How to teach a pet rat the "Tunnel Fetch" trick

Whiskey and Womble take us through the steps to teaching a pet rat how to tunnel fetch (fetching a ball from a tunnel).

This video is in response to several requests I've had recently for it to be made. Hope the video helps.

Remember to keep the training fun for you and your ratties, don't train for too long each day. Even 5 or 10 minutes a day is long enough. This is a pretty simple trick to teach and they should instinctively learn it very quickly.

Let me know any questions about it :)

Thanks for all your support :)

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[sinslin]

can i get some fries with that shake. cool rats

[oPuPo]

Lol :) thank you

[frally1954]

Hi Paul! That was So good....You are a brilliant teacher :-) The music fitted the task perfectly. My fat boy Bubble(he resembles a hovercraft) puts his ball into his food bowl all the time; No matter how many times I take it out.... <:3( )~~

[oPuPo]

Haha :). My boys cover all food bowls with shredded paper, even if the bowl is no where near the bed they drag it there and arrange on top ... curious behaviour indeed lol.

[coolgirlvannesa]

hey paul were do you get those balls?

[oPuPo]

They're just little plastic balls that i drilled holes into for grip ... you can get the balls with holes already in though - most likely to find them in sport shops as they are sold as "practice balls" for golf players :)

[FlyHard107X]

this doesnt have anything to do with the vid but do you know where to get coconut ropes that u can put in your ratties cages?

[RatRacer26]

what treats do you use

[AfroCal]

lol 2:49 im going this way oh crap reverce

[AfroCal]

lol rats what the hell is in here grrrr i hate you balls

[AbbyIsMyWeim]

i want rats but my mom wont let me :p

[Lynxika]

Great video, I love it! I'll be training this trick to my ratties soon, Thank you!!!

[TheJ0ne]

@maiacakes12 no, sorry :)

[maiacakes12]

@TheJ0ne do you know how long it would take to train a pet rat to learn one of these tricks on command ?

[freshkoolhannah]

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[pinksweetcat25]

I cant seem to find a quick treat for my rattie boys to eat for training!! What treats did you use for your rats??