Rat tricks - spin, up, paw

I started training Remy a few weeks ago - he knows Come, Spin, Up, and just learned Paw today.
I'm also training his cagemates but he's the fastest learner. :)
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12/11/09 - Remy died from pneumonia at only a year and a half old (middle age for a rat). He wouldn't come out to play one day, stopped eating the next day, and that night we took him to the vet and he died there.

Remington was the smartest (cutest softest) rat I ever had. We picked him out because he seemed different than all the other babies in the rat pile.

Remy had his fair share of struggles in life - weaned far too early and always a bit sneezy, he was on Baytril for three weeks as a little guy and then had to be treated for lice for several weeks (I have since learned not to adopt from Petco). He grew up to be a beautiful sleek rat who on one occasion got sat on and was limpy for a week and on another occasion got a toenail caught and bled all over my couch. He barely seemed to notice these mishaps, and would keep running around my apartment looking imploringly at me for Yogies.

We buried him in the yard and planted flowers over him. The cage seems a bit sad as I still pull out three treats and am left with one treat in my hand after Caesar and Napoleon get their due.

Hope this video helps some people see what wonderful pets rats can be despite their short lifespans.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• rat
• remy
• tricks
• rat tricks
• spin
• up
• paw

[MrFerret333]

How did you get him to paw?

[squirrelfry]

@MrFerret333 Hold a treat out of reach and have a finger ready for his paw to land on as he grabs for the treat. Then reward. They get it pretty fast.

[TheChicky1996]

What is it that you treat your pet rats with ?

[squirrelfry]

@TheChicky1996 in this video, I used honey bunches of oats with almond slices :)

[squirrelfry]

@TheChicky1996 in this video, I used honey bunches of oats with almond slices :)

[BrownandBlonde1]

do you have a clicker?? x BrownandBlonde x

[squirrelfry]

@BrownandBlonde1 no clicker! I just use my mouth to make the sound. another cheap alternative is a clicky pen

[macccerkiddd]

and why is HU on the suggestions?....

[PokemonNerdo1]

AW so cute :3

[Tbonegirl28]

paw is the best. *dies of cuteness* its like a little hand shake....

[ItchyGuy87]

Make a sound like a weedwacker! Good boy!

[MyPierre93]

Awwww R.I.P remy xx

[fabygoo]

Sooooo cute!!!

[thekoolhorses]

aww that is the cutest thing ever especially paw im getting rats soon and im gonna teach one paw awwww!!