Ranking rat varieties (Tier list)

[@Ko-et8vo]

In Germany Sphynx cats without whiskers are forbidden to breed cause its categorized as cruel breeding, cause they are stripped of one important sense ... I'd love to see a worldwide progress on protecting animals from beeing breeded without regards of their health and good life. Same goes for the hairless rats.

[@teijaflink2226]

Why would anyone want to do that to their cat, so cruel? I'm only against rats that lead to more genetics and health issues. It's already absolutely heartbreaking how short they live (why I just can't own rats) we don't need to make it even worse. Sure it's maybe fun to create different morphs/breeds but imo most important thing should be to breed for health and life span. So many breeders only care about "beauty" and what looks cool to them.

[@ducky5848]

We don’t have Hairless Rats in NZ and generally our rats are a lot healthier than Overseas rats and a lot of that is due to our really good breeders (along with not having a lot of diseases rats overseas can get) and I’m really great full that our breeders focus having on healthy rats :) Though we also don’t have a lot of varieties of rats. Even my boys from backyard breeders (got them long before I found good proper breeders here) are almost 4 years old now

[@Ko-et8vo]

@@ducky5848 Oh that is really good news to hear! I am glad there are places like these. Hoope my Boys from the shelter will grow into old Master Splinters themself.

[@anthonyadkins7487]

I agree. I stopped breeding them. They can get cold so easily. It just seemed cruel to me.

[@eggygeorge]

Pugs and similar dogs should be banned too. They literally cannot breathe and it’s horrific when they struggle for breath.

[@Creatureexotics]

Really laughed at the ‘a rat is a rat’ quotation hahahaha

[@tinybabypie]

Me too HAHHAHA the editing of that part was perfectly executed

[@pineconebeaver2499]

Me too

[@CH-dk9rj]

I think it's important to note that in addition to hairless rats suffering from all the problems of having no hair, or whiskers, they also have no thymus gland. Which makes them severely immune deficient. Hate the fact that it seems to be an accessory rat to show off on Instagram.

[@NamiNuitsuki]

Reminds me of how people see pugs as these cute dogs and never seem to care about the numerous health issues they almost certainly develop

[@ash.lou613]

so def not a reson to even attempt to better the variety, just scrap it? Great veiw point maybe we should just let them go back to being wild creatures. or you can THANK someone for breeding bad stuff outta the rats generations ago so you can own your pets now. youre welcome. btw your dogs are ALL gentically modified. ALL. should they ALL be avoided and stopped being bred. go back to PURE form....lol this variety shit is all over facebook, insta and now here. to what cause problems. anywyas stop shitting on breeders, and appreciate them for trying to better variety's. like me who breeds genuine hairless. oldest 3 yrs old. NO illnesses. but im know nothing compared to the rat gods like you. so i should stop aspiring to create a better hairless, one with less issues? yeah maybe i should.

[@glargoyle]

Not to mention how important whiskers are to a rat's ability to sense the world in front of it. I think hairless and double-rex rats are both very cute but with so many cute options, there's not much reason to limit their sensory input just for aesthetics.

[@LB-ge8ih]

I think a lot of the “hairless” rats you see in pics are actually double rex rats that appear hairless. True hairless rats are extremely rare, and not easy to breed or to find for adoption. True hairless (or “Sphinx”) rats are almost exclusively bred for laboratory and research purposes, not for the pet trade. They would actually be sought less as pets because of the medical issues and the lifespan, which is typically 1/2 the length of other pet rats. There are many Double rex rats who appear “hairless” but still have whiskers and lashes (and yes, they do all have whiskers, just as single Rex rats do) however, and they don’t have the same problems and can have long, healthy lives. The main concerns are protecting the skin (adding coconut or olive oil to bread and allowing them to enjoy the snack, then groom themselves usually helps keep the skin healthy), and keeping warm, but as long as they have other rats to snuggle with they do great. They are wonderful pet-quality rats and are in no way any more problematic physically (or ethically) than any other variety of rat. And they are the ones you see in so many pics, for sure.

