I've had rats for 20+years off and on.sometimes I have to take rat breaks because it gets so sad to loose them but I always go back eventually

@catcrapinahat

2 жыл бұрын

We always set ourselves up for heartbreak but it's worth every second we get with our pets that enriches our lives.

Can we appreciate that we get videos sometimes twice a week? That's a huge effort and anyone who's ever tried editing knows it's a nightmare and that your software is against you.

@welkerfamily7265

3 жыл бұрын

That is true I have a yt channel and editing is so annoying

@happyhamster7213

3 жыл бұрын

Truly!! I'm probably biased but I think doing this as a pet channel makes it even more of an achievement because you've also got to make sure your pets are in the mood, supervise them and somehow get a bit of decent footage too lmao big up Emiology😃

@_oryn_6981

2 жыл бұрын

Fr I tried to edit once and I rate it 2/10 :/

@weirdos7069

2 жыл бұрын

Cap cut get it now

I thought I wanted all males. But, I ended up with four girls and one neutered male. I love them all.

@alanvelasco3781

3 жыл бұрын

Where did you neuter your rat?and how much?🤔

@deplorabledave1048

3 жыл бұрын

Stanley came neutered from my breeder, Josephine's Rattery in West Palm Beach. It is about $100 to snip balls. Much more to spay a female. $250.00 USD

@darkfury24

2 жыл бұрын

Are there any problems with the girls going into heat would the boy do anything?

@deplorabledave1048

2 жыл бұрын

@@darkfury24 No, nothing. The other FEMALES will often hump an in-heat cage mate. SO WEIRD!!! My male passed living to 3 1/2 years. Right now I have two spayed females and two intact females. Their estrus period side effects are barely noticeable. Daisy's in-heat side effects used to be crippling. She would go insane. We spayed her, and she is such a wonderful happy rattie now

@marylock3105

Жыл бұрын

I love Al my rats I love my girls wormtail and fang and recently baby girls ichey and strachey they so cuddley and we play games I have 2 boys scabbers 2and Peter we play fun games

i used to own females (11 total, over the span of 4 years) and i now own 2 males, so here's my perspective: boys are more cuddly and are more bonded to their human, but are way more stinky then girls. seriously, they have way more cage space compared to what my girls had but they stink it up way more then the girl ever did. i think there isn't that big of a difference in how hyper they are, i think that's more of an individual rat thing (but maybe that's because my boy Buffy has energy for hours). mammary tumors are a big reason i didn't want to own girls anymore. 6 of my girls had them. we didn't get them removed because they were already old and the chance that it comes back is big so my mom didn't allow it. they can live with them for a while, but eventually they get too big for the rat to have a quality live and we did the responsible thing of putting them to sleep. note: most of my rats were rescues and i assume they were probably originally pet store rats, so that might have contributed to them getting tumors. i'm scared i might have to deal with a male rat with hormonal aggression, but i will get him neutered of course (with my mom's permission). i had a female with hormonal aggression once, but we didn't get her spayed because we didn't know what it was back them. i don't know which i prefer yet, but i do know that my boys are two of my favourite rats i've ever had. all rats are great though.

@10tonhamster

3 жыл бұрын

Yep, boys do sure like a good “rat-wee marinade” when chilling in a hammock 😄

@lotortheglowstick2207

3 жыл бұрын

My girls are way more cuddles than my boys my boys only wanna sleep in their cage my girls are just like "hey take me out and we can watch a movie and chill??"

@cecerats

3 жыл бұрын

@@10tonhamster yes lmao. i got them to poop in their toilets but they pee basically wherever they feel like

@Eternatease

3 жыл бұрын

If you spay them you decrease the likelihood of getting tumors at a later age by a factor of 10. It's easier to get it done early in their life instead of having to pay for tumor surgery later in life. And it's probably cheaper in the long run

@kylemichaels3373

3 жыл бұрын

This is interesting as I feel my two girls stink up their cage way more than my four boys

Everyone is different. Personally, I’ve always wanted male rats. They’re lazier, more snuggly, and they just sort of fit my personality. I went to a pet store to get two rats and all they had were females. One of the employees brought out a black and white girl and she was the sweetest thing ever!! I took home two sweet girls that day and I couldn’t be happier. I named them Martha and Eleanor. I love them!! And the closest breeder to me is about seven hours. That’s the only reason why I got them from a pet store. Rats aren’t popular pets in my country, so finding a good breeder that’s close to me is very difficult. I did try to rescue some and there weren’t any rat rescues near me even if I checked the shelters and wildlife sanctuaries. Trust me, I hate buying from pet shops but it’s my only option.

