*10 Tricks To Train Your Rat/Mouse First - Mini Tutorials:* 01. @00:05 - Spin; 02. @00:46 - Paw; 03. @01:13 - Come; 04. @02:49 - Target; 05. @03:32 - Jump through a hoop; 06. @04:46 - Jump to hand; 07. @05:25 - Backup; 08. @06:17 - Pull a string; 09. @07:07 - Fetch; 10. @08:39 - Basketball.
@pb12095 жыл бұрын
Can most mice do this or is your mouse special?
@Rooxie9735 жыл бұрын
@@pb1209 they're rats. I'd say all hand-raised rats can learn these. And even rats that weren't hand raised could probably do them after some trust training. Rats learn quickly, especially with the reward system
@ShadowTheRat5 жыл бұрын
It’s been a while since this comment but I just want to mention that I’ve never hand raised or bottle feed a rat. All my rats are either pet store rats, feeder rats, or rehomed rats from Craigslist or Facebook. Some have been shy, one even aggressive (one black and white girl in this video was a biter - never bit when training however and it was a great way to bond) but most have been perfectly friendly and many are cuddly and playful and love interacting outside of training. So yeah, where they come from makes no difference! Any rat can learn and in fact my 3 best learners all came from different places and were completely unrelated. As for mice they can learn any trick a rat can - the only difference is that mice tend to be more flighty so you may have to work more on comfort in whatever area you use to train first but they very much can learn anything a rat or dog can.
@McDarkBeer5 жыл бұрын
@@ShadowTheRat What treats are you giving your rats in this video? It looks like a sheet of pink paper?
@emza89645 жыл бұрын
can hamsters do this?
@savannahkb25006 жыл бұрын
Oh my goodness. When you're made your "come here" noise, my rats both came to me.
@ShadowTheRat6 жыл бұрын
Hehe, they've learned well!
@ianpiper91406 жыл бұрын
Savannah Butler made mie look too shes gonna end up with every rat in the neiborhood lol
@ShellieIsAwesome785 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 so funny
@lifeonafarm45035 жыл бұрын
Same but I have one rat
@ShellieIsAwesome785 жыл бұрын
Omg
@evalingarcia62385 жыл бұрын
instructions unclear, my rat ran away and became a chef
@taylorglace73604 жыл бұрын
I laughed way too much at that lmaoo
@sabinahambas50694 жыл бұрын
He even has his own movie and restaurant now.
@syd-nm4yj4 жыл бұрын
LMAOOOOOOO
@justanothrpixel33304 жыл бұрын
😂
@RachaelAlexander14 жыл бұрын
same 🤔
@v4mpb3rry5 жыл бұрын
Seeing them all just pop out and run into your lap was just the cutest thing ever 😭💕
@zalex23574 жыл бұрын
When you did the “come” noise and they just started appearing I died laughing. This is so adorable. Thank you for posting these!!!! Very helpful as a first time rat owner 💕💕
@lavendercrumbs77765 жыл бұрын
I once went to someone's house and they said "C'mere" and slowly about a million chickens started coming over the hill and I was there for about half an hour but they were still coming. The "come" command reminds me of that lol. one day when I move out of home, I will have trillions of rats hiding around my house so that if someone insults me I can just click my tongue and my army of rats will advance on them.
@phoebedickinson47775 жыл бұрын
fluffaluffy lumfuffle Lmao I have nine chickens and if i call them by squawking ‘here chick chick chick’ they all come running towards me like little t-rex’s
@i_am_a_gacha_editorgachasa57845 жыл бұрын
My question is why does someone have a hill in their house.
@guacbird4 жыл бұрын
I_am_a_gacha_editor Gachasaurous landforms my guy
@youdroppedsomething43344 жыл бұрын
I_am_a_gacha_editor Gachasaurous Tf kind of question is that lol
@TrueConscript3 жыл бұрын
the rat king
@ellagoldie96867 жыл бұрын
Have you ever done a TV talent show?? If not, you should. People need to see how incredible this is.