[@thecrittersofoz3261]

There are many different genes under the name 'hairless'. Some will have some some fuzz still (and still not be drex). The underdeveloped thymus gland is only found in one type of hairless I believe 🙂 Whether we should be breeding this to begin with can be debated - should we be trying to better varieties that we know have had genetically predisposed problems, or should we only work on bettering varieties that we know are issue-free? There are several other rats that are known to have issues related to the line, for example black eyed white rats or some lines of blue rats I think. These are just less obvious or thought about than the hairless issues. It's a very interesting discussion for sure!

[@awetistic5295]

All rats are wonderful, lovable and adorable, but after witnessing how many health issues my two naked rescues had, I'm not sure if there is an "ethical" way to breed every single rat variety. Manx are the worst in my opinion, poor ratties need their tails.

[@teijaflink2226]

Manx and naked ones probably shouldn't be breed att al, at least I wouldn't encourace anyone to get them to discourage people to breed them as much.

[@artvulture456]

I don't even think the Manx could swim

[@aikikaname6508]

People can be so weird when breeding. ‘You know that part of a rat which is beautiful, soft, feels wonderful to stroke and keeps them warm? Let’s get rid of it!’ ‘You know that part of the dog that swishes and shows it’s mood and is delightful? Let’s cut it off!’

[@peggedyourdad9560]

@@aikikaname6508 Well, the dog things makes sense for actively working breeds/dog as a lot of the jobs they did made having a tail more of a liability than anything else. I do agree that other than that specific circumstance that they should keep their tails.

[@bittercharmer1591]

@@peggedyourdad9560 and even that has been debunked for many dog breeds

[@xBloodxFangx]

Also yes, I agree with the manx rat issue of "I dont like the tail so I got a tailess rat" soooo many people Ive talked to say rats are cute but the tail is too creepy. Its the same as with my scorpions. I own a few scorpions (non-lethal) and so many people ask if I had them "de-stinger'ed" no, if I get a scorpion Im not going to chop its stinger off. Thats part of it being a scorpion and they use that stinger not just for defense but to incapacitate their prey and to eat. If you are too scared of a scorpions stinger, dont get a scorpion. If you are too creeped out by a rats tail, dont get a rat.

[@litchtheshinigami8936]

not only that a rat uses it's tail for balance most of the time.. a tailless rat just seems sad to me..

[@xBloodxFangx]

@@litchtheshinigami8936 yeah, my rat uses his tail all the time to climb. He loves climbing all his ladders and hammocks. With out his tail, climbing would be very hard for him...

[@artvulture456]

I don't even get why the rat tail is so freaky to some people. I get being afraid of a scorpion tail because they can harm you to some extent, but a rat tail is literally just a weird looking tail. Like imagine if someone refused to get a chicken, simply because of the weird dangley bits around its beak

[@hazelissocool2305]

i actually think that rat tails are really cute :) i don’t understand how people think they’re creepy :(

[@anajuliarodriguesoteiro8880]

And it is not that difficult, if you don't like tails, just take a hamster 🐹

[@NerdyRodent]

A rat is a rat, but those dumbo ears… 🐭🥰 Silvermane dumbo… I’m melting…

[@dr0wnedsewerrat129]

i have a silvermane dumbo!! she’s a little bit of a handful but she’s super sweet and such a beautiful girl :)

[@sunflowerspirited4974]

One of my first rats was a hairless rat and thought he was so cute …until he started fighting with the other rats and was covered in scratches and scarring. I will never get a hairless rat again because it was quite traumatic seeing my rat so injured after a regular rat scrabble and not knowing how to keep him safe aside from separating him all together.