@mizzprezli

2 жыл бұрын

For the love of rats, no judgement here.

@not_castlersyt9608

2 жыл бұрын

same about the petshop thing

@ianpalacios6154

Жыл бұрын

I mean the way I look at it they are much happier with U then in the store I put a deposit on black and white Dumbo girls as well wish fa the best

@julianholman7379

Ай бұрын

which is your country ?

I have 6 males at the moment and am very happy with choosing to have them instead of girls. I must say, I was leaning toward girls at first, because I was intimidated by the sheer size of b a l l s on males and found it kind of disturbing, but I'm well past that and actually consider them strangely cute lol On a more serious note, my main concern with girls was them being hyper and... mammary tumors. I know boys are not immune to cancer, but from what I've seen, girls seem to get tumors a lot more often. I don't have a reliable vet that can neuter and spay rats in my area so I just wouldn't be able to provide them that to lessen the chances. Thus, boys it is. I love my stinky ballsack potatoes to the moon and back

@malcolml3202

Жыл бұрын

Lol 😂 I have a male rat 🐀 it’s nut sack is huge

@TheDarkSunChannel

Жыл бұрын

@@malcolml3202 we jokingly say that we have 0,5 more of a rat for each one, courtesy of “huge nutsack”TM

@sharynkoren2054

Жыл бұрын

Such a cute visual, roflmao! Thanks ..

@sarahtaylor8434

Жыл бұрын

Yesss lol it’s gotta be the stinky balls 🤦🏻‍♀️ those boys are smelly but dang I love my 3 guys too!

Experience with my rats, All of my girls are very affectionate and will come when called without a treat to tempt them. They don't sit still for long, but when they do settle down they will cuddle. They love interacting with me and giving kisses. My boys are calmer, but just about the same affection wise. I do not like rat balls.. why are they that big. My babies don't need those absolute honkers. On tumors, spayed girls are 70% less prone to mammary tumors compared to not spayed girls. I had a rat that was clearly inbred and had aggression in her lines, she developed one of these tumors. Generally they will appear around 6mo to death, so do keep an eye out.

@darkfury24

2 жыл бұрын

Oh my mouse had a tumor and died when she broke her hip/leg(?)

@Anna-md4dv

2 жыл бұрын

their balls are so big because they're prey animals and their life expectancy is quite low (in the wild, even more so). bigger balls = more baby juice = more babies.

@nirvanawayne9503

Жыл бұрын

I totally agree on the rat balls part... (never thought I'd say that sentence) Probably the only thing I don't like about males. Fyi: I don't actually have rats but have been doing a lot of research on them the last couple of months and do plan on getting them in a few years time (when/if circumstances are better). Edit: a rescue near me also has spayed female rats so that's an option too. Perhaps I will get both males and spayed females.

I have the sleepiest laziest girls you could imagine. They won't get out of bed unless I pull out the treats or manually pick them up.

@gone365

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like me in rat form

@pirateopossum389

3 жыл бұрын

Mika & Zaki hahaha omg what cuties, one of my boys is exactly the same, he fell asleep getting a drink of water earlier 😂

@kashregester3974

3 жыл бұрын

My 1yo boy sleeps all the time and my babys run around n sleep all the time

@safron8284

3 жыл бұрын

Mine dont stop, i cant get them out of their cage for too long else they will try and run everywhere and i have tons of hiding spaces in my house so i wouldn't find them, female rats just fuel my anxiety but i still got them 🤣😅

@rayndrop2249

4 ай бұрын

How do you pick up a rat not manually?

When I had separate males and females (a rehomed pair), during the boys free roaming time Monty would ALWAYS clamber up and up and up to the female cage stick his nose up to the grill, get bitten on the nose or paw, Yelp in surprise (again) and bounce down to the floor (about a one foot drop, I wasn’t worried about that). He was the only one who did this, the other boys all ignored the other cage, and the girls ignored the boys during their free roaming. It was like the balcony scene in Romeo & Juliet, if it ended with an indignant squeak and a gentle thump.

