Trickmousing [Original]

My intelligent mice doing amazing tricks. Visit them on facebook: / smartmice

[@dawson64iscool]

The best part of this video is how at the end of every trick the owner just shoves food into view from nowhere, like a mouse God descending from heaven

[@ratsandrabbit8874]

Hey!🥰 It would be so nice if you check out mine. I too have two rats. They are so adorable 🥰 . I would love your suggestion and comment 😊

[@ianplace9977]

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[@LadyovVein]

Oats from above

[@florgonzalez1211]

It's mana

[@AnimaKon]

you just spoiled the final of the serie

[@SoniaSephia]

Not only is this cool, but training mice to do tricks actually makes them happier (their mind & body is stimulated), instead of just wondering in a cage all day. :) Even with a exercise wheel and rat toys, activities like these are the best for mice/rats :) You're a awesome owner!

[@urmo345]

indeed, they are very social and needs to be interacted with

[@-powerband-gamer-6117]

A borabl mouse

[@poppy-spades]

Careful with giving a rat a wheel, most are not big enough and will hurt them

[@burntbeansoup]

​@@poppy-spadesIndeed. Mine need 8 inche wheels at a minimum, with larger ones requiring at least 10. Rats need 14-16 inch wheels depending on their size.

[@icton]

Can't wait for the Moulympics.

[@bereketderie9069]

ICTON More like the Mouseympics...

[@killmyhope]

Shut up

[@xxdiamonddj42xx89]

I can't wait for it either

[@Yes-fq1sb]

@@killmyhope why is it always the newer comment being rude...

[@killmyhope]

@@Yes-fq1sb bc it was five years ago and on impulse I'm clowning myself

[@lillettesam]

It's a shame how many people don't realise how smart mice and rats are. I've owned many rats over the years and they were just like little dogs.

[@x46andtwo]

Except they don't bark and be annoying. Neighborhood has so may dogs that bark non stop, I hate it.

[@isthislife2]

must be from new york

[@sam1939]

+isthislife2 ha that's true cause my neighbors have 4 dogs and they're so loud 😂😂😂

[@Unknown-yq4dh]

Samantha Squarl Really?

[@heyyuston5929]

*mice not rats lol

[@MouseAgility]

I love their strong character and their self-esteem. Quite fascinating for such a small creature.

[@mousenation3867]

This is the sweetest most amazing thing ever ❤

[@klocke-hx3xl]

They want treats. Don't make it something it isn't.

[@Sihgilanu]

@@klocke-hx3xl performing tasks entirely unrelated to *directly* acquiring a food item is entirely different to performing tasks *directly* related to acquiring a food item... i.e. doing a fancy jig and getting an apple is different from climbing a tree to get an apple you underestimate the intelligence of animals in general, and that... is the hubris of man. yes, they want treats, but every animal will go about things differently. that is to say, one mouse might be thoroughly rocks-for-brains and not understand what you want, get huffy and sulk in a corner. another mouse might be effectively a genius and do everything you're wanting specifically for the reward but also your praise... whereas another mouse may have already proven they can do what you want them to, but they just don't feel like it. and yet still, some may fail again and again at doing what you want and never get the treat. it's not that they're stupid, but rather that they've misunderstood the goal. they, like the dumb mouse, get huffy and sulk in the corner. that is character and self-esteem. every animal has a different personality. every animal has a different level of intelligence. i've had dogs that are about as smart as a metric ton of broccoli... and i've had dogs as sharp as a knife, smarter than some folks i know. appreciate that we aren't all that different from animals, and that we aren't any better. that might make you question the meaning of our existence... or it might not. but regardless, there's a facet to life that you're clearly missing. this may seem like a lot to read into from nine words, but it's plain as day. you don't believe animals can possess personality or intelligence... that it's just performance = treat. i'd argue that the pattern-recognition and reward-seeking behaviours on display are a massive mark towards intelligence, and the differences between individuals are just as large a mark towards personality and character. all that to say... readjust the lens you view creatures and critters through. you'll find that very little makes humans different from animals. because we are animals.

