How to tame skittish rats - Ratdubly

[@elenchanted9904]

Thank you! I feel like so much advice is just "handle them!!!" Like what?! My boys are six weeks old and very skittish, they hate being held right now. This is a much more gradual approach.

[@Ratdubly]

Thank you! I’m so go glad you found it helpful, best of luck with your rats 😊

[@danvincent2600]

We got ours as rescue rats and they bit us at first but with a bit of cooing and gentle stroking they became used to us. Now 3 months on they will happily sit on my lap although they sometimes fight which is worrying

[@maekapn3202]

@@danvincent2600 hopefully just play fighting they will do that lol

[@giantidiot31]

@@RatdublyCan I substitute baby formula for peanut butter? Or is there something about the fat and oil content that makes it no good for training/acclimation like this?

[@MicroverseStudios]

@@giantidiot31 If you water down peanut butter, you can give it to your rats safely. Pure non-watered down peanut butter could choke them, and yes, is unfortunately a bit unhealthy.

[@trashpitt8694]

Got a couple rats months ago, they’re still so scaredy n is tricky trying to get them around people more to show people are chill/safe without stressing them out n making them do stuff they don’t want to, this video seems an absolute godsend thank you so much!

[@Ratdubly]

Aw that’s great that you found this video then 😃 Wishing you and your ratties all the best 😁

[@chloeturner3840]

It is amazing how just in two weeks you can make skittish scared animals fall in love with you

[@Dani-cp6jc]

This was so helpful! Just got my first pair and they're coming on nicely with the steps here, the baby food one especially

[@Ratdubly]

I’m so glad to hear it! Hope you’re enjoying watching their confidence build 😃

[@marlariffle2378]

I got two baby rats, and they are super skittish, The baby food helps a lot!!!

[@samh7206]

This is good advice! Only problem is that when I come near with my hand even she will BOLT. She definitely trusts me, can lick baby food off me etc but anything involving touch is so hard for her. Same with my other rat, she will run away but is easier to pick up

[@hirnalskoder783]

Thank you so much for this great video. I wrote a time structure to jump to every step First step 0:09 Step two 0:48 Step three 1:29 Step four 2:02 Step five 4:12 Step six 5:11 Step seven 5:56 Step eight 7:18 Step nine 7:48 Step ten 8:31 Final 9:08

[@quicksilver4974]

I recently got rats and wasn't sure how to bond with them without scaring them. I always felt like I was doing something wrong. But your video has shown me I've actually done all the steps. Thank you so much!!!

[@TheMessHall24]

We just got our 11 yr old son 2 small male rats (2 months old about) for Christmas..and this is very much needed info for us...even tho my wife and son have been doing research on their care for about 6 months there is always some questions you can't quite find answers for by just reading...thank you so much and God bless ma'am

[@nancypaul3524]

thanks this is really helpful! i’m getting rats tomorrow and for the past few weeks i’ve been obsessively been researching this stuff. i feel much more confident now :)

[@Ratdubly]

Aw I’m so happy this helped! Best of luck with your new ratties 😁

[@jackh7138]

That was a really nice video. I have no intention of getting rats, since I would have nowhere to keep them, and randomly was recommended this video. It was really nicely made, and enjoyable to watch your cute rats gaining confidence! Well done on the video and thank you for making it. =]

[@Ratdubly]

Thank you so much for this comment!! That was so nice of you I really appreciate it 😊

[@wormdamassacre]

Alot of people may not realize how smart animals are. Depends on the individual if they are patient enough to take on a furr baby. I've always believed that normal conversation with your animal is a natural bonding mechanism. Animals understand you and learn fast, if you converse with them as if they were a person, they will fall into that comfort zone with you and you'll have an incredible bond with your animal, no matter what species!

[@kwiggy5091]

I've always used baby food on a spoon and recommended it to my customers at work too with their rodents. The pair of girls I just adopted are so skittish they don't want to eat when I'm near. It's definitely going to take a while. I guess the first owner "rescued" them as feeders, and then surrendered them to a shelter. Then the second owner adopted them, but that didn't work out and now they're with me. So they don't have good experience with people thus far.