@ceceliarittenhouse57675 жыл бұрын
Yes u should
@ceceliarittenhouse57675 жыл бұрын
Yes !!! U definelty should to show how smart rats really r
@kittenmimi53264 жыл бұрын
@@ceceliarittenhouse5767 oh imagine if she has like a LOT of rats... "Soo, what are you going to perform today?" She makes the noise and a herd of rats all came running at her 😂
@TheCoolRats3 жыл бұрын
Agreed
@rose_028507 жыл бұрын
2:26 Now come my precious rats, NOW ATTACK!
@ShadowTheRat7 жыл бұрын
Haha, funny thing is I really wasn't prepared for them to rush over so fast! It was really strange, almost like they were just waiting for me to call them lol
@marshallmathers12435 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! This really helped! My 2 rats can now spin :D Sometimes when they see me with food, they spin like 10 times looking at me xD
@JohnJerde5 жыл бұрын
i put them in a different container to train them since theirs is somewhat small they were more interested in exploring than the chees XD
@lavendercrumbs77765 жыл бұрын
lol that would be funny. **eats sandwich** rats: **spinning aggressively on the ground**
@wetratz05 жыл бұрын
John Jerde, I’d recommend using something like apple, blueberry, cheerios as a treat as rats are lactose intolerant and shouldn’t eat to much cheese if you don’t know already
@blanca48025 жыл бұрын
my dog does this!! it’s all fun and games until she gets herself dizzy lmao
@xxbubblyxx_43785 жыл бұрын
Amy Kuang just a question, how are you rats really big? I want to get a rat but I’ve seen that some grow really big and some don’t so I’m so confused :(
@doro88565 жыл бұрын
Brilliant rat ownership! Stimulating their intelligence with these games is brilliant. Well done.
@london62294 жыл бұрын
Agree!
@emza89645 жыл бұрын
I tried this on my hamster and I just found out his IQ is surprisingly low.
@Lulu-xl5cm5 жыл бұрын
I've had both hamsters and rats. The 2 can't be compared xD Hamsters are really not intelligent
@yansxco46805 жыл бұрын
Same with me but it was a big fat oof😅😩😪
@Law_desu155 жыл бұрын
Why would you think it would be the same?
@abbyf65 жыл бұрын
Emza 89 😂😂
@kayleighspindlow98334 жыл бұрын
@@Lulu-xl5cm what about gerbils then 0-o
@z0mbi3peach466 жыл бұрын
Seeing how smart these little creatures are never gets old. When I first told my mom I had rats for pets she was pretty much repulsed, she fell in love with the dumbo ears and when she saw how loyal and affectionate they are she warmed up a bit more. Their intelligence and ability to be trained just like dogs was really what sealed the deal for her. She loves them as much as I do now. I can't wait to try the rope pulling trick, I've wanted to teach them that for so long but I couldn't find a video or instructions/tips that explained or showed it well enough until now. So cool!
@stormyrain23356 жыл бұрын
Great video, rats are very smart. You did a good job training them.
@ShadowTheRat6 жыл бұрын
:)
@retardedratbrothers51834 жыл бұрын
You make it look soo easy, my two rats are just climbing up me and grabbing my hand like THERES FOOD IN THERE GIVE ME but I know it takes time so I’m not giving up
@changarookitty69204 жыл бұрын
Hi! I had a tan hooded rat named Willy for almost 3 years when I was in high school. Also had gerbils,hamsters, a guinea pig, a tortoise, and friendly squirelles in our wood pile. Willy was so wonderful..., I never thought to teach him any tricks, and after watching several of your videos, I wish I had! I don't know how old you are, you sound very young, but you are very knowledgeable and do a great job on these videos! Thanks for the memories of Willy!
@Sky-qy2yh7 жыл бұрын
This is so cute
@CG-jn6bq6 жыл бұрын
Sky yes it is
@boraski6 жыл бұрын
Of course! just only teach one trick at a time!
