HOW I INTRODUCED MY RATS TO EACH OTHER!

[@chipcatz]

Rats: IM SO MAD AT YOU RIGHT NOW! MY SPACE! Also rats: *GROOMS AGGRESSIVELY*

[@killer0hamhampoo]

My rats instantly fell inlove with each other when I introduced them. It only took a few hours. They cuddle all day

[@Fralunke]

Innit the best to see two animals interact with each other? :) recently i introduced my two cockatiels to one another and its the best to observe how they give each other head scritches etc

[@goodbyepeeps3638]

Lucky my rats looked like they were fighting so I put their cages by eachother and they were trying to box through the cages

[@violetmarie3409]

Robloxian Cousins “they were trying to box through the cages” I’m done😂 I know it’s not funny but the way you worded it has me cackling

[@goodbyepeeps3638]

Violet marie It was pretty funny but sadly we had to take the other rat back because they wouldn’t get along 🙁

[@violetmarie3409]

Robloxian Cousins I’m sorry you had to take your buddy back. But thank you for being responsible and taking him back. I know this horrible horrible woman that would’ve kept those Little guys together fighting just because she didn’t want to take the other back. You are a responsible and awesome owner!

[@lizunok8058]

I am a rat, I assert my dominance by roughly grooming everyone around me

[@ilovemyself9565]

Doesn't make any sense at all

[@semiautomatic.companion]

Animalowner1 208 You don’t know what rats behave like

[@Loregamorl]

Do you also pee on others to establish DOMINANCE

[@semiautomatic.companion]

Kaiden Smith yes

[@youdroppedsomething4334]

Kaiden Smith everyday

[@zhooterss]

I love how they roughly clean eachother to show dominance😂❤️

[@lilyallen2350]

Moose is literally me. *gets scared,,plays dead*

[@evarae4022]

Sorry I have to tell you but I’m very stoned and I really for a straight minute thought the + was a cross and the rats were praying ok. Very cute thank you.

[@frog3262]

I laughed way too long at this

[@isabellewoods3074]

which minute?

[@melissahubbel6276]

Isabelle Woods probably the thumbnail loll

[@hlol0]

OMFG I was cry laughing at this for too long lmfao 🤣

[@leosahr8887]

Me too bud..me too

[@colleendawn7083]

My heart explodes when I see cuddle piles. My two, Frieda and Petra, sleep on each other a lot. I’ve had them together for a month and they’re constantly boxing each other and wrestling. I think because Petra was smaller at the time she let Frieda be alpha but now she thinks she should be the boss because she’s bigger than her now. Frieda is my wild child while Petra is timid. They remind me of Tigger and Piglet.

[@oliverw1633]

Colleen Dawn are those names attack on Titan references?

[@ramz3293]

Oliver Wigglesworth omggg new season this month ❤️❤️

[@oliverw1633]

LocalPastel_ Weeb ah.

[@_zombielemonade_7535]

The cuddle piles are so cute😍

[@Andy_1777]

Rats: *aggressively grooms rats to show dominance* Also rats: *eyes pop out of their head when they’re happy*

[@lauraclegg794]

All your rats are adorable but I specially love Sprout, he is so cute xx

[@MaitreJoker]

Great work on this integration. Definitely my favorite technique that saves them so much stress.

[@KimperialMarch]

“Save me” That got a quick chuckle.

[@koia9872]

You are the best i've seen to animal care with the exception of only an handful of others ive found. Why don't you have way more subs by now? Hope you get there!

[@bearthesyrianhamster207]

Also moose made me laugh the entire time ommggg

[@markhubbard5026]

OMG I AM OBSESSED WITH RATS ESPECIALLY YOURS AND MINE AWWWW

[@suzypenguin]

Thank you for making me smile. I needed this after sadly losing my heart rat Remy last Saturday. 😢

[@Emiology]

So sorry to hear that 💕

[@suzypenguin]

Imee's World Thank you 🐀

[@katematthews7223]

My girls are finally in the same cage!! I had one girl in particular that would attack the new girl over and over. It was all about dominance but the poor new girl was absolutely terrified after being jumped several times each session. I finally used the carrier/small cage method and after a day of being in the small cage they were sleeping and grooming!!! They’re all together now!