[@thebaccyman]

​@@klocke-hx3xl...they didn't though.

[@oliibomb]

did. did you teach your mouse to slam dunk.

[@stefannedeljkovic5272]

Olive Draws- I was hopping for some shots. Various styles of shots, like a Karim Abdul Jabbar, Jordan,Steve Curry, Kevin Durant,Ray Allen..

[@Nezkredk]

COME ON AND SLAM AND WELCOME TO THE JAM

[@puulo4876]

Stefan Nedeljkovic seriously.. mouse cant even make a full court shot?? smh

[@sergettefortin6912]

😂

[@jbcoolerninja]

@@Nezkredk DAMNIT YOU BEAT ME TO IT 😂

[@ramifaroush1193]

I love how the mouse at the end pays for his food that was adorable 😂

[@NotThatGoodComedy]

I wish I was this smart...

[@titaniumjew]

It's just classical conditioning. You can do it with really anything that has a brain

[@PredaFRTROLL]

titaniumjew You actually can't do this with reptiles.

[@WWDC74]

titaniumjew It shows how Positive reinforcement has beneficial effects as opposed to negative reinforcement ..which I wish a lot of Humans would actually learn. in my opinion negative reinforcement should be illegal practice.

[@DrunkenlySoberGamer]

what you can do is eat their brain to gain its knowledge

[@jamest7315]

Erin L If negative reinforcement is illegal, doesn't that make it impossible to punish wrong-doers and removing laws?

[@777cc777]

If anyone is keeping a small animal/bird in a cage or similar confined environment, please remember that you are entirely responsible for the whole life/hopes/welfare of that little one. Most of these kinds of animals are very conscious and aware of their predicament, but also they have loyalty and gratitude for being fed/loved. Please show your little friend caring attention, & be sure to let him/her/them out regularly, to see the sky and nature too. On their behalf, a very sincere "PLEASE!" :)

[@florgonzalez1211]

Bruh lol

[@BrainMeltGaming]

What? What was the point of this comment when the video is mice doing tricks?

[@kishanSingh-jo5wl]

ज.

[@vladimirvladislovvladivostok]

Thank you, a wonderfully put comment. This to me is why caged animals should never been seen as starter pets or low commitment

[@vladimirvladislovvladivostok]

@@BrainMeltGaming the point is that this is enrichment for the micr and stimulates their mind. It is important for their health to keep the active and entertained, and thats whats happening in this video. It is sad to leave caged animals alone and bored. An owner becomes these animals entire world

[@MrRyan2582]

These mice are awesome, my mouse just bites the shit outta me and shits all over the place.

[@wyattsmithee4332]

there highly trainable remember they do anything for food

[@beccaboyd9258]

Sounds like my guinea pig

[@jrt2792]

That pretty much sums up every pet.

[@honeybutterontoast]

MrRyan2582 Either your mouse is a big grouch or you haven't tamed it yet XD

[@nukami]

Lol.

[@joshuakim5240]

I found that every mouse I've encountered to be a small, gentle little thing wanting to do no harm. Shame that society has labeled these intelligent and adorable creatures as harmful beings when they aren't. They're a hell of a lot nicer than some dogs I've met.

[@Kamfrenchie]

they used to eat harvest, an they can carry dangerous parasite, that's why they hve such reputation

[@joshuakim5240]

Kamfrenchie That's more along rats than mice though. Two beings that are similar, yet also drastically different.

[@Kamfrenchie]

joshua kim yes, however mice would still eat harvests, breed like crazy and sneaking everywhere in houses if they can, not to mention the dejections, so it's not completely underserved, though rats are much worse, indeed.

[@joshuakim5240]

Kamfrenchie Yeah, that's all true. Mice=annoying pests, but relatively harmless Rats=actually dangerous health hazards

[@Adol666]

joshua kim Mice can Also Spread Disease.