[@pyromaniacalmagpie3198]

Something I found was helpful for young rats mostly, I've done this to tame wild roof rats as well! Not to the point i can pick them up yet but to the point I can stroke them with my hands and cup my hand overtop of them where they feel safe and snuggly underneath it. Fluffy eyeshadow makeup brushes!!! they feel like soft fur to them, and if they get spooked and bite the brush you don't get hurt. I put some food around the egde of the brush first, not jn rhe bristles but right above them, and the brush rubs their cheeks while they lick the food off. Mine now are comfier with my hands than with the brush, I use it now for spot cleaning their fur if need be. A slightly bigger one to fluff the larger rats fur back up after a bath works nice too, my biggest girl loved it for the moment I had her without any cage mates. Also getting them used to a hat or a pouch like one of those bonding pouches you can buy, or a little box inside the cage they like, you can offer them the entrace to those thinfs if you need to pick them up without spooking thrm, many will run right inside because they feel safe in there. I keep socks with mine so I can always scoop em up in a sock if I need to. 2/3 love it, the oldest rat I havedoesnt but she's super sweet and the farthest thing from skittish

[@kabean09]

I just adopted 3 6-week old baby boy rats today and this video is full of great advice; I'm going to give it a go. Thank you!!

[@Ratdubly]

Aw thank you so much, I really appreciate it! Best of luck with your new ratty babies 😊🐀

[@xo_Ath3na]

This is so helpful! I’ve had my rats for a while and didn’t know how to bond because everyone just says “engage with them” and I didn’t know how! This is so useful and am going to start doing this immediately, thank you so much!!

[@lindalikesllamas1551]

I’m watching this as my skittish rat is coming over more often to my hands by the opening haha. I didn’t get to this video sooner cause I’ve been using seeds and stuff as treats so she’ll take it and go but is starting to hesitate when grabbing the treat. Yayyy

[@snerixx]

So helpful thank you!!

[@tigresita.]

I hope this help me out bc now they're so scared like those grey little rats, they dont even move. I wanto to come back later with good news

[@Ratdubly]

Please do come back!! I would love to hear how it goes! All my three rats are so sociable now and love coming out to be with me, can’t wait to hear how your rat journey goes 😁

[@charlotteautumn4177]

When I brought my boys home as babies, one in particular was REALLY skittish and panicked whenever a hand was near him. Now he happily comes out of the cage onto my hand and will climb onto my shoulders and sit next to me on my bed. Patience and persistence is so worth it!

[@larsargo]

Did these tips help you out? :)

[@Chloe_veronica]

Thank you for this!! I've had my boys a few days now. They are very nervous but with these steps they're already eating food off my hands 💖 next step is trying to get them on my hands (wish me luck) 😂

[@Ratdubly]

Aw I’m delighted for you! So glad you are finding it helpful 😁 Best of luck with your new ratty babies! 😊

[@sabrinaf1556]

This is really really helpful I did not know about the rat food and seeing all of those handmade toys was super inspiring! I just got my first three rats yesterday.

[@watertribeskye]

I just got two baby girls yesterday and they're still quite skittish so I'm hoping to try some of these today!

[@Ratdubly]

Aww congratulations on your new ratties 😁 Best of luck with them, I’m sure they will warm up to you in no time 😊

[@rachaeljones4731]

Thank you for putting this together. Super helpful as a first time rat owner

[@bunnizluvkorn]

This is going to help so much! My two boys are very young and super skiddish but I've found ways to bond with them and these tips will help even more, thank you!

[@Piercingconsciousness]

This was such a great video. I got 4 boys 3 days ago. Ronnie, reggie, Billy and benny. We've mad some great progress already, especially with reggie and billie already able to pet them...but this has been a great video to learn how to move forward with all 4 of them. Thank you ❤

[@Ratdubly]

Thank you so much! Best of luck with your new boys 😊

[@Simply.libz1]

this is super helpful, I'm getting my first pair in a week, so excited. I've met them already, they seem so curious!