[@JasperMan]

ughhhh,,, i wanna get two more boys and have a big group but i doubt my dad will let me tbh. i love the cuddle piles.

[@jomoland]

JasperMan how many do you have now?

[@MissRoxiePluto]

Hey there, I just wanted to thank you so much for your videos. I got three boys last year (my first rats ever) and made lots of mistakes and ended up separating them because they were bullying and injuring each other and although I got the big two boys neutered, I haven't had the confidence to put them back together again in case they really hurt each other again. I didn't want them to be lonely though and after alot of research and watching your videos I tried the carrier method. They're now all back together in their newly made double feraplast cage (thanks for that video too) and they're having a blast sleeping together in their new hammocks and playing during their free roaming time. I still have a long way to go as a rat owner but your videos have made me better and made my boy's lives so much fuller. I can't thank you enough for all your videos and tips and tricks. Thank you so much! ♥️

[@chl02414]

This video makes me miss my 2 boys Sam & Benji sooooo much, they were brothers from the same litter n were deeply attached to each other and me. Cuddles 24/7. Awesome video, definitely will watch this when I decide to adopt again :)

[@naomi._.3066]

They are so precious, bless their little hearts!

[@JaviLaravlog]

I am so in love with Sprout! thanks for the vids! I became a rat dad not long ago and I feel like a child again! :)

[@petsbythesea8922]

Lovely commentary and such an explanatory video! I LOVE your new boys, especially Badger ♥️

[@user-cc3vx5gv6l]

I need to cuddle my babies now, I still call them my babies even though they are over a year old 😂

[@thatbeechick]

This is so cute

[@chipcatz]

Moose is my spirit animal lol

[@msnotbehavin4160]

Thank so much for this video. I've been wondering how to do introductions of rats. I don't have rats yet, but doing a bunch of research before getting my first group.

[@laurajacobs2764]

I had to put my Rat Prequelle to sleep today since she had a tumor in her abdomen (it was genetic ) and she was only 8 months old. The vet directly called a woman who's rat just had pups. I showed up to her house not even 5 minutes later and took one of the rats home. I was kinda nervous what Prequelle's sister (Meliora) would do when she saw Cirice, but she instantly started grooming her and keeping her warm while she slept. They made the entire day a little bit better.

[@Snowy_Weather]

I remember introducing two rats to each other years ago. I pretty nervous especially when they both got a little tense... but in the end it all went well and the two became great friends. They were pretty different, one was a very small dark coloured rat who was pretty hyperactive and the other was a normal sized light coloured rat who was also blind and very calm. But they were both cuties, very social and like I said they became very good friends. I miss my girls. :(

[@CloudLegacy]

When I first introduced mine, Rouge (the one we had first) ROCKETED out of the tub!! She did not like Ruby. But they are fine with each other now! Lol

[@jennifermorley9836]

Badger is soooo adorable. Moose is precious. Lil squishies.

[@ItsAnnaLouise]

I smiled and laughed and giggled the whole time 😍 great video! I’m so glad you had an easy time!

[@tinypaws2262]

I love your rats so much !! 😍💛🐁

[@lieselloneragan]

My rats instantly fell In love I had 3 rats all from the same litter and one died quite young so we decided to get another one, she was a bit bigger, but they welcomed her so well, recently one of the three rats passed away and I miss her so much

[@mp9215]

Love this video! Thanks for sharing! What a beautiful lovely socialized new group of rats they are🐁🐀🐁🐀 great job👍🏼👍🏼

[@Hammylux]

I can’t even handle how adorable they all are 😍😍😍

[@JessicaJones-it1sv]

Im quite excited to see this :) I have a male rat living on his own because of how aggressive he is toward other rats. Hopefully this video Will help me out! :)

[@AbbieCornwellArtist]

Sunday's little begrudged hand like he's an old man shaking his fist at the world, my rat Bilbo does it too, proper little old men vibes! makes me crease XD ahahahah

[@TheAbcedees]

This was incredibly cool to watch 😊

[@jomoland]

Awww you can see how exhausted they all were. 💗💗💗

[@rebekahlegionsundaygirljou5543]

I've had 3 situations where I was introducing babies to older rats & where the babies tried mounting My older Boys. And I've found it's nearly always the smallest Baby who does all the mounting & trying to play the big Man. It's quite funny. I had a male who had a chip on His shoulder about His size (it was a hormonal imbalance really) but the humping is normal. I don't know if You'll be getting them neutered but I do find it really helps as it cures all excess aggression & stops injuries & fights. I also find it helps with smell & obviously it prevents many cancers & extends their lives but yeah They're more mellow & laid back after being neutered.

