Rat Maze (theatre theme)

RIP Shakespeare. (adoption date)10/18/2007- 4/9/2009

For one of my classes, I had to train my rat, Shakespeare, to run an obstacle course for a grade. I themed mine, of course. :-D

In my maze, Shakespeare is the stage manager for a theatre company. She goes in the stage door, weaves through the costume room, goes up the stairs to stage level, moves the props, pulls the lights up, climbs up to the catwalk, goes across the rope, sits with the audience, unrolls the red carpet, and reveals the surprise!

It took about 4 weeks to train her. She's a bit slow at the beginning of this video because she learned the maze last-to-first, which means she learned the end of the maze before the beginning. Still, she does it pretty well. This video was shot about 2 weeks after the Final in the class, and she hadn't practiced at all in those 2 weeks. I'm amazed she remembered everything!

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[pickmepuff04]

Tumors are very common, and if it's early enough they can be removed.

[schadenfreude713]

@pickmepuff04 Yes, I know. She had a surgery that removed the tumor and gave her about 5 or 6 more months of life before she passed of old age.

[rainbowandi]

Very cute and clever

[schadenfreude713]

Thanks! Some very cool people in my family helped me come up with the design.

[ahaynes2247]

how the heck did u train the rat to do that?!?!?! i mean that is amazing! i cant even get my rat to stay still for a picture!! is ths out of training or rat intelligence?!?!?!?!

[hannahMONTANA9955]

can you feed dumbo rats cinamon toast crunch

[peaceloveducttape8]

I wish i could train my rats to do that....

[wolfgal99]

How did u make that maze it's sooo cool!

[ghostluvr26]

She is sO smart

[AbbyIsMyWeim]

omg i wish i was your rat so i could craw around in that it looks really fun

[Zambaku]

Super cute =D It's nice to see her do so well even with a tumor. poor girl.

[rubberduckie119]

Omg!!!! How in the world did u train her to do that!!!!! 1000000000000 points!!!!!

[CrazySillyFunBeauty]

omg so good 10000 points lol

[gleefreak10001]

i love ur maze it was very creative ;)