I’ve been telling people for years about Hector and they were always like, nah that could never happen. Like yeah bro, it did.

@maeyo_

2 жыл бұрын

Internet has been available for decades now. They could've easily searched it up. But what I think it's either they just don't care about this topic or they just wanna disagree with you 😕

@marzettik

2 жыл бұрын

@@maeyo_ I think people just don’t want to admit that rats are cooler compared to humans when it comes to who got to space first, lol.

@-brye_the_bun-

Жыл бұрын

AWESOME BRO!!!

@me5197

Жыл бұрын

why would someone not believe that?

@arturofernandez4058

Жыл бұрын

Why would it not happen? The 60s were the peak of the space race, and scientists threw a crapton of animals into space to test stuff

all the pictures of Hector in space suits and stuff are so cute and funny. It's crazy to think that this rat was so important and yet he had no idea.

@Your-Least-Favorite-Stranger

Жыл бұрын

I like to think he had absolutely every idea. He went "Those weird really big naked rats need me to do good, so I'll do the bestest good I can." And he did. He did the bestest of goods because he could and he wanted to and it seemed like fun.

@saanvi3399

Жыл бұрын

​@@Your-Least-Favorite-Stranger awwwwwwwwww

I remember my teacher told my class about this in about 2nd grade. That made me absolutely LOVE rats and want pet rats.

@KermitAdventures

11 ай бұрын

My teacher said that rats are inappropriate for school /:

@KermitAdventures

11 ай бұрын

Which makes me sad because i love rats

this is amazing! my parents always say "watch something educational" well here ya go 😂 love you cape and cin! ❤

@meowzerse.a.7611

2 жыл бұрын

That channel is fuuuunnnyyyyyy

@officialelzology

2 жыл бұрын

@@meowzerse.a.7611 ikr

we can all agree hector was awesome 😁

@Ougerosity598

Жыл бұрын

🔥🐀

I’m just glad he came back alive! ☺️ and on top of that had a great life afterwards!

It's heartwarming that he got to live a happy life afterwards, especially being a lab rat. Most of these pioneer animal science stories seem to end with vivisection and such.

Fly high... No he could not fly higher he literally went to space bro 😂

*✨ratstronauts✨* 🤣😭😂

So relieved to hear the happy ending!

HECTOR MON AMOUUUUUR! Le plus beau, le plus brave, le plus fort!!!! What an icon!

Heck yeah!!! Im gonna tell my rattys, Mush Dog and Salmon about this- they’re gonna wanna go to space!

0:38 fun fact rats can't actually throw up and so when they try knew things they only take a small piece incase it is bad for the rat (except sometimes if it's from someone it "trusts")

@cerberus1049

2 жыл бұрын

Kinda like horses & ponies. Have to admit it’s a major design flaw of evolution.

Awww Hector sounds amazing! Thank you for sharing this!!!! I honestly feel so bad that they did that spinning simulator thing though, that seems like it would be a terrible experience unless rats don’t feel nausea :(

@cathycat4989

9 ай бұрын

Unsure about nausea, but rats are physically incapable of vomiting. So that's neat.

Paved the way for American history. God send Hector.

@preston4286

2 жыл бұрын

for human history. hector left the planet

I definitely need a "Le Rat Hector" poster in my home!!! 😍

Hector the (one) first living being on earth to go to the moon:)

"we've all heard of… john glenn, jim lovell…" i have never heard of them, but yuri gagarin (literally _the first human to enter outer space!)_ is conspicuous by his absence here.

@picaludica

Жыл бұрын

THANK you, I was thinking the same thing!

@bsseb2914

Жыл бұрын

Probably just average American education.

@minako134

10 ай бұрын

Please don't hold it against us, our schools refused to teach anything about cosmonauts /shakes head

we love you hector!!!

Yay pet rats for the win

Fucked up that they sent all those other animals that never came back

Didn’t go to Heaven, he went to space ❤️

Love to that little dude 🥰

felicity the space cat, and hector the rat are some of the only space animals that survived their trip to space.❤fly high

im so proud of Hector

This is so cool and funny at The same time

Hector the Rastronaut! Fly high buddy, fly high ❤

Thank you hector ❤

I only have one word for this video and that is Awesome 😎

Love this rat history, wonderful ngl

What an absolute legend.

Fascinating! I never heard of Hector before now! Neat :=)

My heart is a little warmer.

Why is this making me emotional?

Well that's cool!

I actually am a different person. I love cats and rats 😅. But I heard of a cat that went to space for 15 minutes and lived! 🤯. Unfortunately she died later on due to euthanasia 😭. But her name was Felicity the cat. RIP Felicity. Thanks for sharing that rats story!!!

RASTRONAUT That’s absolutely hilarious

this is the content i need ❤️ much appreciated. love love Hector!!

Thank you for the educational adorableness!

if i get rats i'm gonna put them in a astronaut suit because of ✨Hector✨

He is an icon, a legend and he is the moment. Now come on yall!

petition to extend rats lifespan because oh my god they deserve to live as long as we do, or at the very least live as long as dogs (and yes, i know i cant sign a petition & itll happen automatically, i just think itd be cool.)