[@rorashid7048]

thank you so much i was struggling with trying to get them to be okay with my hand, the baby food tip sounds promising!

[@polishrat5317]

thank you so much I'm getting some rats tommorow and I've learnt a lot

[@Ratdubly]

Thank you, I’m so glad it was useful for you 😁

[@polishrat5317]

@@Ratdubly update one of them is still a bit skittish but the other is already crawling around me, thanks

[@tanyahedges4655]

Hi that's really helpful. I rescued a 1 year old rat that has never been handled that been living alone in a cat carrier with just paper bedding food and water. How do I tame her? Will she bite? I just got her today and I want to introduce her to my mischief of 6? Any advice welcome 🙏

[@SophGirl]

This helped so much! Thank you I have very shy skittish rats and I really needed this thank you so much!

[@Liloso1]

thanks alot for mentioning baby food for a liquid snak i hav been looking for something like that i could use for weeks

[@robynquinn7155]

Aww this was a amazing tips video, Thank-you. Ill share into some rat groups

[@Ratdubly]

Robyn Quinn Thank you, I’m so glad you found it useful 😁

[@lewisr5592]

One of my rats was fine after 3 days she was climbing all over us but the other one took about a month we just let her feel safe in the cage and gave them treats

[@Ratdubly]

Sounds like you did all the right things, that’s great!

[@sudhamanikandan7091]

Same baby girl is so clingy but the boy is opposite of that he always shy or scared😱 I don't know how to make him feel safe

[@Cucumberturnip]

One of mine tries to bite me as soon as my hand enters the cage and the other immediately tries to climb on it.

[@chloedenys76]

I have a similar situation! My first rat was immediately happy with us after a couple days, but I have two new rats that need more time to get use to us (“Us, being me and my sister(s)”)

[@chloedenys76]

I get scared when my new pet rats try to nibble on my fingernails, am I supposed to let them do that? Eat my nails? Or will they figure out it’s not eatable, or just chew on it because it fills their teeth???

[@TheWol96]

So I am doing most of it right, he just needs more time. Thank you for the tips!

[@riverlovesmealdeals5330]

this is so useful its so much more informative then some other vidios thankyou my girls are switch at the momant but with this I'm shore I can make them less tence

[@ruthannelundeberg8056]

This is a wonderful video. You have done a great job. I just got my rats a couple of days ago and they have been pretty shy. Thanks for showing me how to build their confidence. Well done!

[@IzzoSkizzy]

Little bit of anecdotal evidence; when I got my first two cuties, they were very nervous and liked to stay at the back of the critter nation. I was super eager as a first time owner, and I really wanted them to trust me. After the first couple of days of letting them figure out their surroundings, here's what I did. I ended up leaving the front doors of their cage open, and I just kind of 'laid down' at the entrance, almost like I was sleeping on the ledge of the door. I would just stay there, and let them explore me and who I am. After a couple days of doing that, my girls got more comfortable climbing all over my hands and arms, and eventually started making all the way to my shoulders and head. It was an amazing bonding experience. I miss them everyday. ❤

[@heatherbreeding5979]

What baby food are you using?? I wanna know so when I get rats what i can use with them!! Plsss tell me and they are adorable also thank you for this since im getting rats I can come back to this when i get them so thank you so much! 😍❤💞✨

[@cvp1dzcvrs3]

im getting my rats in 7 days!! i am overly excited and i have been doing tons of research and this video really helped me become more confident!! thanks for the tips they were very helpful. i subbed to you btw!! :)

[@Ratdubly]

Aw thank you so much I really appreciate it 😊 Best of luck with your baby rats 😍🐁🐀

[@cvp1dzcvrs3]

@@Ratdubly thanks!!

[@nwyk153]

treats works everytime. because they associated you with yummy food!