@Emiology

3 жыл бұрын

Yep, my boys do that when they're in separate parts of the cage before introductions and it makes the whole thing not enjoyable for me, having to constantly pull them off the cage and stop them from being bitten, they don't end up making the most of their free roam and I could not be bothered having to do that constantly with a second cage of very interesting smelling girls.

@TheDg403

3 жыл бұрын

I have two boys and two girls that I just got, they’re in separate cages but the boys aren’t neutered. Anything I should know to avoid troubles with them interacting?

@10tonhamster

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheDg403 Honestly, if it wasn’t that the females needed rescuing as they were very grumpy with everyone just through lack of interaction with their previous owners, I would have only had males like Emi has chosen to have. You will either have two groups to manage/exercise/play with, or have to get them neutered/spayed and then have the whole “introducing two groups of rats together” to go through to try to make them one group. And they will be very curious about the other group, possibly defensive, possibly just horny but I can’t see them interacting well when still two groups and still sexually active, sorry.

@TheDg403

3 жыл бұрын

@@10tonhamster thank you, I appreciate it. The girls aren’t happy, the broke out of their cage last night to climb on the boys cage and they’ve never gotten out before lmao

Hi Emi! I don't have any rats or mice, just hamsters, but I like to watch your videos to learn about them.

@faye9990

3 жыл бұрын

Same

@pebblessmudgef1578

3 жыл бұрын

Same I just like her

@kauradam

3 жыл бұрын

Me as well :)

@lizbay3985

3 жыл бұрын

Same here thinking in the future I might after lots of research

@ashychan3924

3 жыл бұрын

I own a hamster and 3 rats so I got back and forth between Emi and Victoria Rachael 😂🖤

I love how big boys can get and that they are generally calmer making them seem more cuddly but i actually prefer girls because i do like the higher energy. I feel like they appreciate all the toys a little more and respond to trick training fast. And girls are still very cuddly sweeties just have a bit more energy to burn 😂 but over all i love both.

@mabel8179

3 жыл бұрын

Girl rats are so funny I find! My two passed away last year and I miss them. The things they used to get up to when they were young had me doubled over laughing.

God bless folks that only keep boys. I couldn't do it. All the times I've ever had issues with aggression and fights among my rats, it's been boys! And I can't stand how frequently they pee. My girls have always been the sweetest, cleanest and most entertaining to own. They actively engage with me more than my boys did and are more willing to explore and play.

When I was 7 I found a baby wild rat all by it’s self behind the sheds at my school, so I took him home and I was lucky enough that my mum let me keep him (with lots and lots of begging and crying from me) he was such a sweet boy. And yes he was taken to the vets to be checked out and he was all good.

I was driving to my stepmoms house and as I passed through an intersection I saw something moving in the road. As I got a bit closer I realized it was a wild rat! It quickly waddled across the road and disappeared into the tall grass. I spent the rest of the drive screaming because I thought it was so cute and I felt really lucky to be able to see it.

@valeriehayes5955

3 жыл бұрын

awww lucky

@darkfury24

2 жыл бұрын

Omg👍

@justslightly7794

2 жыл бұрын

Literally something I would do!

@thecastorbean

Жыл бұрын

I saw one cross the street once. Huge busy intersection in the middle of town and I'm at a stoplight and see something running across the crosswalk in front of me. I squint. It's a rat crossing the street on the crosswalk while traffic was stopped. I was like 😂 because he had the right of way as a pedestrian and everything.

Got my three male babies, Tundra, Tatum, and Twix three weeks ago. They’re all so snuggly and sweet to me. With my family, they nip them to see what they are lol.

I have male and female rats, personally when I try to train my males they’re way too lazy.but my females are really determined and love to explore. I love both female and male rats a ton, because they tend to blend with my mood. Sometimes I’m hyper and want to train other times I just want to snuggle

My wife and I have always had female rats as part of our family, 20 in total within 12 years so far and 4 new babies coming soon. 100% the best!!