[@Emiology]

Their fur is so important at protecting them against things, even normal rat play fighting can leave them really scratched and torn up ☹️

[@pitkub283]

i was watching this with my dad and he said "hairless rats should be known as Flesh Squeakers" 😂

[@owenveith3850]

my new go to pick up line for ppl with hairless rats is "damn baby can you squeak my flesh"

[@Shrekoverlord]

"The ball sack feeling of them" Plsss that was so funny

[@Thisgirliscute]

Thank you for teaching me how to properly take care of my rats now they’re living happily

[@endlessmtnwildlife]

Putting ethical breeding questions aside for a moment, I feel obligated to put in a good word for hairless rats. I've had 4 hairless boys and all of them had curly whiskers, similar to a Rex. They were super sweet and affectionate and they just stole my heart as soon as I saw them. I found their skin to be extremely soft and almost velvety, not at all like a ballsack. I can understand why a lot of people aren't taken with hairless rats the way I am, but they still make wonderful pets. Disclaimer: I didn't seek out hairless rats, they just happened to be available.

[@awetistic5295]

I had two hairless rescues, they had so many health issues. They didn't come from a great background, so that might have played a part. Both were extremely shy in the beginning and there was something off about their behavior, very slow and clumsy, they almost appeared mentally handicapped. Still turned out to be the sweetest boys once they learned to trust me. My little Vincent would follow me around like a dog, always trying to climb up my leg, and they did feel wonderfully soft. I loved them so much and miss them a lot.

[@snowyowl611]

I have 2 hairless males and 2 hairless females. I love their soft skin and love when they cuddle up with me. Watching them clean their whiskers is so cute. They even clean my eyelashes. It can be a bit rough when they get into fights (scratches and wounds, it I file my rats nails down so it doesn't turn out so bad). My first 2 rats were Oreo who looked like an Oreo and Raisin who was hairless but she had whiskers and eyelashes. When I saw her with her dumbo ears I was hooked. I would love a Siamese rat. I have a litter of babies that look like cows...black and white. The mom has a tan spot on her face that looks like a smudge...which is her name. Her sister has a black face and looks like a badger ...her name. I love all rats but I don't think I would want a Manx rat. They need their tails.

[@CrystalAmberAgosto]

I was going to say, the rats you’re describing aren’t true hairless. They’re double rexes/patchwork/werewolf variety of “hairless”.

[@Emx3ms]

@@snowyowl611 my simease rat has red eyes but she is so sweet and cute

[@Framehacker]

curly whiskers isnt rly an argument since they are almost unuseable for the rat, Rex is also a torture breed just like hairless, and curly whiskers is one of the reasons for it.

[@GOBIAS.INDUSTRIES.]

"That ballsack feeling" 🤣 I've never held a hairless rat, but that is EXACTLY what I'd expect it to feel like 😆

[@luceleaf]

I personally love all rats, especially dwarf rats because they are less prone to health issues like cancer and tumors. I love your tier lost grading since you are so respectful for all rats and also because you don’t sort them purely based from their appearance, but based from health issues they are prone to. Keep up the good work! You are doing so well ❤️

[@Scarlett_coywiresbiggestfan]

thanks emi for helping me get my pet rats! my parents werent fond of them at first but after i showed them your rats and how clean they really are, i got them!

[@nicoleisabelvillenabustill5770]

Hi! I would like to convince mine aswell, but they also dislike the "cleanliness" point. Is there an specific video on how clean they are? :'c

[@Scarlett_coywiresbiggestfan]

@@nicoleisabelvillenabustill5770 I am not completely sure, I just showed my parents videos of them grooming themselves, not the best but i also had my aunt on my side, i hope you can get your own ratites!

[@Scarlett_coywiresbiggestfan]

ratties*

[@moomoo361marlow5]

@@nicoleisabelvillenabustill5770 Hey! Did you ever end up getting some?

[@happyfurhammies6539]

Rats are such underrated animals. I'd love to own then some day! It's amazing what emiolgy does for rats ! Also I'm early🥰💖🌺

[@woomeebly]

A rat is a rat, its not a cat, a rat you can pat, and that is that, unless the rat , is the star and all that, of emi's videos!

[@Lulu-xl5cm]

2 of my rats are Silvermane (or also called; Silken). They're SO soft, the fur definitely feels different from other breeds. I hope you'll be able to have a Silvermane/Silken one day

[@Emiology]

I'm so jealous! I'd love to even just meet one in person!