[@SunnyHoneyBear]

My boy is a year and a half old. His 2 other brothers love cuddles, but he doesn’t like being touched at all. I’ll use this if I get rats in the future. Thank you 😊

[@elf5124]

Thank you, I'm surprised that u can give them baby food! Well I think I'll try it I got my rat yesterday and he's scared! But he's trusting my hand a little

[@Ratdubly]

Yea baby food is so perfect because it is liquid, healthy and the rats all love it 😁 Wishing you all the best with your new rat 🐀

[@yzhu08]

@aesthetic with fairy You have to get at least 2 rats, does your rat have a buddy?

[@ratladyroch]

Love the irish accent! Great video! Next wk. will be bringing home very skittish little girl! Will follow your tips!

[@06lulocket]

Wonderful video! I'm really hoping these steps help us! We got two 8 week old girls just 3 days ago...they are very scared of us and hiding most the time...they run away from our hand ir freeze and they wont take any food/treats from us at all (weve tried baby food, malt paste, choc drops, cereal) they just ignore us or freeze! Would you recommend just persisting with the hand placement for now? Xx

[@Ratdubly]

Thank you so much 😊 I would suggest keep going with the hand placement until that starts to improve, you can also try just sitting by the cage for a while every day with the cage door open so they get used to you and your smell and the fact that you are not a threat and that will help with the next steps 😁xx

[@justcnorell]

Thank you for the great videos. I was curious, where did you get that hooded sweatshirt with the pouch?

[@desireemoreno8422]

Very helpful. Thank you.

[@juliusceaser7242]

I am thinking of getting a rat on christmas, as after my degu passed away, there was always a vaccuum left up in my home, so I thought rats is the next step. So I hope this will help me bond with my rat in the near future, and I will definetly check your other vids now!

[@L1mepanda]

Please do research though and don't just get one rat, they're social creatures they need company of their own kind

[@juliusceaser7242]

@@L1mepanda No need sadly, I talked to my parents and they said no way + they don't live long so there's no need...

[@L1mepanda]

@@juliusceaser7242 awwww that's so sad, I do understand it's difficult when you have to ask your parents and they don't understand about rats being social animals. Hopefully they will change their mind one day, I've read they can become depressed when kept alone. Best of luck with your lil bubbah best wishes from me and my girls to you both.

[@spockezri]

this video is so helpful! we have the same cage and bonding hoodie so i'm extra excited :) i'll be hopefully getting some from the rescue today so i'll be using this!!!!!

[@KassyKlown]

Do you have videos or advice on bedding? I've heard people say that paper type or even the cotton one you used are dangerous & I'm traumatized with how my first rat died choking on his bedding. I know they like to kinda chew on it to fluff it up it wa that sort of typical colorful fluffy bedding and I couldn't take it out of his mouth as we rushed him to the vet,but before we got there,it was too late.After 9 years,I've missed having a rat,but I don't want a repeat & does the wood type cause a danger of splinters?

[@Justcatherine-fc1lw]

I’ve had my rats since August this year and yet they still don’t like being near me that much... I don’t exactly know what to do

[@crouchingidiot]

patience is key.

[@cxrtse]

i got rats yesterday morning and theyre very skittish and anxious. i got 3 girls (13months and two 8months) ill update in a week how they are. they hate being held but like licking my hand and bite a bit but very softly

[@cxrtse]

mini update: my oldest isnt very skittish but my two younger ones are very anxious :[ and loud noises still scare them. btw we have the same cage doors but a little taller cage :D

[@PedroTechnologies]

@@cxrtse Any other updates? Got 3 girls yesterday and they are very scared so knowing that it all turned out ok for you will be reassuring :)

[@plushieguts2328]

i have one rat who is extremely timid and barely reacts to the baby food, doesn't seem very interested in food at all tbh. and the other rat in the cage is aggressive towards humans and bites very hard. im at a loss on how to socialize them as they are both scared and won't take cues from eachother. the timid one wont be lured with food and even when i try to lure her the other rat comes and steals the food and scares her away. idk what to do )^: they came from a hoarding situation and have negative history with humans so i really hope they can get past it )^: if u have any advice i would rly appreciate it

[@sailordawg9981]

Im no rat expert but I have the exact same problem. Nugget is very brave and will bite on ANYTHING and Loki is very timid and will only except food if your eyes are closed. What worked for me was I bought a ton of different treats and food and see which Loki likes most. I then would give it to him ALL the time and now he trusts me at lease a bit. If Nugget bites me or anything I would flip him over and gently hold his head witch he knows that means to stop! Hope this is helpful.