[@frogbear02]

My first thought when I saw the ring trick was having a mouse be the one to bring you the ring in a wedding XD

[@ibrav3598]

That's an awesome idea. It would also be a great idea if you got the mouse to propose

[@ChicaChickenXD]

oh my god i need to do that with my boyfriend

[@rebecca8525]

I wish I had thought of that when I got married. I had pet mice at the time.

[@TheDarkDresser]

@@rebecca8525 That would have been a viral video.

[@MouseAgility]

They are very intelligent, e.g. they can learn by observing and they can generalize extremely well, e.g. I did not teach the mouse the 4-in-a-row-trick! She could already play basketball and understood the connection between ball-hoop and coin/blue thing. They still suprise me every day.

[@MouseAgility]

Sometimes special treats, sometimes a mixture of treats and normal food and sometimes normal food alone. It depends on how motivated the mouse is and on how difficult the trick is for her.

[@joekilo13]

Omg wtf he's riding a skateboard 😂 this is cool

[@adasmith7753]

All mice ride skateboards. All mice are cool.

[@prixe12]

@@adasmith7753 a mouse ghost wrote this

[@brooktanzania4201]

Stuart Little LOl

[@TheGreenSteam]

Lube up the skateboard wheels and let Scooter ride free.

[@Gnoggin]

1:53 for a second i thought he was flipping off the mouse. lol. your mice are so cute!

[@CrossTheStrategist]

Out of all the places... I didn't expect you to comment on this video 10 years ago.

[@albertchavez2693]

So neat to see how smart the lil mice are

[@Galanty123]

Unbelievable how smart animals are..

[@HopeLanzasdgrrll]

Adorable :)

[@susanfrometa6764]

omg I can't believe what i am seeing . I'll never look at mice with evil intention .

[@okamijubei]

But they only get to live 2-3 years.

[@pycoii]

I want a mouse that's yellow, has black ears and red cheeks and knows how to shock people

[@sulphurkittymc6368]

Pika-pika- achoooo

[@fikriharirigamer8292]

UnstoppabIeDuck you mean pikachu?

[@pycoii]

Fikri Hariri gamer no a yellow mouse

[@pycoii]

Fikri Hariri gamer with static

[@foosington]

Bonus Ducks 😜

[@godbodygorillanigga3362]

1:17 : Oh man, if you could train the mouse to beat someone at Connect Four, I would shit bricks

[@rachamun]

lol

[@TaekTara]

This comment legitimately made me laugh 😂

[@shereehi5539]

Racist trash

[@hollokutya1315]

same

[@hollokutya1315]

are you black?

[@notapplicable8136]

I trained mine to steal jewelry and money.

[@eddiestefan1934]

Not Applicable cool

[@adasmith7753]

That's slavery.

[@rockey822]

newt scamander ? is that you ?

[@yourecompletelyrightbut4677]

I have a giant miniature space hamster I use to kill and slaughter my enemies, he has been with me ever since my h-h-head injury.

[@enriquegarcia9079]

I have a baby niffler, quite troublesome the little animal

[@averagejoe1858]

Where can I buy these kind of cats?

[@3dgamerman]

Average Joe those are dogs you moron

[@jaymarcian]

These are hippos dumbass😂😂 lmao

[@jinxjinx5016]

Average Joe First of all you guys are all wrong , snake.. Shesh!

[@kennynieves8432]

NO NEED TO ARGUE THEY ARE GIRAFFES

[@michaelfreemen9740]

These comments are gold

[@MouseAgility]

Hi! There is no limit except their short livespan. The reason why you see different mice performing tricks is that I have more than 20 of them and want to give as many as possible the chance to learn, not just focus on one. But of course you can teach one mouse as many tricks as you want. And it totally depends on the trick and on the mouse how long it takes - from a few minutes to a few weeks.

[@fishteer]

Love your mice! I'm primarily a professional fish trainer, but I have also worked with rodents. They are marvelous animals. So glad to see you popularizing operant conditioning with mice! Great work.

