressing gown when handling newbies x they used to always favour the sleeves 🥰

[@leah4293]

they’re soo adorable❤️❤️😭i wish my babies were still babies😩😩🥲

[@aimeebeacham6801]

I am so glad I have found your channel! I’m going to be rescuing my first EVER pair of rats! Your videos, especially this one, really are helpful and give excellent ideas on nurturing and enrichment for your little furry potatoes! Keep up the content! 🫶🏻🐀

[@BarbaraForce0902]

6:06 is important! Don't try to be BFF's in one day. Rats are like kids - you can overstimulate them. Make sure you play and bond - and have lots of breaks in between!

[@laceyselk2112]

Great video! I have had many rats over the years and now my 7yo just got a pair for her b day... So Excited... Her and I! I love your content and insight. They're delightful pets... they just don't live long enough 😓 Love your videos!

[@obcabathory1493]

These boys are simply beautiful.

[@jaelinpalmer]

Love this!! What kind of nail clippers do you use for your rats? I’m hoping to get three of them soon and want to get clippers that will be the easiest to work with for them!

[@XxMyvxRocksx382xX]

the more i see rats with their beauty and sweetness, the more i cry bc i cannot have them for many more years 😭

[@LulaMae21]

Watching this again in preparation for my new babies I'm picking up today lol.

[@karolisgrigas1328]

Thank you so much for explaining this process in simple words. I did not know simply spending time with them is a form of bonding. Oh and the hammock in the pouch idea is great. I feel now ready to bond with my future pals!

[@dpickles9218]

I half expected to see Hubble’s paw under the door going hey, it’s my job to be in the bathroom with you! Super cute!

[@Aisha-721]

LoL 😂

[@Jeipillow]

even tho i dont own rats i still watch your vids since im planning on getting a male mouse in feb 24,thank you for teaching me everything and these boys are soo adorable

[@arig9301]

Got three baby boys who are slightly skittish but very sweet yesterday. My hairless baby is the sweetest- my Rex blue boy coming in a close second, our regular coat blue being very skittish, sadly. He is more confident around his brothers! With our last pair of rats we got as babies (from an oops litter of 16 males) the people who raised them up were so sweet and they were so outgoing from day one- since then, one of them has passed from cancer around 1 year 9 months (Damn feeder rat genetics!) and our other boy was left lonely, hence getting the boys. Fig is my sweetest boy, still even at his old age! Cherish the time you have when they are here, for sure 💞

[@pebblesthehamster]

So cute! It's the cutest 2 rats I've ever seen

[@marzettik]

A video just full of baby bean cuteness! They are just so precious. I miss my rats.

[@serpie2482]

Thank you so much! I’m going to get my boys Beef Stroganoff and Armchair tomorrow! Your content helped me so much in preparing for them since I’m a first time rat owner

[@scissor_race]

your names are incredible. I just got 2 boys and named them egg and lightbulb

[@serpie2482]

@@scissor_race fantastic, my next 2 boys will be named cardboard and Gatorade

[@lennaphillips]

I've done all my research so now i'm ready and today I'm going to pick them up i can't wait !!

[@Willow-i4l]

My mum finally agreed to let me to get my dream pet rats I have done loads of research and we have bought 3 boys from a breeder we are picking then up in 3 weeks and I can't wait thanks this really helped

[@Panda-cute]

Hi Emi!!! I have had my two baby girls for two weeks now and you should know that your videos helped me research and prepare for them so much. I have one from a breeder and one from a petstore (not my first choice but the breeder wouldn’t give me more than one…) The petstore rat is very outgoing and happy and loves to sit on my shoulder. The breeder baby is shy but very sweet and is slowly warming up to being held and cuddling me. My two girls love sleeping all cuddled up together and tussling in the playpen. I like to tickle them- I haven’t made them laugh yet but I’m hoping to! I also like to scoop them up and kiss them and give them treats. You are very inspiring and you’ve helped me make my first girls so incredibly happy. Thank you 😊

[@SveaJuul-yh5ob]

I Got my new rats Yesterday and they are already pretty confident with me. They are SO chaotic😂

[@phoebiebeddow4078]

Hey Emi, a few weeks ago i got 2 baby rats, around 9 weeks old from the rspca. They will happily "explore" me such as if they running on my bed they will walk over and climb on me. They also happily take treats from me but they still a bit skittish when it comes to picking them up, any tips on how to help them be more comfortable with this? Thanks in advance, love you new boys ❤