I did work at a pet store, and I can say that not all pet stores are bad, though, I do agree that you should not trust just any store. It is common for the conditions to not be great for the animals in pet stores. Luckily, we found reputable breeders that we bought our animals from and we bred some of our own rats, rabbits. hamsters, and mice. We would also sell the animals that we bred to customers that we believed would offer them a good home. One of our rabbits was able to find a home on a farm with a former employee. We had many mice and rats. Sadly, some were sold as feeders, but we played with them in the back and gave them plenty of space to play. I, as well as other employees, ended up falling in love with many of the rats. I grew especially attached to one rat specifically and ended up taking him home with me. Before working here, I never thought to have a rat as a pet, but gosh, they are such sweet pets with such varied personalities. Also, compared to some other animals we had, they tend to be a bit cleaner, which surprised me. We had one store rat named sneezy, and everyone loved to take him out and play with him. We would also provide them with cardboard to play with, little homes, and toys that we took the stuffing out of. Loved the baby rats that would curl up in the toys. Our store would also cut up fresh fruit and vegetables for the rabbits, guinea pigs, birds, turtles, rats, chinchillas, and mice. It was always enjoyable handing them the fruit and vegetables. The rats, rabbits, chinchillas, and guinea pigs would run up to us and grab it from us (some of the rats would with their paws). The mice were sweet but rats were definitely easier to socialize than the mice for me. I would usually pull a few rats out on my lunch break and after work, and we had others that would do the same with the hamsters or mice. There were some hamsters that were not good mothers and we had to keep an eye on them. We kept some hamsters with water bowls and others with bottles. I definitely prefer the bottles for them, but it really depended on if they could figure out how or wanted to use the water bottle. When some of the hamsters had litters, some would walk away from their baby and not nourish them well enough and we had one every now and then that would try to drop a baby in the water bowl. Luckily, we caught them quick enough to save the baby, but out of caution, we would have some baby hamsters mothered by recent rat mothers if their conditions with their mother seemed to not get any better. It was sad to have to take them from their mother, but we wanted to be sure that they would be well cared for and rats tend to make the best mothers, in my opinion. We definitely monitored the rats with the hamsters, but every hamster litter that we had to transfer did great with their rat mother. I do miss working there, but the employees I worked with are great and I'm sure the animals are in great hands. I definitely know that pet stores may not be the best place to get animals, but I am happy that I was able to contribute to a pet store where we did our best to make a happy life for our animals while they were with us.

I have girls and totally understand the tumour issues both my girls had them removed the first grew back in four days it was heartbreaking 💔 my second is doing well.

@RS-xq6je

8 ай бұрын

Just lost one girl to old age the second to mammary tumour got too big and with her age she had to be euthanised. I'm now considering getting males but unsure how common hormonal aggression is with them

I currently have my first two rats- only had them a week and I am dreading the short life span so much. I can definitely see me getting more to build up the group and hopefully avoid losing them super close/being left with just one

@emmanovella

3 жыл бұрын

also, it's funny as my girls seem to have pretty male temperaments in terms of being lazy and affectionate - so far for having them a week! They also don't smell except if you're right up near them/the cage so that's a win haha! I'm the same though, typically I have male pets but for my rats I was happy either way. Would definitely like boys at some point and I can see me having a second cage for this in future just to see what they're like as I love how chonky they are haha!

I went back to school in 2012 when i was 40 years old. I took Veterinary Office Administration but wish I had taken Vet Tech. Its never too late!!!

I recently discovered this channel because I want to get rats really bad and I love it. Thanks for all the useful information you provide in your videos :)

Crumble is such a sweet heart and I love his playful soul. All the rats were so adorable and I really enjoyed this wonderful Q and A.

I really appreciate your videos. I'm looking into getting rats this year and your information has been amazingly helpful in making sure I have everything set up properly and etc.

Great video, I love watching these type of q&a videos and i loved seeing your rats running around whilst you were answering questions.

Having to stop mid sentence with "Crumble, don't you dare!" is such a mood. I have to do that all the time! (Also you are correct - all rats are good boys no matter how naughty) x

You bring up very good points ☺️ that's why I have boys

Oh my God I’ve been constantly looking at your channel today and now that I look at it posted a video three hours ago and I’m so aggravated because I was waiting for you to come so I could immediately click on the video!