[@MouseAgility]

Hi! The clicker training method is the same for all species, so if you can train your dog, I'm sure you can train your rats, too. You'll be surprised how quickly they learn! But a normal clicker may be too loud for some rats, in this case you can use a ballpen instead. I'm looking forward to see your training videos! :-)

[@dancepiglover]

Rats absolutely can be trained. There are lots of videos on KZbin of rats doing tricks.

[@Nonyah123]

7 years later, still one of the best videos on the internet.

[@MouseAgility]

Yes, they love to learn and become more self-confident and less stress-sensitive.

[@shanerobinson7128]

Adorable. I had pet mice years ago, one of them loved to hang out in my sweatshirt pocket as I walked around. You’d see a little mouse head sticking out. She was pretty cute.

[@vladimirvladislovvladivostok]

My mom had a pet mouse that would ride around on her shoulder :)

[@trogirogir9]

Your mice are so amazing! So nice someone is showing them to be intelligent sentient beings sharing our world!

[@patricklastname5646]

They are so adorable!

[@potatopatooti]

"Coin! Treat? treat? ...no? ....Another Coin! Treat? treat? ...." hahahaha

[@ScaryMeadow]

Well done. Impressive work from both them and you. Wonderful little creatures.

[@Truth2Superstition]

Lol at the end the mouse just runs off with its treat xD

[@derpaderpy4931]

I got what I came for, I'm out!

[@equalgaming171]

Its cute lol

[@kamalmasarani4678]

@@derpaderpy4931 You and Andy KZbin blood and Nikki‏לא היית להדליק לו אדוני

[@ArinWolfe]

This is amazing. It's so lovely that you have had the dedication to do this:)

[@LunchableSandwich]

That's really cool. I bet mice make great pets. Good video.

[@KuroSaber]

Mr Jingles lives on!

[@sinistersharpie3441]

I lost it when they were riding the skateboard😆 so cute!

[@zoeemata9853]

This is the cutest and most amazing and adorable thing I have seen all day and to be honest it just made my day go from crappy to great... your dedication is amazing keep it up!

[@GuyThatUhate1]

the mice on my subway are not this cool

[@adasmith7753]

Really? We always thought that the humans on the subway weren't as cool as the ones in the Dude Perfect videos. Huh. Who would have thought?

[@adasmith7753]

@mojo jojo Uuuhhhh.... Ok. Most mice do.

[@adasmith7753]

@mojo jojo oh, at least my fursona will live on

[@chipcatz]

Noah Robinson lol

[@yourecompletelyrightbut4677]

@@adasmith7753 Checking to see if dead or not gurgle blood once for yes, twice for no??

[@Nobody-df4is]

Wow, I didn't know they could be trained like this. Someone in the comments already mentioned it makes them happier. I believe that is true. Putting in some effort and get awarded goes for all mammals.

[@davidkerridge3889]

I have pet snakes and truth be told I breed mice for food..... but I didn't realise how amazing and inteligent and fun they are. I think I may have to go back to buying frozen now I have seen this.

[@mardalfossen]

As long as you treat them with respect, I wouldn't say you're a terrible person for feeding your snakes. Is live better for snakes than frozen? If so, you should continue. If not, I personally wouldn't.

[@sourisblanche753]

Live is not necessary. It's illegal in my country.

[@davidkerridge3889]

mardalfossen they dont have to have live. Some refuse frozen thawed so we have little choice. In the UK it is illegal to feed live mice if it is videoed or practiced for entertainment, or, if the mouse is left in when the snake is not hungry causing unnecessary distress to the animal. (animal welfare act) Like i said though we try not too but 3 of my snakes will never eat frozen so i have no choice with it. Its nice to have someone understand for a change!! I have had a few people report me in the past for it when they found out, hence i found out the above info from the police. But still feel bad about it! haha they do have a great habitril set up though and we do get them out and play with them so they have a good life.

[@sourisblanche753]

I talked to a rescue helper and she said they never feed live (and this is with wild snakes). They just encourage them if they refuse and it always works. People think up every possible excuse to live feed. How can live feeding ever not cause distress? Killing is a violent act and mice are sentient beings. Why would anyone keep snakes if they didn't like the feeding method? Bit like the drug dealer saying they hate it that people die of the drugs they push!