[@flyawayfinch3999]

I’ve got a silken too, they are so soft and truly live up to their name! If you’re ever in the South for a show, Zephyr stud has a lovely silken line! That’s where I got my first 3 girls from and they’re brill :)

[@PlunderingDesire1]

I also have a Silken (Chestnut, v similar kind of colouring to Topaz)! Her sister is non-Silken and they feel SO different. She doesn't have the "typical Silvermane" darker shading on her face, but she has it on a streak on her back instead.

[@caliicocam7809]

jealous!!!! they are so beautiful 🥺🥺🥺

[@anthonyadkins7487]

I breed silvers. My heart just had a litter of 12😉

[@pigeondance]

i used to not care for agouti coloured rats when i just saw them in pictures. but THEN i met some agouti rats irl, and turns out they are soooo cute!!! pictures really don't give them justice

[@LB-ge8ih]

It’s always so funny how the rats we don’t fall in love with visually can be the ones who become our heart rats. None of the rats I’ve had were chosen because of their variety, it’s always been about timing and the personality of the rats the rescue has available, and how well they might adapt to my current mischief. I never thought I would have a “naked” rat, they just never appealed to me, but when I was looking to get a companion to two others who had lost a buddy, the rescue I adopt from had been given a number of double rex rats from a guy who bred them as snake food but decided to quit breeding. Since they had so many that needed homes, I adopted a double rex female. She looked hairless (definitely not a “patchwork”), with just a tiny smudge of dark on her nose that made her appear somewhat Siamese, with smooth pale skin everywhere else but without the extra folds of skin most of them seem to have. I never thought I would think a hairless-looking rat was attractive, but she was GORGEOUS! Her ears were especially long, her nose had a slight bend to it that made her appear somehow like I think an Egyptian Rat Goddess might, and she moved in graceful jumps, like a porpoise on land. She was regal looking, a true beauty. I miss my little nakie Gabby every day.

[@sm0lfry198]

Im getting rats in 1 week! Im so excited! I've researched for so long and im so excited, to distract myself from waiting, I watch all of your videos over an over again! Im very excited and I love your shirt :). Also you were talking about a Russian blue Dumbo, thats one of the varieties im getting! His name is Jason :)

[@kyahwilhelm5332]

Congrats!!! First rats are always exciting :)

[@madi12902]

Same! I’m getting rats to :) Except I’m not getting a Russian blue dumbo

[@samh7206]

Theres nothing like getting new rats

[@lildevil012]

Idk what it is but I wouldn’t ever get a dwarf rat because i LOVE holding onto my chunky boys 😂

[@littlezoo1731]

I love your taste in rat breeds, and the "a rat is a rat," and it is SO true. I don't have rats, but I have two female mice, Chai and Bamboo. I love them so much, and in the future I really want rats. I think you're the best youtuber ever! Thank you for making your videos to educate us all! 😊😊😊😊

[@kinahthecat]

There are so many varieties I love. If I could get any, my dream rat would ve either a black Berkshire dumbo Rex ( with or without blaze) or a Dalmatian. I love black and white rats, but I agree with the hooded being just too common.

[@nedwantshisbed]

my girls are berkshires. theyre so gorgeous

[@lystelle]

i had a trio of silvermane dumbo rexes 🥺🥺 my dad used to call them my “three mouseketeers”. i loved them so much. they were SO soft and sweet, my time with them was treasured greatly. their names were nochu, mochi, and piper. they’re definitely my favorite mix of any varieties and i miss them sm!!!

[@ulrikkeskadborgriis3715]

A rat is a rat - Emiology 2021

[@astroranger5528]

I've always got roans as I noticed the females have less of a tendency to develop tumors, in my personal experience, in comparison to other breeds. Over the last five years alone of strictly owning roans, only one developed a tumor.

[@cecerats]

i've had two roans (one male one female) and both developed a tumor... it might just be the roans in your area?

