How to tame your new rats ( step 1 )

** PLEASE NOTE** the cage used in all of my step video's is only tempory :) the boys are in it untill they get neutred, and then they will be living in the big cage with the girls, thanks for any concerns though :)

This video is of my 2 new boy rats, it is deisgned to show people how to patiently bond with there new rats, this is my first how to video so please go easy on me :) lol
Obiously some people wont agree with this, but i have done this with my 3 other rats and it has worked,
more steps will be added to youtube as and when they happen, sorry for alot of text in the video too but if you keep watching you will see how the method works with the rats :)

All opinions are welcome but try be nice :)

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• rats
• animals
• pets
• taming
• new
• friends
• cage
• toys
• litter
• water
• bottle
• bites
• boys
• rodent
• training
• hands
• yogurt
• spoons
• fancy

[kaylasunnie]

@sticky2208 I adopted two 20 week old male rats today, they're very jumpy and I don't think the place I got them from really handled them because they run and hide whenever I so much as go near their cage. I managed to get one of them to sniff my hand earlier but when I touched him he squeaked really loudly and ran away. I was just wondering seeing as they're both fully grown now, whether this method would work on them? Thank you :)

[sticky2208]

@kaylasunnie Hey :) Sounds like these rats just need some patience and a gentle hand :) Try these steps with them! The sqeaking and running away sounds like he was scared, try step 1 for a while with them both :) Please let me know how it goes! I know of lots of people that have turned scared rats round so there is still hope for them!

[RatColonyCare]

I remember one of my first of my two rats, Noel. I got her and Sparky on December 26th 2010. Noel eventually passed on August 28, 2011, unfortunatly that was my birthday. Sparky is still with me and I have a new baby named Mally. Although she's not the same as Noel, calm and snuggly, I still love her. I will never forget my Noel, and neither will Sparky. She passed young. RIP Noel, I love you

[sticky2208]

@RatColonyCare aww :( always sad when they pass on! I lost 7 of mine all close to each other :( Hope Sparky is doing well with Mally! :)

[MeTheDragonfly]

Rats are not dirty, don't judge they or try to make fights about them on the internet, you're wasting your time. No one is going to change their minds about how they think about them because of your nasty comments. They are really misjudged animals, and they are really great pets, lots of fun. If you have a pet rat, you won't get any illness and chances are they won't get sick either. It's just like having a small pet dog.

[littlesqueakersrats]

The problem with getting a rat (or rats) from a pet store is that they are not worked with on a daily basis, only to be removed (by their tail which can hurt them, mind you) for the cleaning of the cage. They are not held and cuddled like they should be (this is true of most pet stores, but some are different).

Because I own a rattery and work with my pups on a daily basis from birth, they are used to human contact and don't need this sort of training.

[Sweden8990]

I have to use a plastic spoon with my guys, because they're big piggies and bite the spoon. Yours are so dainty!

[hellokitteh3]

@MeTheDragonfly I agree, they are really the best pets. I don't think I've ever loved something so much as my pet ratties.

[TheBucketSkill]

Tell me if this will fuck up my chances of taming my mouse...

I couldn't help, and try to pick up the little mouse. I didn't pick him up by his tail, but i grabbed the base of it, lifted her up, and put her on my hand, and she ran I let go because i thought you was gonna get her tail ripped off.

[anbelroj]

My 2 rats are quite social, i was surprised,they aren't scared if i come near the cage, and always lick my fingers and they let me play with them inside the cage, but if i try to take them out they freak out, i want them to walk around like my chinchillas do, what im doing now is, i let the door open and put my hands so they come, sometimes they do and climb on my shoulder or belly and lick my face then they run in the cage, not sure if what im doing is right. :S.

[kaylasunnie]

@sticky2208 the yoghurt trick worked really nicely. Managed to get both of my boys to eat yoghurt off the spoon.. But about 10 minutes ago I put my hand in with the spoon, and instead of going for the yoghurt, one of the rats jumped at my hand and bit me quite badly :( Been bleeding for around 10 minutes.. I'll keep trying this method though and i'll let you know how it goes.

[sticky2208]

@AnimalGirl328 you can use natural yogurt or baby food! :) I would say go with baby food more though as they love it and it contains lots of healthy ingreadients! Make sure you introduce the 2 rats properly too! you can find a wonderful video here on youtube on how to do it! :) Hope everything goes well, Message me if you need anything! :)

[AnimalGirl328]

@sticky2208 I just got a girl rat today. I was wondering what kind of yogurt do i use? she is tame but a little skittish. (i know they need a friend, my brothers friend gave him a girl rat, my brother does not want her, so he just handed her to me.) She is small, and young. I dont know if that makes a diff. Thanks for any and all help!