Got my first mouse 2 days ago. Your videos have been very helpful, thank you. I followed your advice and got him from a breeder. He's a bit nervous but I'm working on it.

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! I got a hide (the green and brown one in the first clip) from your website and I love it! I didn't read the demetions (my fault) so it was big but it fit in my 40 gallon tank perfectly! And all my mice love it!

I'm the same but for female rats. We had females when we first got rats, so I just continued getting female rats for myself. I also bought from a pet shop but then that shop closed and I didn't know where to get rats from. Then I found a rat rescue lady for my last pair and will be going back to her soon for another pair. (I might be tempted for 3 though lol) Watching your videos has made me want to do a lot of upgrades for my little ones, so I'll be doing a massive overhaul before I get some more.

this is really insightful, I'm currently doing zoology but I'm thinking of getting a 2nd degree as a vetrinairy nurse or a vet after this but I personally do think I've chosen right for now. Life's long and there's plenty of time to do both :)

I’m a licensed veterinary technician in the US and I regret not just starting off with the plan of being a veterinarian. Especially because over here it’s easy to get tricked into a school that only offers non transferable credits ( it happened to me) so if I decide I want to advance my education I will have to start all over again and my current degree means nothing (as far as applying it to further education)

See, and I'm drawn more to female pets! I've owned both male and female rats, and I adored them both, but in many other animals I seek out females instead. It's funny how some people just have one broad thing they'd like.

@SoulBuggie

3 жыл бұрын

Same here! I don't know why, but I feel like female pets are more entertaining and fun! And cleaner too!

@hamper22

3 жыл бұрын

I mainly go fir male animals but in rat I normally go female apart from this time 😂

@soph4850

2 жыл бұрын

I prefer male dogs, neutered. But as for rodents, I definitely prefer females, they’re cleaner, and tend to be more interesting in my opinion. I have three male guinea pigs who are very lazy and stink, but my past girls were much cleaner and more energetic. I have 2 female hamsters (separate) and all 4 I’ve had total have been completely different personality wise. As for rats, for the future, I’m more drawn to girls as of right now, as the balls put me off a lot with the males, and I would like to train them and girls seem more eager

@nataliadoe7126

2 жыл бұрын

@@soph4850 I agree so much with the Guinea pig thing. I’ve only ever owned females but some of my friends had boys and I just never enjoyed them as much. Their balls just start to stink and they would never do anything when taken out of the cage, just sit still. For people who love cuddling their animals this could be good, but again, their privates would be so stinky and often would leave the area they were sitting on to be wet and stinky. My girls are so funny and energetic, and my first ever Guinea pig had such a bond with me where she would sit with me and follow me around as well as respond to her name. I also have female hamsters, and I don’t love the extreme high energy and destructiveness of Syrians, but my female hybrid dwarf hamsters have all been super sweet. Their behavior also got so much better after I discovered proper care as an adult (thanks Victoria Raechel!)

@soph4850

2 жыл бұрын

@@nataliadoe7126 yeah my boys literally do nothing, but I’ve had both girls and boys in the past and I did bond better with my boys, but my girls were more fun. I would really like a male Robo one day

Emiology: Crumbles always knocking things over... (Crash) Crumble: >:D

First I love your channel so much ❤️

I love your video's. I have had rats for 23 years and I love learning more on them, your video's do just that for me., thank you.

Excellent point, well made about pets at home. They're less than adequately knowledgeable and seen some inexcusable conditions in store. I can only imagine what horrors are hiding in the back. Over priced too. I like you're passion, keep up the good work. 👍

Have to say, really happy to stare at you. I can never get enough of rats, tho and always makes me happy to see them : )

I got my first group of boys last year. They are all so sweet! My girls were sweet as well although they tended to get in to more scuffles :)

Crumble is so cute!

I'm getting some female mice soon! I'm so excited ✨🐁

All of your rats are so cute!! 🐀💖💖

I have a baby female rat it is very cuddly and active and loves human interaction I got mine from a breeder in Missouri but it depends who they are from

Its my first time owning rats and I love them 😊 I have 2 girls and I love them so much. For me I dont really like males. Its kinda funny and akward why I dont like them. I just dont like rat balls 😅😂

I love your outfit with the jewelry😍

I feel the exact same way about being drawn to male pets

one of my first rats (male) actually got a tumor. BUT we removed it successfully! and he lived a long while thereafter!