@Rxfell

2 жыл бұрын

I’m with u

@KiaraValentine

2 жыл бұрын

Amen!

@wowalamoiz9489

Жыл бұрын

It can be done, actually. A rat can live upto 5-8 years if it is fed a ketogenic diet from birth. Certain genes are expressed on a ketogenic diet which increase antioxidant activity, slowing aging.

@elizabethsmith955

Жыл бұрын

@@wowalamoiz9489 how do I keep a rat on a ketogenic diet?

@elizabethsmith955

Жыл бұрын

Maybe if enough people pray for it

It's strange to think that humans went to space because of a rat.

I love your l love this channel it makes my day every time I see the little potatoes.

yassss da rats. is it ok if i name my rats after urs? and first ^^ 19 secs ago >:D

Gotta respect the drip

You will be missed hector

I love your vids. Thank you so much for sharing

Rest in peace, Hector. Without you, space wouldn't have been an exploratory option.

Hector was an astronaut before it was known you wouldn’t just die on your way up

Fun fact: rats cannot throw up.

Rest in peace King

The only french that I’m okay with

Only 4 kids... Hector was pretty well behaved for the BOSS he was... I'm posiyive he coulda got way more tail with his story if he'd wanted.

Im just happy that Hector's story ended well 😃

Hector is a icon

Rip hector ❤

Space raaaaat

the chad space rat hecter vs niel armstrong

I learn more here than I do at school

Hector,A gurl boss✨️✨️🤭🤭

Look at me Hector. Look at me.

I love the good ending, even tho I have never read about him living happily after 🙁 the rat in the last picture looks more like a mouse and I saw it somewhere else with diferent story about space guinea pigs in Russia

Oh my giddy aunt.

You can also thank us Germans for our rocket test during the second world war as well without us and hector no one would walk the moon

See you Space Ratto...

Chaos potatoooo 😍

nice

🐀

When you realize old age is >2 years old you kinda get sad.

The chimpanzee actually survived but cat and doggo died ):

Space rat

Hi! I was wondering if you had any tips for new rat owners? IV had other rodents and pets in general,however I have never had rats before. (if you have a tip or two please let me know!)

@karavaga

Жыл бұрын

1) a large cage (look at the area calculator for one rat), 2) rats are social animals, it is better to start them in groups, 3) hammocks in cages, 4) a varied diet (food, meat, cottage cheese, vegetables)

@kerseykrewzoo

Жыл бұрын

You want a barred cage that's at least 2.5 square feet for the first rat, then add another 2 square feet per additional rat you plan to keep. 2 or more rats is recommended as they're very social animals, but 3 or more is better so if one rat passes away, the other(s) will still have a buddy. Check the bar spacing on any cage you plan on buying/making. You'll want no bigger than half an inch openings/gaps but if you're planning on very young rats or breeding, you'll need to get the quarter inch openings/gaps. Get a pee rock! Rats REALLY like peeing on flat rocks, especially boys since they scent mark quite a bit but girls will use the pee rock, too and it'll help litter train them, making cage cleaning a breeze. Until they use a litter box consistently, whenever you find poops outside the box/tray/basket, put them in it - it'll encourage them to poop there instead of anywhere else. Malt paste is a great tool for encouraging your rats to come back and see you. Try having it close at hand every time you go near their cage and when any of them come toward you, offer them a little on your finger. You could even just put some on your finger and hold it out just beyond the doorway to get any shy/anxious rats to come check out the yummy smell and in turn, interact with you. Treats are a great way into a rat's affections. Give your rats at least an hour outside their cage every day that you possibly can, ideally at least several times a week. You can diy a play area out of cardboard and tape (look up Shadow the Rat here on yt), or buy an animal playpen, keeping in mind that if it's cloth or wood, the rats may chew it so be sure to watch them closely. Hope this helps! 🤘🏻❤️‍🔥

Love the vid, but the cat did actually safely make it back, but I think they killed her to see what happens to the brain

The lab rats pic☠️

Hector is better than Neil by FAR. Change my mind.

Is it safe to have a rat with a dog/puppy? I have a puupje called Daisy but I want a rat.

119th

Do pet rats need a big cage to live and do they put off an odor

@TmGRAV3Z

2 жыл бұрын

The bigger the better. Rats are active and curious critters that need stimulation. I notice my girls get pretty antsy and try to chew their way out at night if they don’t get enough free roam time. They don’t have much of a smell as long as you clean their cage regularly. I think the odors of keeping cats or dogs are worse. They make surprisingly amazing pets. I adore mine.

@TmGRAV3Z

2 жыл бұрын

Also, they are very social and need another rat for companionship so plan on getting at least 2. Very important.

But What about guru gugarian I can’t spell it lol

@smalldicksexpert4495

Жыл бұрын

yuri gagarin :) but i'd asume he was from the USSR and they didnt communicate with foreign space scientists

RATS ARE COOLER THEN HUMANS (except for 🌌me🌌 offfffff course!💅☻

What are your sources female?

@shreyosibanerjee4906

2 жыл бұрын

Google

When I heard girlbossed and iconed I disliked the video