[@ambriadanielsband4132]

Ummm, nO! Neutering males does NOT make them less suseptible to anything besides tesicluar cancer.

[@rebekahlegionsundaygirljou5543]

@@ambriadanielsband4132 Although it's not been proven, many rescue centres , foster carers , owners & vets have found that Male rats almost always live far longer than their usual life expectancy after being neutered. I believe it's thought to also prevent cancers of the prostate & another cancer other than testicular but I will check with My Vet again on Monday as I can't remember which other cancer. There are 3 particular cancers that the risk is apparently vastly reduced for with the operation. Sorry 2 other than testicular I mean which obviously is eliminated. I can't remember if prostate cancer is eliminated or reduced risk but I'll ask Our vet on Monday. She specialises in rats. The only thing is, You have to watch out for weight gain with Neutered males. Males are quite prone to laziness anyway when They reach maturity & after neutering They tend to be higher risk of obesity. But I had 2 neutered Males who stayed a healthy weight & an un-neutered male who ended up obese so again nothing is set in stone

[@missapple799]

I had two brothers, Mochi and Dango

[@drkatel]

I’ve introduced a lot of baby girl pairs to adult girls over the years, and it’s always been easy although the time it takes has varied from a few days to 12 weeks. This time, for the first time ever I’m really nervous about it. My old girls are acting quite evil just upon _seeing_ the babies in a separate space. I am going to need to do the bathtub method, and I thank you for showing the process since I’ve never needed to alter my usual technique.

[@cosmicbread1086]

I’ve grown facinated with rats, and I’m trying to get some, I’m working on a PowerPoint about all the tease arch I can, and as a test to see if my mom would let me get some, so I “joked” about wanting to get a rat. She did not like the idea of getting a rat, but I’m still doing a bunch of research because I’m still going to try and get rats one day

[@jaxthewolf4572]

Awww, I wish I had rats, they are such cute little darlings

[@lilplaguedoc6682]

This is extremely helpful as I'm about the start school soon and even though I'm doing it online I'm gonna be busy basically all day and I don't want them to get to lonely. So I've been figuring out if I should get them some new sisters to play with and hang with while I'm busy with highschool, cuz homework ugh lol. I've been researching and watching rat owners for quite a bit today to figure it out. Thanks so much for the help!

[@emilyrenshaw7101]

Such cuties! I have two males on their own at the minute and need to introduce them. I lost one a few days ago and went to pick up another rat who was in the same situation (having lost his brother) and now I need to introduce the boys.

[@amygaming3664]

8:16 “DUDE I DONT WANNA FIGHT IM SLEEPYY”

[@strawberrygecko3224]

OMG I am in LOVE with your ratties!!! ❤️🐭

[@user-ex1bc9yp7v]

I am getting some new ones for my boys now , great help nice & simple way to do it. Thanks

[@ultimatetactician6016]

So glad theyre all together!

[@Emiology]

me too!

[@kelliesummers8659]

I finally got rats! You were a big inspiration 😊❤️❤️❤️🐀

[@boscoitalics]

Love them!! I want rats so bad.i ve a mouse who is 3 & I love him lots

[@HeyItsCharlie]

boscoitalics I want some too!! I’m saving up a lot so I can get a cage and lots of toys and supplies!!

[@katstarr5383]

I’m getting two more rats to introduce to our already existing pair. Our rats are so sweet I’m hoping for the best outcome :)

[@leonirushton8542]

Omg that rope is huge. Where did you find it? 😍😍

[@Emiology]

B&m in the dog section!

[@renafawcett353]

Very well done and very well explained

[@helenadeloach2799]

These rats are so cute I could cry 😍

[@djratino]

I noticed 2 of the rats have their tail tips missing. Was this due to fighting or a birth injury?

[@Emiology]

They lived with a rat previously that bit off all the tails of the other rats in the cage including it’s own during the night 😖

[@nolasalazarbarnes7895]

Great video! I adore rats. So cute, very lovable.