@adrianasabode15836 жыл бұрын
Oh yes, let those rats scramble around your house and eat your food .. Let them attract those dear roaches
@joshhasdfghjklreal6 жыл бұрын
I have me own rats.
@НиколайБубликов-ф1я4 жыл бұрын
I think so too. It's so cute !
@annme_87 Жыл бұрын
I can't thank you enough for this video. Teaching my rats to come when I want them to has been the best thing I ever did. Getting them back in the cage after free roam time is now a breeze and the other day one of my babies managed to escape the play pen while I was in the bathroom. I called her and she came right to me. Thank you!!
@safwatkhan99745 жыл бұрын
thanos: has a BIG army me: *makes the calling noise* *it was at this moment he knew he f-ed up*
@lordwarlockthangwrath86624 жыл бұрын
I-I have VERMINTIDE!!!
@kcat745 жыл бұрын
Wow, I'm subscribed, I've never had such a detailed way to train a pet, you made it simple and broke it down. Thx😊😊😊
@gblue36704 жыл бұрын
Pet smart usually has fancy rats available. Just keep and eye out on your local pet stores.
@joahwinkler18436 жыл бұрын
So they can learn multiple tricks and not get confused?
@ShadowTheRat6 жыл бұрын
For sure! In fact, I teach Paw, Come, Backup, and Spin all within the first session! Thats maybe 5 minutes of work to get 4 different "tricks" on cue, and to set up good foundations for continued training. Its like when your training a puppy - drill one trick too much and they get bored. Teach multiple tricks each sessions and soon you'll have a dog that loves training and learns quickly!
@emmachabot67606 жыл бұрын
Yes i have a rat
@Random-vg5uq6 жыл бұрын
Rats are smart and in some cases, have been proven to be smarter than mice. Impressive for a rodent.
@Tiggzie6 жыл бұрын
Joah Got Jams believe it or not rats are really intelligent. They can even work out simple maths in their minds. :))
@lillywiskers57966 жыл бұрын
Joah Got Jams yes they can they are very intelligent learning tricks for them is like learning math for us. You can remember multiple math problems and not get confused they can learn multiple tricks without getting confused my rats know, come, and paw and they never get confused
@MrGregHiller5 жыл бұрын
So very nice to watch, your video ! I already knew that a pet rat was likely the best companion animal one could possibly have, better than a cat or a dog in my opinion, but your video here expands my vision even further. Bravo for posting !!
@IchaoticsI2 жыл бұрын
I just got 2 female rats and bought them a big spacious cage. I am going to start trying to train them very soon, thank you for this video :) it's the first time i've owned rats but I think it'll be so much fun
@NickyLKing Жыл бұрын
I never thought in a million years I would love a rat but I now love rats and will do anything for him. Thanks so very much for the video and advice ❤
@Dukedj34 Жыл бұрын
I wish I had tutorials like this when I had my rats! I knew they were smart but I never even thought about training them. I had mine over 30 years ago and your videos brought back so many memories. Thanks 👍
@bryonydawes90964 жыл бұрын
This is incredible! 😃 I've owned rats for years but never thought to teach them tricks, will definitely be trying now! Thank you! My apologies if you've already said, but what do you use as treats/rewards?
@elianalonggood13463 жыл бұрын
Looks like puffs, is a baby snack
@valentin10010 Жыл бұрын
you can try fruits/berries too
@rynfornow34115 жыл бұрын
Loki: I have am army. You: ts ts.
@UltraSolarGod5 жыл бұрын
Lmao got slapped by my father for laughing in the middle of night
@milkncookies46324 жыл бұрын
Solar your profile picture says a lot about this comment lmao
@Karen-xe7dj5 жыл бұрын
Very cool! Great work with your rats! They’re smart and affectionate and are great little pets!
@strawb3r_3 ай бұрын
I'm watching this to trick train my chinchilla! I had never thought to teach small animals tricks; it's great enrichment! first session went good and the man had fun ☺️
@PaZaTz555 жыл бұрын
Thank you Shadow the Rat for the awesome and entertaining tutorial. I am following your lead and teaching my two ratties your tricks. I love rats. And because of channels like this one, I LOVE KZbin!