[@NN-zg5bz]

I have a similar, but not as difficult, situation. I try to work on the rats when they are at different places and when I give my shy rat treats I distract the bossy rat with equally good (or, if needed, better) treats where he is.

[@kwiggy5091]

Two spoons with baby food. Lure to opposite sides. LOTS of patience

[@oliviastar3812]

Is this less necessary if you get from a good breeder who's handled them from at least 4-6wks of age?

[@rxyal_angxl]

I can finally tame Micah! Very useful!

[@maxnova1819]

Thank you for this!!

[@Ratdubly]

You’re welcome, I’m so glad you found it helpful 😊

[@fleurstoltenborgh1563]

Thanks for making this video!

[@demiwilliams2441]

Brilliant! I'm just getting babies again for the first time in years so I'm a bit rusty. Thanks for this! :)

[@selenabulanart]

I think I might have done everything wrong what can be done wrong when it comes to bonding with my rats. Do you think I can still save our bond? I had them for two weeks

[@mistlethesleirnok413]

Thank you so much! I have my little boys since 3 days and they are kinda scared of me, so I think this vid will definitely help!

[@didarp504]

i just got my rat 2 days ago and he already is kind of comfortable near my hand but gets scared really easily, i’m going to use this advice thank you :))

[@Ratdubly]

You’re welcome 😃 Best of luck with them 😊🐀

[@Someone-il2ni]

Hi, wanted to ask for advice, I’ve had my rats already little over a year and they didn’t do progress at all, they are still really scared and bite when I try to handle them, what also makes cleaning the cage really difficult. I have tried everything possible to trust me but nothing helps. I’m starting to think they’re never gonna trust me, I got them from pet store tho, they are my first rats.

[@kaylar7998]

Hi! Tips for taming/socializing one skittish rat? Someone adopted his brother but not him, so I think being alone makes him more anxious! We’ve had him for about 3 weeks and he will come out into his play pen around his cage but is still so scared around us.

[@fleurstoltenborgh1563]

Thanks for making this video! And your rats are so cute

[@Ratdubly]

Aw thank you so much!

[@DecayDollar]

Could I maybe have a suggestion on what cage I should use? I might get one but I don’t know what cage I should use, if you have a cage on Amazon or something I would love it if I could have the link

[@kandyfurry4847]

This actually is very good tips

[@Ratdubly]

Thank you, I’m glad you found them helpful 😁

[@maureenrodas3409]

i am gonna get a pet rat now 😮😮😮

[@justkylethatsfine2177]

what interval do you recommend doing the hand thing? like every 20 minutes? every hour? once a day?

[@aardfay]

I love the things you built from popsicle sticks :o very creative. You should put paper-based litter in the litter box. I never had to litter train my rats, they just know that's the place they can dig and bury their poops in.

[@darkfury24]

I'm getting rats in a few days and my mom loves making stuff out of wood and sticks we just got rid of my female mice and are getting rid of the males and she makes so many things for them to play with

[@aardfay]

@@darkfury24 What do you mean "getting rid of"??

[@aardfay]

@@darkfury24 If you're "getting rid" of mice, stop getting more animals.