[@kalreviews]

My mice grew up together and I felt bad for having to pick one so I got them both and they are such good friends

[@Mean_Jean]

5:00 Sundae's doing that with his hand because he rules with an iron fist

[@charlottehack9046]

Best KZbin channel evaaaaaa😂❤️

[@Peetaleem]

I recently got a pair of rats, two brothers. They’ve been fine since I got them but a couple weeks ago the smaller one began attacking the bigger one and drawing blood... I have them separated right now but I don’t know if I should try to introduce them to each other again.. What do you think?

[@lunarsystem9662]

I had a similar experience with my two boys, I added more hideaways (with lots of exits) and that seemed to fix it. They were aggressive for the first 3 months even tho they have been with each other since birth. They are both now two years old and I added another story to the cage, they havent (seriously) fought since they were around 3-6 months old

[@lunarsystem9662]

Also getting them spayed/neutered decreases aggression dramatically.

[@Peetaleem]

Eliot Okay. Thank you!!

[@youareloved6063]

I’ve been watching you and Shadow the Rat all night because when I get a new house I really want to convince my mom to let me get rats.

[@susanaponte1579]

Btw, they look so sweet, how did you not intervene? Oh, it's so unnerving! Oh, goodness, guinea pigs can be worse! The way they groom each other and interact is some of the most awesome behaviour I have ever seen!

[@rianonyoung]

Susan Aponte haha I just introduced a new guinea pig to my rescue one who hasnt had a companion for over a year.. Theyre getting along pretty fine as of today but yesterday they were squabbling and chasing each other

[@hmac7187]

5:05 "they all began to cuddle in one big pile" 😳💕🐀🐁🐭

[@Mandy-dh8oc]

All rats except Sunday: hE Is tHe AlpHa!!!!!!!!

[@junemoonie]

sprout: groom me badger: oh ok **grooms** sprout: _don't touch me_ 7:51

[@VivianPinto]

I have a group of 3 rescued rats here in my house and I really want to introduce them and let them live in harmony in a big cage lol but one of them has had respiratory infection and has some kind of "asthma" when she gets nervous (she's medicated, don't worry c: ), do you have any advice on how to introduce them?

[@HeyItsCharlie]

Do you have a video of how to litter box train rats?

[@ambriadanielsband4132]

They litter train themselves. Ugh

[@honorclark9188]

Great video! I was wondering where is the best place to get rats in the uk? I've heard not to support pet shops

[@idislikemints]

Try looking online, even on Facebook or Instagram.

[@zucchinijuice4325]

Rat: I shall be king I am pinning you down now.......... Now I shall bathe you

[@gone365]

Sprout in the slim big cage was like “stop touching me”

[@ursarossman1205]

my aunt who breeds rats also said putting appllescause on them so theyll groom each other is very helpful

[@SashaKiggen]

What carrier is this? I’m trying to find a carrier for when I go to pick up my two baby dumbo boy rats. I have a carrier that is 7 x 4 1/4 x 3 1/2. But is that big enough for two baby boy dumbo rats? They are gonna be 6-8 weeks old.

[@ambriadanielsband4132]

That's fine for them until you get them home. Hope you are enjoying your dumbos! :-D Im kinda jealous!

[@taintedmind6669]

I have 2 rats but have recently found out that it’s much much better for them to be in a group so I’m trying to convince my dad to let me get at least one (hopefully two) more! Wish me luck!

[@koala-mama9162]

I did something very similar when introducing my girls to each other! I just added a little bit of vanilla to their fur so they were more interested in licking and grooming and not fighting 🐀

[@cbaelz120]

Can I ask how long a little while is? Referring to the bit about popping in hidey holes.

[@neverever3922]

they are so so adorable!!! youre a great rat mum

[@sn0tcat]

Would you recommend this method if I've previously tried introducing two pairs before? The introductions went bad because I have one boy who is incredibly fearful of other rats and doesn't let them get close to him which I think frustrates my other boys. I ended up with an incident where my alpha from my older pair badly gashed the small fearful boy who needed to get stitches :( it's been 2 months since that incident and I haven't tried since.

[@toxinistired849]

my first time with baby intros is going interesting. I've only had three skirmishes that required temporary speration and no blood yet!