@TAMBxx4 жыл бұрын
As a psychology student and a rat lover, I absolutely love this! 😍
@ZeroFox19885 жыл бұрын
I love this! I have trick titles with my dog and when I realized everything rats can do I was so inspired! Exactly what you're doing is what I want to do ❤️ and inspire others too hopefully ✌️ you're awesome
@FrankieTheRealSquirrel2 жыл бұрын
I just wanted to say I love your videos! rats and squirrels are very different, but have many similarities that I try to learn from :)) my squirrel frank has started to learn spin and paw, but he's very focused on the treat and wants to climb me and grab it from my hand instead of doing the tricks sometimes 🤦🏻♀️😂🐿
@meganellis76575 жыл бұрын
This gives me life, you’re such a wonderful rat trainer!
@lordwarlockthangwrath86624 жыл бұрын
I'll hire-engage her to train my clanrats, Yes-yes!
@cherrydeli4525 Жыл бұрын
Came back to this video, it’s been a couple years since my mouse died but I still remember teaching him how to spin and jump onto my hand, all thanks to you! I miss him dearly🥹
@briannaespinoza79977 жыл бұрын
What treat do you give them? and where can you buy it? I want to teach my rats tricks but it’s hard finding a good treat
@ShadowTheRat7 жыл бұрын
I just feed plain Cheerios broken into 2-4 pieces each most of the time. Gerber puffs make another good treat, again I break these into 2-4 pieces and feed each small piece as an individual reward. Both are available at just about any store as well, and each Gerber puff container lasts a week or so with all 4 girls training daily (I'll admit, I snack on the puffs as well - they taste really good!) Otherwise, just about anything you or I can eat works. My girls are super food driven, and will work for something as tasteless as wafer paper to something as amazing as a bit of banana (their favorite fruit). If your having trouble with certain tricks, meat baby food is great at giving some extra motivation. I sometimes use it when training the initial few tricks, as it motivates the rats like no other food and ensures that they stay by me while eating it (if they run off after every trick to stash/eat their food, they'll learn at a MUCH slower pace).
@briannaespinoza79977 жыл бұрын
Shadow The Rat thank you so much that really helps I have 6 boys it’s so cute watching them learn tricks I’m gonna start as soon as possible
@fredherbert8946 жыл бұрын
Brianna Espinoza same. And when I speed he runs off
@Katleggable6 жыл бұрын
@@ShadowTheRat what do you have on your finger for them to lick as a treat?
@ME.S.E5 жыл бұрын
Please don't give them those store treats on a daily basis. They are sugary and not natural or good for the rats health.
@rattails5 жыл бұрын
Love the tutorial! Awesome job explaining!🐀❤️
@bonez13055 жыл бұрын
Im struggling with my two girls, Marge and Mo , they are just too crazy , you make it easy. Excellent..
@regalsalad22474 жыл бұрын
I don’t even have a rat, but this is still the cutest thing I’ve seen all week, I love it
@Kimdino14 жыл бұрын
I had my rats doing a couple of simple tricks, but nowhere near as advanced as yours. You're a star, your training video will be a great help.
@amygaming36643 жыл бұрын
Very helpful for when I get my rats! Ty 💞
@spruceandjuniper44473 жыл бұрын
I honestly feel like uncommon pets are the easiest to train. My goose picked up the come trick within two days.
@ShadowTheRat3 жыл бұрын
So true, I think people often underestimate other animals since they aren’t trained as much but they are very capable of learning and often adore it!
@JK-vy8vh2 жыл бұрын
Same w other rodents and snakes ppl say their mindless but they’re so much smarter/deeper than ppl think. Rats are demonized by people too I think they are cool animals I’d keep one but I have a boa so they’d just be on edge bc they smell each other. Rats are very high maintenance tho any rodent in general is but so can snakes tbh.
@captainngoose Жыл бұрын
People assume that any animal that isn't a dog isn't trainable. Lots of animals are trainable, it's very impressive.