Hey! I have a really dumb question... So this coming Friday I'm picking up my 3 boy rats! I'm so excited! I'm in the process of decorating their cage and the theme is blue and purple. 💙💜 I was wondering, do you think rats like having nice colours in their cage? Or would they not care if everything in it was the same boring colour. I've got all sorts of contrasting blues and purples. Will that at all interest them?

I love your rat videos what a lovely channel

I got my rats from a place called Southern Agriculture. They aren’t typically a pet store that carries animals they are more of a pet supply store. The staff at the one I go to breed and raise the rats themselves so mine were about as tame as the ones from breeders

My family and i are taking care of young rats. thank you for your videos, they help me with more than google.

Aaawh, Great Video! ...and love the comment that wild ratties are just the same as any other creature on the planet...looking for some food and trying to survive!

I just got a third rat because of you and omg compared to the others i did a slow approach, pet him and he licked my hand and came out of the cage a few times and even play wrestled me and its the first day! I named him cloud because he is white with a gray spot on his nose and he is a dumbo rat. i love him sooo much already.

Hi, I hope you still read comments on past videos, as I could really use your advice. I've just got 3 boys, 8 weeks old, very hyper!! 🤣 I'd love to free roam on my landing like you are, but I'm terrified that they will go through the gaps in the bannister and fall?! Or just run away down the stairs while I frantically scramble to gather them! And also, do you find them peeing on your landing carpet a problem? Mine pee everywhere, and while it would be ok for a one off, I suspect not a good place to free roam long term? I don't have many options in my small house. Any tips etc would be most welcome 🙏 x

I've also only had male rats but just out of chance of who was trying to re-home them ( I take in rescues) . But I just got 2 baby female rats and am excited to see the difference!

@mabel8179

3 жыл бұрын

They will have you in stitches at the things they get up to. Girl rats are very funny.

I have always had female rats (8 over the span of 4 years). I feel like they are mostly active but it is so interesting - if you have the time for it. I feel like you Need to be even more active with them. And you have to Watch them more! My Rats always find a way to get out of their freeroam area XD it is exhausting some days BUT it is even nicer to see them this happy and active. Also teaching them tricks is awesome

Hey i took your advice and got my 6wo a friend that's a few days younger than him and hes doing a lot better! How do i socialize them to me? For now im calling them and giving them food with my hand any other ideas? And is science selective a good pellet brand? I have oxbow also. R they good brands?

i have 2 girls one is super hyper and a lil bit chunky and the other is really chill and like to sleep a lot and shes quite thin compared to the other but i love them both and i dont think i'll ever get boys tbf

I know this dosen't have to do with rats but, Do you have any tips on how to clean mices cage? I accadenty tramatized my mouse who was coming up to me and eatting penut butter off of my finger. But I had to clean there tank. It ended up being 12 at night and I had to get her out so I went through the bedding. What can I do for her to like me?

I've often felt way more drawn to male pets than female, but I actually wound up with hyper girls as my first rats. They are indeed THE hyper! Lol.

@mabel8179

3 жыл бұрын

I had 2 girls. One was so energetic and nosy. She was such a funny girl and made me laugh so much. She always was fine with being picked up but not that interested in pets, but as she got older she loved pets and started licking me. I miss her a lot.

All my females are so chill and sweet. I love them so much! My boys are little trouble makers xD

I used to get goldfish from petco and they kept dying and petco said “it’s your water quality”… my goldfish from Walmart went into to same tank and lived a happy 3-4 years as he/she was already old

@arsonsnail

Жыл бұрын

sorry for the late response but goldfish really shouldn't live in tanks regardless of water quality unless they are VERY large tanks

Hi Emi! I was wondering if you had a detergent that you'd recommend when it comes to washing rats fleece and other fabric beddings?

@Emiology

6 ай бұрын

Any non bio one 😊

Crumble looks so cuddly!

I hope you have rats your lifetime because you are so great with them❣👍🏼🐭🐁🐀 love watching your videos☺👍🏼

I love your videos!!!!!