[@Artist3000]

Aww there adorable! Glad they are lucky enough to have you as an owner! 😁

[@courtneykit9655]

I got two baby rats a bit impulsively due to my friend having some babies she was going to take to the pet store, they're a little shy but they're doing ok. I only have a glass tank right now (I know that's bad but it's all I had on such short notice) so I'm binging all your videos to help me figure out what I need to buy ❤️

[@courtneykit9655]

Also my boys are a bit smaller, I'm wondering if they would be able to slip thru cage bars? But perhaps I'm just being paranoid lol

[@shinestar4848]

I love watching your video’s I got 4 male rats and I love them so much. I cuddel them 1 hour a day + free rome 😍😍 one is even starting to gif me kisses that gave so much joy that they are getting used to me ❤️❤️

[@Chealder]

So cute! I signed up at an ethical breeder near me for two girls, she'll try for atwo litter early summer. My three ladies will turn two this year although they're all very energetic still. During free roam I often put a fleece blanket on my lap where they can snuggle under. It works well to bond too!

[@hathorthecow7146]

I had great success giving my girls a shirt I'd worn for them to use as bedding(it will get chewed and shredded so make sure it's a safe fabric or sleep with a fleece scrap and give them that). Went from the grumpy lady running away from me handing her food and refusing to roam during free time to greeting me at the door within two days after weeks of no progress. She never enjoyed handling, but tolerated when I did need to pick her up for health checks and would regularly check in with me and groom me during free roam.

[@sev-yy8386]

Thank you KZbin for recommending me this haha, perfect timing! I got 2 new boys last week; ironically they look exactly like yours ^-^ I made the rookie mistake of buying my first three from a UK brand petstore (Wont name names, but we all know who), they got genders wrong, definitely aged wrong and claimed they were friendly but---- ( yeah I've owned them for over 7 months now and still cannot get them to trust me in the slightest) I've come to accept that they are just viewing babies, not cuddle bugs, but thats fine I love them regardless! This time having changed my mistakes and brought from a breeder, I'm blown away at how friendly they are! (I'm not used to kisses, only nips so it's a nice change of pace!) Ty for the video, it was super helpful!

[@chohoneybee6599]

I got three girls bit over a month ago and this video was very helpful. Despite being from a pet store one of them warm up to me in a week and the other two took a month.

[@brenainnmacthomais]

I remember watching some Christmas movie where the kids had rats, and I managed to sweet talk my mum into getting me mice and rats. One of the two rats died over night, and the other one buried it. She and I bonded so quickly! She lived for up to 4 years, and she was the coolest wee thing! She literally stole my homework. She would also manage to escape her cage and go sleep with my mum! 😂 my favourite thing ever was when she’d get in my lap and lay on her back to let me run her belly. She was the best! ❤

[@andysaunders3708]

They're so incredibly clever. And they obviously trust you. If they didn't you'd be lacerated after the nail-clipping thing. Nice

[@ArisuOkami]

aahh this just reassures me that I raised my rat's babies right!! Had 2 sisters and the bigger of the two I decided to breed with a male that had a very sweet temperament! Got 13 babies and I love them all!! (wanted to have younger rats and to add 1-2 babies to their cage so that I could have 3 or 4). She was very defensive of her babies, but she was also a first time mom and would do things that necessarily was not the best option for her kit's so I had to keep an eye on her; (she started off by carrying them onto the highest platform, that had no edges so the blind babies would have crawled off, 1 did, but I was there to catch it and did things to prevent it. I couldn't separate the sisters though, because the smaller one got depressed if she was not with her and I had no-one else to join her... so I added a mesh on top of the bottom level to keep the mom there with the babies and build her burrows somewhere that they couldn't fall, but still have the siblings close to one another) I made sure to handle the babies a lot and give them encouragement when they got brave and curious! When they got older I somewhat frequently swapped cages and encouraged them to explore! (had 2 decent sized cages.) Exposed them to new smells constantly and made sure they weren't ever stressed! When they where ready to be given to good homes, it was so nice and heartwarming to hear how within the first day the babies had climbed out onto their new owners lap and also given kisses to their hands!! Made me happy to hear that, even if I was inexperienced w rats at the beginning I was able to raise them right!

[@beeflavored]

I've gotten multiple rats from feeder bins and they are just as friendly as rats from a breeder, they just tend to be pretty scared/shy. If you let them do their own thing and don't try to handle them when they don't want to be handled, they usually come around in about a month or less, especially when they are housed with rats you've already bonded with because they learn from them

[@albas_zx]

hi there! I am soon getting 2 female young rats, where did you get the bonding pouch? it looks perfect!