[@wybiefletcher6739]

I'm getting two rats for my current rat as his brother passed away about a month or two ago. I want to do the carrier method but I'm really really nervous.

[@jadem7569]

I really wanted to get two pet rats but I live in Alberta Canada and they are illegal to have as pets here 😫 😔

[@thecoolestcowboy]

Aw man :( that sucks

[@leahanapowell7658]

What breed is your long haired grey rat?? I’m getting one in over a week and not sure what breed it is

[@alexha-loer3600]

How would you tell when the asserting dominance turns to aggression because my guys scream at anyway even if they arent being hurt, but I tried to introduce 2 pairs both over a year old and the dominant one from on pair started humping another and at first I didnt think much off it until after I took them out I noticed the other had small cuts in her back from how tightly the dominant one was gripping her

[@jojobeanyetta9445]

I recently adopted two boys and tried having them in a big cage together.had a few rat ball moments ,but no blood. Im nervous to put them in a small cage since the younger one is a bit aggressive. They are fine in free range areas though,im confused on why being in a cage together is different. Any tips?

[@juliakarnevi]

I miss my rat boys so much..I've lived without rats for over a year, I'm a mum now and got a wonderful son (soon 11 months old) and my heart just screaming "get rats, best animal for kids tooo " 😂

[@justasillygoofyguy]

I'm not sure if you'll reply, but how did you attach a water bottle to your carrier? i have the same one, and I'm going to get my 2 new babies soon, and I would like to use a water bottle this time, instead of a water bottle, because when I got my last girls, they ended up tipping over there bowl! anyway hope you can help, thank you!

[@amyschannel4725]

With a smallish cage like stage 3 is it ok to keep 2 rats in there because I have to take it to house to house

[@ilovemyself9565]

That went great! I have 2 girls atm but I will be adopting 2 more hope it goes well

[@isabelleharpham4316]

Also just wondering were you get all your small and big rat cages from xx

[@priscillaspets]

How do you know when it is 100% safe to leave them in their big cage together over night for the first time? Also you leave them in the small cage together over night? i’m so worried to do that 😅but i know it must be done

[@abbeyhunter23]

Hello! Recently my BF and I got a new baby rat for our two adult boys. All are not neutered. The baby, Eyck, is fine with Vincent but with Monet he squeaks whenever he comes near him. Monet has not ever harmed him aside from dominant grooming in the past. We have tried bath tubs, play pens, and putting them in small cages and carriers together and they are fine up until they are put back in the big cage. Eyck seems to only get defensive in the large cage. It is strange and his squeaks are constant and loud. Is there anything you can suggest?

[@Emiology]

Baby rats always need same age company 🙂 he might feel more confident with a same aged friend his own size who he can play with and experience how scary intros can be if he’s not by himself

[@abbeyhunter23]

@@Emiology okie! We have a four level cage right now, but I am afraid that is too small? I know they need at least 2 ft to themselves for sizing and I feel that I would need a bigger cage. Could you suggest some?

[@rowanluscan376]

Moose: I tUcH uR FaEce Sprout: D: Badger: TuCh TucH tUcH TuCH tucH Sundae: :_

[@hollyr7087]

Any tips for when your rats keep jumping out the bath tub? Been the main problem with introducing our two newbies to our current mischief. 😂 Remy is a jumper!

[@Emiology]

Lol I had this problem but i just kept plopping them back in, towards the end when they were starting to jump out I just decided to move onto the carrier as they were more focussed on jumping out anyway. I'd say from experience try not to loom over them too much when they're in there, I did this (because I was filming) and then they realised there was an UP and started trying to get out.

[@bpgk2007]

You're rats are really adorable

[@mary-xz1gn]

What if you only have one cage?

[@Emiology]

You should at least have a carrier so it can still work! Maybe find a way to split your cage to make it smaller.

[@beblair2296]

When I train my rats are use Ware scattereless lock n litterpet pan so the Pooh does not get on their feet and when you hold them you don’t have Pooh on you from their feet... having to go through chemo I was told not to touch any animals and feces but how can one not with Rats so this potty pan was so easy to clean and their feet didn’t have feces on it....

[@Danielle-nz9tn]

I really like that rat carrier! What is the brand/make of it? I’d like to try to find one.

[@axelwoo6920]

Where did you get your travel carrier from?