[@astroranger5528]

@@cecerats I wasn't trying to say they do not develop tumours, as I have had roans that have. I was just saying in my experience I noticed they had less of a tendency to develop them was all. All breeds develop tumours, but its less frequent when getting from a breeder vs a commercial pet store.

[@leonardosgood7819]

"ballsack feeling"...OMG, that was hilarious.

[@Pizzpott]

I had Russian Blue Dumbo rats. I also found a baby brown rat which fell from my nephews attic who's eyes were still closed. I thought I was being clever when he was found and thought it was a she, so I named her Tara', which is 'A Rat' backwards. But when I took it to the vet to check for disease etc he said it was a he...but Tara, the name stayed. I kept him till he died at over two years old. Great to see your channel up and running in your new home Emi. Moose

[@diane9693]

Never seen burmese rats before, such a lovely colour 🤎

[@A.j-q]

I think I prefer top eared rats to dumbos (although I ❤ both). I just feel they're less common now days. I have a top eared roan and a blue dumbo. Love them so much ❤

[@Solomon0424]

Same preference but with bunnies

[@katjakangas8230]

I got a silvermane rat by ”accident” and I’m so in love with her! I got a dumbo agouti and after about a week living with her and her fur changing I realized she is a silvermane. She is so lively and energetic❤️❤️

[@tomasscott9600]

Your preferences are almost identical to mine. Only difference is I adore hoodeds. I don't know why, just love. Siamese rex Dumbo is my ideal, though.

[@jack-a-lopium]

Me too, all 4 of my guys are hooded of one kind or another.

[@vickrice6082]

Don’t mind mejust liking the video immediately so I can watch after I get out of work. 😊🐁🐀

[@wolfgirl1722]

I just got a pair of albino rats. There are exactly zero rattery’s in Alaska. The only rats allowed are albinos and the only option I found was buying a pair of very young rats that were destined to be feeders from a chain pet store. I’ve only had them for a week, but they are taking to their cage, play fighting, popcorning, and coming to my hand and licking baby food off of my fingers. One is crawling all over my hand and the other baby is licking it off of the spoon…we’re making progress, slowly but surely. I have a play area marked off and once they’re used to being picked up we will begin work on getting used to that. I really appreciate your videos, I’ve learned so much about rats and their care/proper living space etc. if there was any other option I would not have gotten them from the pet store but, living up here this is the only option I have atm. Thanks again!

[@emmanovella]

me: aww this will be fun - it's cool to see how people's opinions differ my heart rate, once badger gets top tier: OH THANK GOD THE STRESS THEY WOULD BE DISRESPECTED

[@Jodiescox]

Omg i wish you could see my ADORABLE pumpkin siamese. She is SO daft, that literally my other rat (Sage the husky) will sleep on her, and pumpkin is completely oblivious. It is so cute.

[@em0t33th7]

Please do a mouse version!!!

[@person39]

Yesss

[@wendymorris4610]

Oh the ball sack feeling comment made me laugh out loud. Never thought of hairless rats as ball sacks.

[@briannacaron7893]

Fun video! One of my mischiefs includes 3 hooded rats. My little pack of oreos 😅 it was interesting seeing all the different patterns!

[@kirstenberlin3945]

I just got a feeder rat that looks just like humbug and he is dumbo. He is a pet don’t worry

[@aardfay]

I think brown wild rats are the ones that look the prettiest. That being said, wild rats belong in the wild, they're not pets. I never found hooded, husky or dumbo rats that pretty, but after having adopted and bonded with rats who looked like that, it's impossible not to love all rats that remind me of them

[@addietrademark432]

I'm getting two silvermane girls this fall and I'm so excited! They're such a gorgeous variety.

[@liseturner1019]

I love roans. Unfortunately, my local breeder's roan line seems to be unreasonably smart so my roommate has called a moratorium.