[@davidkerridge3889]

sourisblanche drug dealers don't like that people die of their drugs, if for nothing else, they loose custom and the drug becomes harder to push. the idea that we look forward every excuse to feed live isn't a fair statement. I admit when I first got a snake I tried it to see what it was like! call me evil or what you like but it is human nature....it was horrible and it really was a last resort. however, I have now found canny ways to frozen thaw and like I said this video was the turning point for me. we have to be careful however not to austomorphasise please excuse spelling) which is portraying human emotion into animals. although they are sentient beings they don't quite think like we do, though it is easy to see a similar thought process, but the triggers are not like ours. all in all I can tell you first hand as someone who breeds his own mice to feed snakes, that I found it easier to feed live to the snakes than having to gas them myself, I could turn an eye to the responsibility and the guilt... however gas is far better try just go to sleep like an anaesthetic and that's it, if fed immediately after death snakes go wild for them so I haven't needed live for a bit! even hatchlings do well with this!

[@manditoemya8478]

Such adorable pretty little Mice! So smart n your a good trainer! Thxx for sharing...

[@markleicht8336]

That is some serious Pavlovian conditioning . Congrats on the hard work. Shows just why mice have survived for so long.

[@iisahater]

This is incredible! Thank you so much for this fantastic insight into mice and their abilities! I imagine for someone with so much patience and appreciation for these small animals, you must have huge amounts of respect for animals of all kinds and levels of intelligence!

[@ingridredfern5065]

Never seen anything like this before.So clever and cute 👌❤.

[@kaitlynbeaver1818]

I had no idea mice could do tricks! Thank you for sharing! They are adorable!

[@TimmiTification]

Congratulations. What a lovely relationship you have with those mice.

[@scotts2404]

Dey gon' lib in Mouseville...down in Fla-ida.

[@MouseAgility]

Actually, I'm not very patient. And that's why I love to work with mice, they learn much faster than my dog.

[@justmebooboo]

brilliant and patient man or woman to train mice like this. Jay Leno or one of the show hosts should have you on their show. Incredible!

[@Sriram24044]

I love this. I have never had a mouse or ray but I really would love to. Such incredibly smart things! And so adorable.

[@lynarcjayne2057]

How did you do that,incredible!

[@a.mae0476]

This is adorable omg! How long have you had them for because I know my mice would never do that 😂

[@deltacotheladybug]

The skateboard trick is my favorite. So cute!

[@vladimirvladislovvladivostok]

Thank you for enriching their minds and giving them fun things to do, learning is good for all animals

[@LegacyWolf51]

So very cute :D

[@TheCart54321]

The great mouse whisperer everybody

[@laylandreign5384]

Why have I not seen this til now? This is ADORABLE! X3

[@MouseAgility]

Hi! All mice in this video are normal house/fancy mice and are only average-sized or even smaller. But in some of my other videos you can see larger species like multimammate mice and spiny mice.

[@Feraloidies]

oh my gosh they are so CUTE! and so clever! I'm watching this with my kid, we are getting mice later this year :)

[@chiaravea]

I understand how they get rewarded each time they did a certain task, but how do they know what they have to do the first time around?

[@ScarFace9797]

Not entirely sure but with psychology experiments usually, they are kept in a confined space until eventually they do the expected task and then are rewarded. For example a pigeon kept in a cage does not leave until it figures out the touching the lever opens the door to the food.

[@derpaderpy4931]

They are taught how to do it and are rewarded from progress.

[@adasmith7753]

All mice attend English classes in the underground and can therefore understand instructions.

[@AF3NI]

They follow food first times

[@caitlynrenshaw3294]

You are ovisuly amazing to teach these tricks! Those mice are soooo adorable

[@its_ur_girl_tiannaa]

So smart!! Well done for having such talent to train them

[@amazingDeezy413]

that's just adorable

[@AverageJoeShmoe]

Damn! talk about some smart mice! I can't even ride a skateboard and that mouse did it like a pro..XD

[@zippgunz]

I love your mice - they're such clever and cute little guys.