@sophiacastro95875 жыл бұрын
My friend: u have no talent. Me:calls rats* Me: imma end this whole girls life .
@lordwarlockthangwrath86624 жыл бұрын
Good-good, now give them-them armors and hallberds and say : "STORMVERMIN, ATTEND ME-ME!!!"
@johngatsby99733 жыл бұрын
Listen I respect tf out this video. The innocence in how hard they work for something that to us seems so insignificant all the while blowing the minds of the uninitiated. I intend on putting this to use
@georgemarietta32422 жыл бұрын
Very helpful, new to raising these wonderful pets and I'm hooked for life already🙂
@Darvit_Nu5 жыл бұрын
I love watching your videos 😁 I wish I knew the steps of training because Ruby would have had so much fun doing tricks like this. The next rat I adopt I will definitely teach using these tips. Great video thank you!!!
@leonieweser77955 жыл бұрын
Hey! What kind of sweet do you use for the training?
@macy89885 жыл бұрын
Leonie W cheerios or drops of yogurt on your finger tips work great
@shroom_48563 жыл бұрын
@Nevaeh Hyson Cheerios are good but I’m not sure about the yogurt
@idontevenusethisaccount67794 жыл бұрын
My old rats learnt these better than my dog learned how to sit 😂
@spirit1gardian5824 жыл бұрын
I bought a dumbo rat off craigslist, it's so nice to come home, make my come sound, and hearing him running over to me. It makes my day
@neo101474 жыл бұрын
So cute. Seeing them all come. Great work and thanks
@PhyrIsSoCold5 жыл бұрын
This video brings me great joy. :D
@Al-wp1vo5 жыл бұрын
I have four rats too. I very love them 😁😍❤️
@lordwarlockthangwrath86624 жыл бұрын
I have TWW II, I have as many rats as I bloody wants, and I conquer entire nations with them!
@vegas31895 жыл бұрын
this is so amazing, only convinced my parents even more to get me some rats
@neovalkyr4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for making this, very well made!
@obiependragon96605 жыл бұрын
This is the cutest thing. Its amazing how smart they are and how fast they catch on to things.
@danielleestigarribia83546 жыл бұрын
Melhor vídeo de ratos que já vi!!!! 😂😍😍
@ainacarlsson59714 жыл бұрын
My parents would never let me get a rat but I’m watching this as a “what if”
@corafitzsimmons79633 жыл бұрын
I got rats today
@ainacarlsson59713 жыл бұрын
@@corafitzsimmons7963 aww congrats! 🥺
@depressoexpresso68096 жыл бұрын
This works with mice to? And what would be the best trick to teach a mouse first? Come?
@kaeden36046 жыл бұрын
I think spin is the easiest. If not, its with the hoop. But If you trained your mouse well (They know there name, they know you etc.) you can try ‘come’
@1ovely.spr1te375 жыл бұрын
Rats are quite different to mice, rats jump high and are more likely to remember everything, mice are good too but I am note sure if they coke under the same circumstances, they are different animals but u can give it a go i guess
@youdroppedsomething43344 жыл бұрын
Nice and rats are very different , mice probably wouldn’t want to sit down with you and learn a trick. I honestly don’t even know if they can learn these tricks 🤔
@suavefrog50295 жыл бұрын
Their little run is adorable 😂😂💜💜
@LittleWaffle5 жыл бұрын
Very entertaining and informative to watch, thank you ^^
@anotheruser25556 жыл бұрын
Amazing! Thank you! Your rats are so cute!