[@Emiology]

It’s a dog carrier / sling from Amazon 😊

[@albas_zx]

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[@robinyourhouse2473]

this has me so excited to pick up my three boys on sunday. I haven’t owned rats in over a year due to financial stuff but I’m finally able to again. any name suggestions?

[@cherrrybracelets]

just remember every rat is different! my rescued feeder is the most loving and outgoing out of all of my boys!

[@Opalisgrey]

OMG okay so I Just got my six week old babies from a loaf Al pet store that handele them well and was just so nice to them ( surprisingly ) so when I brought them home they were already super nice just a bit timid, and now following your directions I’m on day 3 and about to let them out of their cage for the first time! Wish me luck!

[@Balrog-tf3bg]

I FINALLY got my own mischief. I got three baby boys, Ratsputin was a true feeder rat and I think he lived his life in a drawer size bin. Remy, and NosfeRatu were pet store rats that were bred to sorta be pets but also feeders.

[@sparrow2102]

This was the most helpful video thank you so much!

[@ghettoarcade]

have only ever had feeder rats (only rats accessible to me) and i'm not sure if it's because i've gotten them so young or what, but they've always LOVED being handled/people generally. increasingly seeing that i've been very lucky in that regard.

[@Scarleyrose325]

I got my first rat a week or so before Christmas on the 14 now I have had her for about two months and my sister is getting one that we are going to hopefully put together I wanted two rats at the start but the person we went through could only find one but they have finally got another to put mine with:)

[@Panda-cute]

I’m glad that you have another to put her with now, sucks she had to be alone for so long :(

[@edwardlee2659]

I got two little feeder bin baby boys today as my first rats and I can tell this is going to help

[@Kai-mc8up]

my boys astro and obi love cuddling and being picked up, but my 3rd, benny isn't a huge fan unless he initiates it. he's super friendly and loves to be pet... as long as his feet don't leave the floor

[@PetConnectionInternational]

I love this 🥰 really great tips and the boys are so adorable!

[@eveykrushensky2928]

i’ve had my rats for almost 2 months and i still haven’t bonded with any of them :( they’re still scared of me and won’t let me touch them

[@davidmacdonald1579]

Great video and advice. I am adopting two male rats in a few days and only hope they become friendly and don't bite.

[@lunavre1771]

have had my first two babies for a month now and im glad to see that ive been doing everything but pea fishing. total cuties!! but theyve learned that ill give them snacks if they cuddle up to me enough T-T

[@jack-a-lopium]

Pets with white fur are the secret OhPee best pet... my Trilby is so sweet, even though he kinda doesn't like to come out for free-roam or being touched. 🤩🤩

[@cocosbunker5912]

What a cuties beauties😍 love the way you bonding with them. Love the talk, love the cute lovely funny interaction, and look how fast they learn, how fast you've made new friends4ever🥰🐭🐭 LOVE IT!!☺🥰👌🏼👍🏼✌🏼

[@SirXer]

This was such an informative, adorable, and fun video! Thank you for taking us along on your journey with these two cuties :)

[@silverpotter2022]

Most of my rats came from pets at home and I don't no why but they bonded with me very very quickly all I did was handle them as soon as I got them home and have introduced them to my other girls (which they got on with each other pretty much straight away) so iv always been very lucky. Rats are just such incredible loving intelligent little creatures I miss having rats so much.

[@absolutverboten4690]

Thank you so much for sharing your content. You help so many people including myself. I just wanted to tell you how much I appreciate your videos you deserve the world

[@myloveisajokesolaughorcry]

I love them I never knew I could love a rat so much they are so cute and loving mine is the best pet I've ever had

[@cashh2831]

I am getting rats I am so thankful for you,have taught me so much about rats thank you 🥰🥰

[@super0chick]

Awwww.... so cute. Love them. Thanks for educating us on rats.

[@Solomon0424]

I did similar tactics to tame my wild bunny rabbit. R.I.P. Bunbun Thanks for the cuteness!

[@kellirandoja]

Haha I love how yoy got two white coloured rattos as new addition and a few days ago I got one that looks like a mix of those two! He has white coat like the black eywd one but his nose has that dark spot and his eyes are red like the other one. Funny coincidence hehe xD These lil guys look really adorable!