[@leela1970]

I love my girls ... They are super ♥️ and so adorable 😍

[@taylorallen4175]

Thank you! What kind of baby food was it? Just a rough idea because mine are around 16 weeks old and I don’t want them to have the wrong baby food 💗

[@madisonstinson9865]

What kind of baby food do you use ??? Or what kind was you using in this video I wanna try the baby food method with my rats but I’m not sure what would be good for them

[@countbooga6997]

I just adopted some rescue rats, had them in a carrier bag for an hour on the ride home and was petting them and they seemed fine, ever since ive got home theyve been very skittish and shying away from my hand, i sadly think i might have messed up my bonding with them by not making them feel safe enough at first :( i have 2 blankets in their cage and a hammock, gonna get them some hideaways soon, would these steps work fot rescues? The lady before me had them for 5 months and the person prior had them for about 5-7 months, she was a breeder and said she had socialized them but they hadny had the best beginning to life it seems. Would these steps work for adult rats? Thank you so much! Your video was so informative and helpful, any suggestions on snacks for them to get them to come closer since theyre adults or would baby food still work? Any recommendations? Also dont know if sight matters but one is albino and seems to have pretty shaky eyesight at best

[@itsjoever414]

i have three rescue rats and two of them are older, tried the steps here too, they probably just need some more time, they were very skittish and it took me a month for them to get comfortable, they were still a bit shy but they like to hide under my shirt and my blanket now, ever since i got them home i hand/spoon feed them oatmeal and yogurt for treats if im not busy they really love yogurt and will try to pull your fingers w their little hands:]

[@Peridot420]

What do I do if I don’t have space to let my rats run around? I have a very small house and none of the rooms have doors so I cannot let them free roam anywhere, especially because I also have a cat. It breaks my heart, but I moved here with them and didn’t know space was going to be an issue here. Any ideas??

[@taylorthorne955]

Our rats are to small for the cage we got is it okay to leave them in a smaller cage until they get bigger? Or would it stress them out to move them?

[@sapphiresplash]

"Dont panic if you think its biting you" Me, with bleeding hands all over the place from getting bit: ok

[@ahirusaru]

Really good video but my issue is that my room isn’t safe and secure so their free roam time has to be in a playpen. How do I get them to the cage from the playpen if they hate being picked up? I can’t let them make their own way as I don’t have the secure space/resources for this. I’m worried they’ll go missing/chew wires if they’re ever outside of the playpen and I also have cats who I put in a separate room whenever the rat cage is open but if one of my rats goes missing during roam time, then what do I do?

[@Pearliee3]

I don't own rats, but I might in december, so I will follow this steps if I can :)

[@maddieandeddie1115]

My sister just gave me her rats and there sorta skiddish a tiny bit but will come up to sometimes but can they have hay?? Cause I have bunny and stuff and I'm just wondering

[@Ratdubly]

Hi, it’s best not to give rats hay, they just have rat food or rat nuggets and can have vegetables too 😊

[@kapithecutefurball9581]

When they investigate ur hand rat:oooo platform

[@izzyperkins3312]

would you say this could work on a baby rat? i got a feeder hopper rat because it was about to be eaten and i was drawn to her

[@Ratdubly]

This could work on a feeder rat too but just be cautious and take it slow 🙂

[@katiestewart4171]

Will this work backwards? I’ve done it all wrong :( I’ve done the baby food. But I’ve done lots of picking them up and a started with a play area to bond. One has escaped and they’ve panicked before. I’m 2 weeks in. Should I start over?

[@Ratdubly]

Don’t feel bad you did all the right things. The main thing is that the rats learn your hand is safe, it works better to start with food from your hands so they know you’re safe and also that approaching you leads to a food reward for them. If you started with picking them up first then it might have frightening them as they hadn’t managed to build a safe bond with you before being handled. If you feel that you need to restart then absolutely go for it! It’s never too late, once they trust you you’ll be able to have cuddles and play areas and they will be less likely to run away or be panicky around you 🙂 Hope that helped, Best of luck, I’m sure they will warm up to you in no time 😊

[@KariMay_]

hey im not 100% sure but I think I saw a wire bottom to this cage? If so id 100% recommend to cover this with fleece or whatever cos its rly painful on their feet and not safe for them! Sorry If I saw wrong

[@Ratdubly]

Thank You for pointing that out, yes you saw right! Since then I realised and have covered it over now but it’s great that you point these things out just in case anyone who does it doesn’t realise 🙂

[@bearity2470]

Would this work for mice?