@aidenb30697 жыл бұрын
I want a rat (earned a sub)
@itmeshaun78736 жыл бұрын
ALWAYS GET RATS IN GROUPS
@kota58876 жыл бұрын
Shaun AGTR i got a rat by itself, she’s doing good and almost 2 yeas
@lilianacannon31586 жыл бұрын
suck a nut it doesn't matter how old your rat lives too it's about how happy they are humans simply can't replace a rats company and that's why they need a partner if you look forward to getting rats in the future make sure you get 2 or more they are also pack animals that's why they need company the only reason a rat should be put alone is if it's abnormally aggressive
@boraski6 жыл бұрын
Yes get 2 or more
@gamertagzz_xr28336 жыл бұрын
I’ve got a trio as my first lot of rats craziest girls I’ve ever seen
@tropicalpietropicalpie37706 жыл бұрын
Lol when you made the "come" noise both my mice came to me.😅
@ashleymoore96775 жыл бұрын
I love you and your videos. They really help me and inspire me to do great things with my buddies while I still have them 😁
@squishyrock53616 жыл бұрын
I never knew how much I needed to see rats playing basketball in my life until now
@zeke19584 жыл бұрын
Very good video. Made me smile a lot. I've always known that rats are intelligent and this just proves it. Well done.
@faylondon97005 жыл бұрын
Sadly i can only get mice, not rats, but that doesn't mean i won't still try! I'll keep ya updated!
@mikaelaline91825 жыл бұрын
How is it going? I'm getting mice soon, and will definitely be doing these! 😂
@faylondon97005 жыл бұрын
@@mikaelaline9182 I haven't gotten them yet :(
@alekm8045 жыл бұрын
Well... i was meant to get mice but somehow got rats? XD
@user-pf8lj7lx1i5 жыл бұрын
Mikaela Line have you done these?
@Nit23157 жыл бұрын
I have two big boys and they both knows some tricks (spin, come, jump into a circle, jump on something etc.), they are awesome rats (pet ?), the problem is they are really really impatient about food, it's really hard to train them at something that last more than 1 sec to execute, otherwise they just jump on me to get the treat , ignoring the trick anyway :D They are almost 2 years old so I just let down on hard tricks :) Always good to watch your videos, it's really fun when you call them when they are distracted :D (PS : what is the treat that looks like ''paper'' you give to your rats ? seems a good idea if it's low on carbs and calories. PS 2: If you want some idea, I did learn a trick to my rats : I gently blow air (really gently, they can still feel it even if don't move my lips) at them and they do the trick (spin), people usually don't understand how I did this, or start thinking if I actually can do telepathy with my rats :D
@kota58876 жыл бұрын
Nit wafer paper
@lillywiskers57966 жыл бұрын
Nit I have 6 girls and they know up, come, paw, and kiss we just use their names for them to come to us they love to play games and are very sweet one of them is blind and deaf but still knows tricks she can feel like the different vibrations to when we speak so she knows what vibration is her name, up, paw, and kiss she is very intelligent but is very shy and in my house there is only two people who she is fine with them touching her me and my sister I live with 9 people in my house and have 19 pets
@sarahheinz65646 жыл бұрын
My mouses too
@perfectpaws20364 жыл бұрын
That’s so cool how u had the patience to tech them so many tricks
@Catherine_-gl6yh7 жыл бұрын
Amazing! ❤😂
@ShadowTheRat7 жыл бұрын
Thanks! :)
@nyauwu76625 жыл бұрын
this makes me so happy. thank u 4 the free serotonin
@PuppyLuver2565 жыл бұрын
The things I find when trying to research for a throwaway line in my writing. XD Your rats are all super cute and they do their tricks so well!!
@samanthaweber21955 жыл бұрын
OMG THE FETCH WAS SO DAMN CUTE! I kinda want a pet rat now
@gwensedgwick23854 жыл бұрын
I REALLY want a rat! I don't know if I can get one right now, because if the Corona Virus shuts down the stores, and doesn't allow us to leave our homes..
@that.one.blue.fish42o4 жыл бұрын
hey! did you get a rat yet? you should get two if you haven't looked into owning rats and if you still want to get them :D
@youdroppedsomething43344 жыл бұрын
Please do your research, rats are social animals and must have friends + never get your rats at stores. Please, please, please be responsible and research before you get animals.
@nataliefarmer47914 жыл бұрын
@@youdroppedsomething4334 yessss!! I was going to comment the exact same thing but... you said it for me!!
