peekaboo with pet rats

This is an old video from when I tried to play peekaboo with them from behind the camera. It kinda worked for a little bit but I'm not even sure they could see me very well. :P

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Pets & Animals

Tags:

• cute
• pet
• petrat
• petrats
• rats
• rodent
• rodents
• peekaboo

[DOTandMATILDA]

Just like really BIG mice! Are they friendly? I love my mice but am a bit scared of rats.

[lovenmitt]

Yup! Just like any other pet, rats are nice if you're nice. Erm, watch out for rats who've had abusive owners, though.

[raernst]

LOL, my pal BooBoo lives in a dresser drawer (his choice, tons of other "housing in their room lol) He loves to play "Peek-A-BooBoo" over the edge of his drawer. He pops his head up and all I have to say is "I see peek a booboo" and the game is on rofl!

[lovenmitt]

Heh, maybe I should talk to mine more? I tend to be as quiet as a rat, though :)

[jamieball]

they're so cute!

[TheHmk17]

@DOTandMATILDA

VERY friendly. If you love mice, you will adore rats as they are better in every way. Once they learn your scent, the fun begins. They are loving and even will react to your emotions. Very caring and emphatic.

Get a same sex pair from a breeder or a knowledgeable rescue agency, there is way less chance of problems that way. Boys like to cuddle with you more than girls and seem more interested to learn tricks. Girls will fight each other less, but are more active and curious.

[YJHB]

@DOTandMATILDA Extremely friendly. Get a pair of same-sex ratties from a reputable breeder, or get a pair from a rescue organization... do NOT buy from a pet store, and do not buy only one, they need at least one rattie companion. I have two kids, age 3 and 5, and they have four rats. They have not been bitten even ONCE. Rats are wonderful pets, the only drawback is their short life. Girl ratties are much less stinky than mice, too. Clean their cage every other day, and you won't smell a thing.

[xElleVictoriax]

Cute!

[KnittingPasta]

@DOTandMATILDA

oh yes! my vet tech textbook even says that they make good pets for small children because they r not inclined to bite and have charming personalities and intelligence!

But make sure you get the "domesticated" or "hand raised" kind. they interact with humans better

[Dougthegoat]

@lovenmitt i find rats to be smarter and more personable than mice too, especially boy rats, if you handle them lots, they'll comfortable sit on your shoulder or in you hood for hours quite contented :)

[MsChingola]

Cute video ... one that leaves you with love, endearment and compassion for our furry little friends, and lingers long in the mind after viewing it.

[ShreddinWright]

What kind of rats are they?

[LightningWolff]

@zOMGLaserGunzPewPew i know this is old, but rats will pee on you to mark you as their a member of their colony (though its a few small drops, almost oderless and clear) Rats will poop when you first get them as their scared of humans or of the new place. after a few days they only poop inside the cage. babies will poop outside the cage more often though, but its real easy to pick up. just a paper towel, if they had diaria just spray water on the carpet after picking it up to clean it up fully.

[TheDelta516]

@ShreddinWright to true all 3 of my rats used to do that. but they have all died now... :'(