Pet rat - socializing, trust, snuggles.

Shy Lila spends time in my hand. http://www.joinrats.com. Music courtesy of Kevin MacLeod.

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Pets & Animals

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• pet
• rat
• socialization
• trust
• train
• join-up
• joinup
• Monty
• Roberts

[linda43able]

I love the video of Lila. She is gorgeous. I have two male albino dumbo rats named Thomas and Jerry. They don't like to be held yet, but it is steady progress, and they are getting to know that when I open the cage, it is treat or fuss time. I try to stick to a routine with them. Is this a good idea?

[gwenlbzd]

@linda43able Thanks for watching my sweetie rat Lila. There may be a lot you can do with Tom and Jerry (love the names!). Visit my site, JoinRats (find it via google) and check the Earning Trust section. I think you will find lots of possibilities to explore with your boys, particularly Shirtwork, Cagework, and using Pouches. You could join my JoinRats Yahoo group as well for more one-on-one help. The link is at the top of the JoinRats homepage. Cheers!

[jsb400]

My rat does not mind being petted and scratched but she will not let me pick her up and hold her...she squirms away.... :-(

[gwenlbzd]

@jsb400 Thanks for viewing the video! Please visit the Earning Trust section of my website, JoinRats (find it via google easily) and see some ideas to help. Try the Cagework and Shirtwork galleries, perhaps? Cheers.

[xxdifferent]

The cutest rat video i've ever seen <3

one of my new ratties is also very shy and scared o;

[gwenlbzd]

@xxdifferent Thanks! Please visit the Earning Trust section of my website, JoinRats (find it via google easily) and see some ideas to help. Try the Cagework and Shirtwork galleries, perhaps? Also, I have a video to out-do this one. Try the Snuggling gallery (link is in the navbar at the top), 2nd video, of Chancy snuggling. "Your rat might lie sideways in your arms..." is on the video image. Chancy is currently 3 years 9 months old and doing very well. Cheers.

[lolheckya]

I've had my rat for two months now and my mom is making me hold her on the kitchen floor because she poops and pees multiple times in 30 mins then I put her back so she will 'go' and take her back out but it never works and it is making me not let here run around like other peoples rats. What should I do ?

[volure1]

I meant nick name lol haha spell it twice.

[volure1]

Yeah i miss my rat both die. One of my rats was Hal and he birthday was april 14 and Die on April 14. Other rat was Georgie balls due to he sleep like a snow ball. Halie Man was hal nick nick he act strangly like a human.

[AlexIsDesu]

That rat looks my squeaky. I loved my rat so much. he eventually wanted to be held one day and died of old age while cuddling with me. RIP (2001-2006)