[@keylia000]

I cant stop laughing at how she said that hairless rats give her a ballsack feeling ☠️☠️ IM DEAD

[@grantairemontparnasse-clar7793]

i have two ruby eyed, a siamese and a black rat (he has a little white patch on his tummy) and they are the loves of my life. cant live without them. thankyou for teaching me how to give them the best life i can

[@the_lance_dance5576]

bit off topic for the video but i discovered something super cool. if you put newspaper (or any paper like thing) rip it up, put it at the bottom, they will bring it to one of thier many beds. This most likely will keep their brains active and my rats personally enjoy having it

[@pigeondance]

my rats love to do that too, also with regular paper and tissues! and if you put a towel on top of their cage, they will try to drag in inside of "fight" with it's flapping sides 😂

[@charlottecowley4020]

The poor agoutis 🤣

[@amyshaffer4991]

I laughed really hard at the hairless rats being compared to balls 🤣🤣 spot on!

[@willowandfriends15]

"A rat is a rat." Love it

[@daisymae3717]

I had to learn the hard way with hairless animals. I love how they look and feel but I've had to accept they probably aren't ethical to breed/keep. My mom has several hairless rats, I think the first one was pretty healthy but didn't live as long as he should have, the others got respiratory problems. My parents had a hairless cat and he got an infection in basically his whole digestive system and died at 4. I had a hairless mouse recently and I found her dead at only 4 months old, I think she got too cold but she also just never thrived and was thin. I love hairless animals but I guess we just shouldn't mess with nature so much.

[@Bear_the_shepherd]

Dumbo rats are my favourite, them ears 😍 they make my heart melt 💕

[@devonstum6852]

omggg i have 4 dwarf rats and I love them so much😭❤️ They are SUPER energetic compared to standard ratties and at over 1 year old, they all run all over the place and are crazy little babies🥰

[@alexb4185]

Please do this with mice/cats!

[@Dingobabee]

I love Rex rats I didn't know the term hairless meant without eyelashes or whiskers! My "hairless" rats have about as much fur as a human in general I would never want a poor baby who doesn't have whiskers!

[@ratsoft]

they all deserve LOVE LOVE LOVE rank

[@KirstenBreckle]

The first two rats i ever got were both roans, and it was so cool to see how they went from almost full grey to 100% white. Ive mainly only ever had your rat of the mill common rats like Roans and Black fancys, but they make up for that with their personalities, and thats all i need.

[@canaryinacoalmine_]

“I love Siamese rats so much it there was a category above I love they’d be there” Me: *looks at my Siamese rat Moxie lovingly*

[@goose2952]

I got SO HAPPY when she put the black eyed Siamese rat at the top because I have a 4 week old Siamese and she is the sweetest furball.

[@ravenlunatic2627]

We actually have a dumbo rat. He was adopted with three others by us almost 2 weeks ago. We called him Merlin. He's so cute. I didn't actually realise he was a dumbo rat until the day after they came home with us. He's grey and white (head is completely grey, body mostly white but with odd grey patches). He's a proper little porker too. You can definitely feel the difference between him and his brothers when you pick them up. Love them all to bits.

[@osteophagus]

I'm so sad hairless rats have health issues, I think they are the cutest things ToT

[@Mads_1724]

i got my dumbo girls about 2 weeks ago! one is a black hooded rat (bee) and the other (biscuit) is a full golden color with red eyes!

[@dre4mk1ll3rs]

I love my hairless rats. They loose their hair and grow it back, they are super sweet and i love them

[@kalenadams1918]

Those wouldn't be true hairless then, they'd be double rex or patchwork. I totally agree that no matter the variety rats have wonderful personalities!

[@Emiology]

They sound like double rexes!