[@italamarr2437]

I have this same cage but I got it second hand. Could you share what is the brand of it?

[@djslittlezoo5477]

I’m a volunteer at the rat shelter and tomorrow I’m picking up 2 nests with 2 momma’s each nest has 9 really scared baby’s and 1 scared momma and the reason they are coming to me is so I can tame them but the last momma with 9 baby’s I had bit me when I stuck my hand in I did get her tame but she sadly passed away of an unknown reason. But do you have tips on how to tame 18 scared baby’s and 2 scared momma’s ?

[@nfgneme1211]

will they get use to my cats

[@wendymorris5207]

I have had rats for many years but I have never had a pair that is so scared like my new two are. I have had them for almost a week and all they do is hide in their sputnik all day and night. I have done the intro to my hand but they don't come to it. I did take them out of their sputnik to clean it and put them on my shoulder to try and get them used to me, but they just peed all over me. Not sure what to do with them or what to do to get them over their fear. Any advice would be helpful.

[@cicadadays420]

I got 2 rats from this auction place a couple days ago. They were in a tiny box, and it was not in good condition. I made sure to bid and save them from being snake food. Anyways, I already had some coming soon (tomorrow now) so I had a cage set up. They’re doing really well, one got as far as letting me stroke it a bit and climbing on my hand. I just don’t know how I’m going to introduce the rats. I’m getting 2 more, but neither pairs are familiar with me.

[@hiddenfroday5821]

Currently crying in my bed with my rat in my sweater sleeve wondering if she will ever love me

[@circleofcats]

That's great advice! However, at step 2, the issue is my rats really do bite me. I've been bitten on multiple occasions and sometimes it already was a really bloody mess, is there anything I can do against this?

[@YolandaPlayne]

get welder's gloves to handle them. They are probably cross bread with feeder rats so they don't have the bite inhibition gene.

[@lotte__unknown]

I have my rats for 4 months now and they are still skittish help!!

[@justaboyontheinternet2636]

hello! i found your video very helpful! tho I'm afriad I've scared them, i was forced to take them out for the cage and in a play area yo clean the cage, it was wayy to filthy after only two days, before one of my rats (who's very social) went up to my could stay on my hand and wasn't afriad of me, i could pet him, and the other one was still shy, but now they won't even come to my hand anymore, have i completely failed or can I start over? I'm so scared I've misused their trust

[@grimsonforce7504]

Just adopted 2 rats from the animal shelter both are nervous but one will let you pet him the other is really skittish. I'll try your methods and see how it goes thanks. Edit PS your black rat is very beautiful!

[@Ratdubly]

Aww that’s great that you have adopted them! Best of luck with your new rats 😊 I’m sure they will warm up to you in no time 😁🐀

[@grimsonforce7504]

@@Ratdubly Thank you will keep you posted :)

[@gordonwu87]

what flavour of baby food do you use? i guess to avoid any yhat contain milk?

[@kaylie5737]

What if my rat nips hard at me? Like maybe she thinks I have food? For instance if I open the cage to clean or something on of my girls gets curious and bites me pretty hard

[@lovedofgod.4905]

In those two weeks, how much time each day did you spend with them?

[@babas0711]

This is very helpful I just wanted to say you cafe I very good but it would probably be best if you added more hammocks and ropes and foraging toys etc

[@linzi6778]

Hi I bought mine at 8 weeks I have them 4 days I left them for 2 days to get use to their surroundings my babbies won't even come out their tube or space house out they see me and just run off I even put my vest in with them and my babbies are dropping the stink bomb poops x x

[@Void_679]

I don't have a rat but I'm thinking about it so this helps

[@rhyanclements9672]

Can you use yoghurt aswel?

[@samh7206]

Ive seen ppl use yoghurt! Its fine but just dont give them too much :)

[@rhyanclements9672]

@@samh7206 thank you

[@korieparks]

tip: no cotton puffy pink stuff, they can get caught in that. tip 2: put bedding on the levels 2

[@cheeseman9795]

Can you still do this with adult rats?