[@kinkykim87]

what a great video, and smart little mice! thanks for putting it on my two boys loved watching it. xx

[@bagelboi7517]

this little fella is awesome!

[@jessicaabernethy9738]

how do you do this? I want to train my mice to do these kinds of things?

[@MiceAndRatEnrichment]

I am so inspired by this! Would love to know more about specifically how you train them in stages. Could you do a video on that?

[@katroamleft4721]

Wow!!! That must have taken so much patience and love!

[@rozinatushaj6958]

We need memes of this NOW

[@afrosheenix]

The last mouse sure did work with the shekels very well sir. Did you name it Mensch?

[@aniamansfeld6865]

This is absolutely amazing!!!

[@CrystalBelieve98]

THey are so adorable!! They are probably the smartest and cutest mice I have ever seen!!! :)

[@AlfredoTigolo]

Enjoy the mice Shannon Rogers Eren Mckay Cristina deLeon DDM

[@SockolithMarcotteButtArmy]

OH NO A MOUSE IS SMARTER THAN MY BRO Andrew Marcotte

[@andrewmarcotte6451]

seriously that's rude

[@SockolithMarcotteButtArmy]

Andrew Marcotte sorry bro LOL

[@andrewmarcotte6451]

YourWorst Nightmare im in middle school and my bro Sockolith never went to school

[@SockolithMarcotteButtArmy]

YourWorst Nightmare yep

[@andrewmarcotte6451]

YourWorst Nightmare what school district

[@rachelfink7511]

This is sooo cute and awesome and amazing! I love the skateboard and when the mouse climbs on the hoop. Mice are also my fav animals :)

[@TeriCameron76]

I really loved watching this video. And your amazing at training your mice to do tricks!

[@Magic3Star]

OH MY GOD! :D :D :D :D :D :D :D I'M DYING OF CUTENESS! XD

[@OGzNaruto]

What is this Tom And Jerry?

[@TheXxxXacXxxX]

no, this is Jerry, Jerri, Jery, Jeri, Jeree Jerrie, and Thorton

[@darionmeyer4376]

where do you see a cat?

[@TheXxxXacXxxX]

tom is the cat in tom and jerry, i just threw in a thorton because thats a great name for a mouse too c:

[@OGzNaruto]

LOL

[@xboxmod1]

This is called Operant Conditioning. It is a major part of modern psychology and the way things are learned.

[@bmxt939]

Cool and extremely adorable.

[@DjinnV]

I LOVE your page!! :) We just subscribed & wanted to ask you what you use for treats when you train?

[@ndejong69]

Respect!! This is fantastic! You must have a lot of patience

[@sallys4474]

I have an adorable wild mouse in my NYC apartment. He's very shy, but occasionally he comes out at night.

[@jakssad11]

Absolutely amazing

[@MacMalte]

Thank you. I had a fun time watching ur videos.

[@cuddlesthecarrot8089]

Mice are so underrated!!! I absolutely love them!!!!! I have six.

[@coleenoliva291]

SO cool! Thank you for posting!

[@LINQ0311]

Adorable. Clearly you've spent a lot of time w/them, and I think that's fantastic. :)

[@user-yu7lc6xl6i]

Какие умненькие мышки-малышки❤

[@rosesways4158]

So cute! I have two rats but am hoping to get some mice! I love it when he/her puts the ring on your finger.

[@ChippTips]

Fantastic!

[@AnonymousMouseVideos]

Cool! I tried getting my mice to run through a tube on command, but they didn't really get it. Your mice are very talented!

[@Sarah-fb3de]

These mice are sooo CUTE! And so intelligent!

[@stansmith4054]

This is very cool and interesting! Smart little mices!

[@EdFanatic]

this is soo cool! I applaud your patience!

[@MrMorlaf]

Fantastic clip!