[@SAMlurvesKCK]

My new favorite are Martin’s! I know these probably got looped in with the red eye rats but I do feel like they’re a little more unique. This was an awesome video I love seeing everyone’s different opinions :)

[@mikeoconnell3006]

We have 6 boys, 5 brothers and one being their cousin. Tumnus - Black Dumbo (smallest of them all) Boom - Husky/Badger Dumbo Bean - Siamese Red Eyed Dumbo (Cream/White w/ dark nose) Kipling - Siamese Red Eyed Dumbo (he was originally cream with half of his face being white but as he’s gotten older he is now completely white) Peanut - Black Top Eared Grinch - Siamese Ruby Eyed Double Rex ( he is the youngest and cousin to the other 5, the fur he has is cream at the moment but turning white as he gets older so he looks naked most of the time) The 5 brothers are 13 weeks and Grinch is 9 weeks. They are all so friendly and loving to each other and us. This is my first time owning rats and my experience so far has been nothing but pleasant

[@Daisy-nv7cr]

I’m getting my rats tomorrow after 6 months of preparation and I’m so excited and so grateful for your advice.

[@meganhm]

Aww girls or boys?

[@Daisy-nv7cr]

@@meganhm Two 8 week old girls. One black self standard dumbo and one siamese standard dumbo. The black one is black eyed and called inky and the siamese is red eyed and called bubbles.

[@meganhm]

@@Daisy-nv7cr I’ve always wanted a Siamese. Bubbles is such a cute name for her ^_^

[@jojooffaraway2675]

One of my first rats was a topaz! They are so pretty! Just realised that I think all of the varieties of my first rats are super pretty ^^

[@sadfacemusic09]

my rats are much happier after watching your vids you have helped me so much thankyou so much I love ur content I love u

[@daikaijuzilla]

Hairless Rats are my absolute favorite, but I also agree with your opinion regarding their health and the ethics of breeding them. I love them still, it’s not their fault they have health issues. 😔 I also really like the Giant Cloud Rat (it’s not a domesticated variety but they’re adorable and I highly recommend looking them up)

[@dpickles9218]

A space pod chair (improved bean bag) with waterproof outside might be a fun chair there.

[@angelsadevil]

I absolutely adore pink and red eyed rats my dream rat type is a blue ratty with pink/red eye 😍

[@christophermccutcheon2143]

I think you do the best content for rats... I would like some and I've been researching for days and I usually land on your videos. You mention a lot of things I wouldn't have thought of. I was even wondering about breeds today and then this popped into my feed. I might try to source some Silvermanes if I can... I live in Finland so my options for breeders are probably extremely limited. We seem to have the same taste in rats, except I prefer straight whiskers over the curly whiskers

[@someundeadtalent2016]

I have 4 Husky rats, theyre currently just about 8 weeks old and LEMME TELL YOU it's so cool watching them grow up and completely change their pattern and color Though they are all the same color and I sometimes have struggles to tell who is who due to that xD

[@aquadraco20]

The mouse cage behind you looks so good!

[@boysenmattox3579]

When I got my rat, he was white with a tan hood. The tan completely molted away and now he has a brown nose marking. I think he's a Himalayan

[@rachelhallway8362]

I think any rat with fur and tail would all go into the top one for me I just love all fur varieties. All rats are good chonkers though ❤️

[@fabunicorn262marshmallow4]

I’m getting two rats next week, one of em is black with white lights the others a black and white rex and I already love them more than life itself

[@stellacates1946]

Hey I love your videos!! huge thanks for getting me into rats, soon ill get some of my own!

[@yngzi3]

Could you PLEASE PLEASE PLEAAASE make a pt2? I have a Russian blue Berkshire and a Russian blue English Irish. I’d love to see more of this series

[@fearwolfgirl]

I'm SO jealous that huskies are considered really common in the UK! I NEVER see them from the breeders near me here in the US!

[@milkymilk3028]

got a 3 fancy rats i love them

[@jennam5973]

I have a Harley Siamese, that was born with a little nub instead of a full tail. Not only did she struggle with skin issues for a bit but she wasn’t very graceful climbing! All is well now !!!

[@girligirlish1]

I've bought 4 different sets of babies since owning rats and I've also found that with each pair the girl I picked specifically for her appearance never becomes one of my 'faves' in terms of personality

[@Emiology]

Happened to me every single time! Too early to tell with my current boys I think they might have broken the pattern though 😂

[@girligirlish1]

@@Emiology ofc now you noticed the pattern it will be broken 😂

[@aquadraco20]

Also I'm sorry but I need to know where you got your frog shirt. It's wonderful.