@its_lisa62973 жыл бұрын
Mean while my mom is like we have a RAT in home😅
@sammiewoods2583 жыл бұрын
Don't get one from a place like petvalu- instead your local humane society might have some. Otherwise, there are usually local breeders around. Make sure to get more than one, they need other rats or they can get issues. Good luck with rat finding!
@Piekalla3 жыл бұрын
i feel like you don't even have to go out of your way to train rats to come. all i have to do is crinkle a plastic bag and they come running because they think its food 😂
@Eruerucamicaminono Жыл бұрын
This is unintentionally hilarious hahaha. I found it really funny when they're backing up hahaha, so cuuute!
@seahippies5 жыл бұрын
Thank you from Australia
@heathersmith91587 жыл бұрын
I love your videos. I watch them all, you are very talented.
@janomghranac7955 жыл бұрын
Have a bit of an issue, they learned the "food call" before me and now will come int the cage from behind the fridge three rooms away, if I rustle a shopping bag. They know, that the food is in the cage, and know rustling of bags means food.
@Virginia25255 жыл бұрын
Best pet growing up was my rat boy. Big balls that scared my mother lol but she got use to my baby boy. Best little guy ever
@agentofmidgard5 жыл бұрын
THIS IS SO CUTE!! Now I only have to convince my mom to get a mouse
@lilalst65 жыл бұрын
Its a rat but ok
@user-pf8lj7lx1i5 жыл бұрын
Lila Tantary read the title
@robwilson90rw Жыл бұрын
Getting my first rats soon you have given me some brilliant ideas to keep them entertained
@justanothrpixel33304 жыл бұрын
your rats are so smart in definitely gonna be trying all of these
@francesbeckemeyer77327 жыл бұрын
I have a problem. I have a young rat that won't take any treat from me unless I put it in front of her. Normally that doesn't work and I have tried different ways and she still won't take anything from me. Do you know anything that I could do to be able to start training my rat?
@ShadowTheRat7 жыл бұрын
If she's not living with a friend, introducing her to a confident rat (or any rat really) will help more than anything. Rats learn best by example, and part of what helps me be able to start training and interacting with even skittish unsocialized rats right away is that their cagemates give them confidence and show them that they can trust me. Other than that, try feeding liquid treats. Something like meat baby food on a metal spoon will teach her to lap it up, and after that you can offer it off your hands or fingers. This really helps with gaining trust in my experience, as the meat baby food is very motivating to rats, and since it's a liquid they're forced to sit next to you while consuming it (which helps form a positive association with your hands). With real skittish rats, you really want to build some trust before you start requiring them to do things for treats. With my skittish girl Cream, I was able to train her before gaining too much trust simply because my older girls hung around and showed trust in me. Until she was hand tame though, she had to be trained near the more confident rats, or she would just be too nervous to train. Many touch desensitization and counter-conditioning session later, and now she can train alone. But we really had to build up a rappor of trust before she felt comfortable working alone with me. Anyway, good luck training! :)
@francesbeckemeyer77327 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the advice!
@scocopat4577 жыл бұрын
bond her with another rattie and try to bond with her yourself! I have a few tips I can give you if you'd like?
@fredherbert8946 жыл бұрын
Frances Beckemeyer my first did the same. As they get more used to you they will take. My new one Xena, got her 3 days ago. She won't eat from my hand.
@anneweprin6 жыл бұрын
I have two dogs, a year apart in age; elder very food driven/easy to train; the other was not food driven and had to learn to be. 'Peer pressure' worked -- if big brother was getting a treat/training, she started to want to. Training is easier when they care about food. Although some might be more toy driven; my non-food one was very squeaky-ball driven. Gotta find their value-treat (food, or toy).
@TheRatCrusader6 жыл бұрын
Hey Shadow I have a quick question. I am trying to teach spin on cue but the rats don’t bother even following the food. Please help me!!!