[@ryanwinters9375]

1:55 I used a black and white mouse in elementary school the black one was by far my favorite at first but the white was super sweet and the black one refused to interact unless you were feeding him so over time my favorite switched

[@alexateurcat]

I got the cutest rat from my breeder last month...he's a curly haired dumbo dwarf who's gray and white...adorable.

[@jessd6393]

Loved this! ANd your shirt is so cute where did you get it?

[@cameronm_c314]

My parents bred a double rex rat(her name is remi) and she had some of the strangest babies I had ever seen. One of them named stinky is completely white with a mixture of slightly curvy/wavy, course, and regular fur. The second one Marla is completely brown with a white belly with rex fur patterns. And the last one booger is a rex rat that looks just like the one in the picture. They're all really cool and probably just rex/double rexes with diffrent colors. I love them a lot.

[@emilybloodheart8796]

ive never seen a husky in person so its suprising for her to say its common but then again i am in the us

[@TheRisingIcarus]

I have never had or seen agouti rats and actually really like that they look like wild rats, so I'm finally getting them this year!

[@ArisuOkami]

I have a Siamese and a topaz colored girls and I LOVE THEEEM. We are planning on adding a Burmese Dumbo eared to the mix, so excited! I would love to get a husky and a silvermane too, but for that I will get a bigger cage when ever that happens! XD (Totally addicted to rats now days, i love them so much!! I enjoy your videos so much Emi!!)

[@kaciecieslinski7461]

Omg I'd love to know where you got the shirt you're wearing in this video 🥰😭💚

[@megwillnot4815]

You're just so nice. So shiny. A kind soul. I love that you try so hard.

[@dahliam77]

A good way to get the skrunklyness of hairless without the lack of whiskers is double rex rats! They are kinda bald sometimes and very cute

[@cecerats]

i have a husky rat and he went completely white except for a spot around his eye. he looks so cool

[@lauracort9912]

I do love blue coloured rats, love a Berkshire pattern, and also adore Dumbos. I would love a silvermane. So beautiful.

[@pigeondance]

my first rat ever was a hooded rat!! it was love at first sight 🥰

[@MoaMorgenstern]

I’m adopting 2 double rex girls in 2 weeks. I’ve never had double rex before, only regular rex and the regular fur. Was looking for some rats to adopt and found 2 double rex so I decided to get them. Currently I have 5 girls so we will do an introduction. Gosh I hate doing intros. Absolutely hate it. I’m always soooo nervous even though I’ve never had a bad experience and I’ve done intros with old ladies and babies, regular adults and babies, and adults and adults. I’ve had rats for 20 years now and they’re family to me. Actually me and my fiancé met through our common passion for rats! Without rats I wouldn’t have met my forever life partner! One of my previous rats was born with just one eye and we called her our little pirate. One of my current rats is odd eyed! She’s beautiful! Her name is Ester, named after my great grandma. Just found your channel. Lots of love from Sweden!

[@theoisaclown]

I got lucky enough to get 2 dumbo eared Russian blue boys! Freddie & Deacon. They are honestly my whole life. And so soft!! I previously had a black hooded & pure white. Elvis & Elton. My ultimate dream is a Siamese rat. They are so gorge!

[@reeselli3749]

I completely agree with everyone of these!! I don’t know much about different types of rats, my three boys are all black top eared ratties so I don’t have much experience with any other. I’m glad you ranked them in the “I like them” category because I feel like black rats are so undervalued:) great video!

[@annabellesanimations8288]

I love your channel so much I am getting rats in five weeks right now they are little pink beans I am getting 3 males 2 dumbos and a fancy I am sooo excited and your channel has helped me figure out if I want rats .😄

[@laurisimasm5222]

You've put 3 out of 4 of my rats into average category :D I personally love love love albinos, but I think that is somewhat sentimental since my first ever rat - Snowhite was an albino.