@uheh45566 жыл бұрын
The Rat Crusader maybe try a different treat
@elora92446 жыл бұрын
My two boys had the same issue. What I did is make sure to hold the treat firmly so a piece wouldn’t break off ( I use Cheerios) and I let them grab on to it and then I spin them around like that. Do it over and over until they do it without gabbing the treat.
@elora92446 жыл бұрын
And if that doesn’t work, then as Uh Eh said, try to use a different kind of treat. What kind of treats did you try. I recommend yogurt drops, rats go ape shit over those.
@TheRatCrusader6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tips guys my leraned how do it now
@matiomeara8616 жыл бұрын
help me to
@nullv0d8806 жыл бұрын
Are rats capable of learning words? Like for example if I taught it that “up up up” means to jump up onto my hand, would it understand? (I say this to my cats lol)
@mentalhealthmolly6 жыл бұрын
Our rats definitely know the word "Treat", so I'd say yes! We just adopted them from a breeder, and they must have taught them it because they came knowing it :-)
@Xevailo6 жыл бұрын
After all, words are just different "sounds" we make. Sure, they are more complex, but rats are intellgent.
@sparkleunicorn48706 жыл бұрын
My rats were clicker trained but will also come if I say it as well as they understand the word treat
@noricristina627611 ай бұрын
Really cool and clear direction easy and helpful tips for the trainer!
@madyshaw60805 жыл бұрын
I have watched so many of your videos and they have all been so helpful with my experience with my first rats. Thank you so much!
@marinaardali60075 жыл бұрын
Yes, we can!🐀🐀
@fcslilcritteryexoticschann57945 жыл бұрын
I'm going to teach all of my rats these this is going to be hard to do because I have 15 rats😅😨😵😓
@agasiepracka-maj86394 жыл бұрын
I know this is old but I have 58 rats
@catsstuff92524 жыл бұрын
I have two. TWO.
@nishicasmom4 жыл бұрын
I used to have three when I was young.. loyal they were and brave enough to befriend my two cats
@youdroppedsomething43344 жыл бұрын
Aga Siepracka damn, are you a breeder? Or do you just really love rats and live in a mansion like wow, how can you fit so many cages in one house?
@underconstruction54175 жыл бұрын
I can’t do paw my rat is to connected with giving kisses
@Холодненький Жыл бұрын
Awesome 😍 Thank you! We have learned the “spin” command, now I hope to teach the rats to give a paw.🐀
@ludos69065 жыл бұрын
Wow! How fast they learn! Awesome
@skeletxnbxbe5 жыл бұрын
1:56 *chonky rat running intensifies*
@горыныч-у2ю5 жыл бұрын
Очень полезное видео😘
@josiahkiddle17407 жыл бұрын
is there a recommended age to start training
@ShadowTheRat7 жыл бұрын
Not really, so long as they are able and food motivated, they can learn (the youngest I've trained a rat is at 5 weeks old, the oldest rat I trained was over 2.5 years old).
@josiahkiddle17407 жыл бұрын
ok thanks, just wanted to know as my rats are 7 1/2 weeks old
@loganharris68796 жыл бұрын
josiah kiddle hell to the no
@sanjanaabeysekera92404 жыл бұрын
Thank u so much for this video, I have learned alot and looking forward to training my pet rat named Grey
@aarondoe1624 Жыл бұрын
Today I’m getting my rats and I’m going to tech my rats most of your amazing and adorable tricks! Thank u ☺️
@izycizza91846 жыл бұрын
can you do these tricks with mice too?
@ShadowTheRat6 жыл бұрын
Yup! :)
@galaxy_ballerdojo67865 жыл бұрын
Bully: hey rat! Ahaha! Me: well its okay rat are adorable Bully: rat are not ador- Me: *give my phone to the bully then show the video* Bully: ...
@rat30155 жыл бұрын
kiss noises *RATS COME RUNNING*
@lindamcclure80374 жыл бұрын
I used to have rats as a child. Now at 78 I have a cockatiel; I'm already trying your training on him. It works!
@Aligned_CEO2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!!! This was such a fun activity with my rats and I was surprised that even my shy one got really into it!