Where did you get the small drawer toy with the ropes for the rats to pull out? I would love to have something like this for my rat, Chrome. It'd be cool for him to have a toy where I can store food for him to find.

I have rescued from pets at home and bought from family owned pet stores but only after handling them first and asking a million questions. I've also bought from breeders. Straight off the breeders rats where friendlier, the rescue rats took a lot of time n energy n trust building but the family owned pet shop rats honestly where my friendliest n lived the longest. Maybe I was lucky but in future I will only get from that one pet shop in future

I have female rats when they were babys they were pretty hyper but now they are like 5 months old I think they are now a bit calmer but they still play with me and cuddle 🙂

@SpoiledRats

3 жыл бұрын

Mine turned a year a few months ago, one is crazy still and the other is starting to cuddle

I had two female rats! 🐭🐭One was sweet and lazy! The other one was playful but also hyper! I soon what to get some boy! I am happy rats are part of my life! They are to best conversation start! Love you!❤️

'responding to a gentle voice' that should say...flipping txting! Ha ha

I’m getting rats from a breeder. Should I only leave them alone for 2-5 hours? Or should I do the same as other rats like your supposed to?

I have 3 gorgeous boys and your channel made me realise rats are the perfect pet for my life . Thanks you so much!!!!

Crumble is too cute ! Just look at that face 🥰🥰🥰🥰. Also I love that hide where is it from?

@Emiology

3 жыл бұрын

I sell it in my store ☺️ Having trouble getting it back in stock though

Can you please do a video on what to clean there bedding and hamocks with

Hi I love your video channel. I have been watching for a while now and learnt so much! Can you please do a video on the temperature that rats can live in? 🐀 I am getting rats and not sure if the room is 🥵 or 🥶 enough? Hazza🐁🐀

My 3 girls were pet store rats (there arent any other options near me and it was over an hour away already) and one of them is all nice and stuff but the other 2 still dont really like being picked up. I pet them when they are in bed but any other time they dont like being messed with, and they also get in fights (2 of them pick on the third)(not bad ones but they do kick off sometimes) but the two skittish ones are getting a bit braver now. (Its been like 7 months now

Hopefully picking up a pair of females on Monday... just re-watching some Emiology to 'brush up' on my ratty knowledge :D

@Emiology

Жыл бұрын

That's so exciting!

I had 3 female rats, one that was 3, one that was about 2, and one that is around 1 year and 7 months, my two oldest rats just passed away, the first from old age and the second as a decision of euthanasia from too many complications, my final rat is extremely aggressive towards people and extremely skittish, I am not going to own anymore rats and am unsure about rehoming a rat that is so aggressive, is it wrong to keep her by herself as she is so old (1.7 yr).

My female rat has a Mammary Tumor 😔it slowed her down a LOT, and it effected her feeding pattern. She used to run and was just always active, now she walks super slow and just sleeps all the time just to pass the time by. It is supper depressing honestly, I’m always crying and praying over her to take the pain away and for it to just be removed. I brought her to the vet when the tumor was just starting to get big, and the vet said to just leave it because it’s just going to grow back😞.

I’m buying rats from a small pet shop (only three) and they handle the rats to health check everyday, do you think that’s ok to buy from or is it as bad as a big pet shop. I’m mostly worried about the tempermant of them in case they don’t turn out as friendly as ones bought from breeders.

@Emiology

3 жыл бұрын

It depends where they get them from. Local pet stores can purchase their rats from mills or backyard breeders (as no responsible breeder would want their rats in a pet store and don’t need them to be) and as much work as they can put in handling them they’re likely not bred for good health long term or temperament so it’s a bit of a lottery as to what you’ll get.

I am getting 2 Male rats sometime this year and I'm soo excited I've done so much research!!

@beautyandmybeasts

3 жыл бұрын

If possible get 3. It's a much better group dynamic than 2 isn't really any extra work than 2.

@alexbradshaw2464

3 жыл бұрын

@@beautyandmybeasts I'll try to convince my parent! I have a big enough cage so when we go to get them I'll ask! Thank you dohh

@anetegrike4428

3 жыл бұрын

I will get my first rats next week, looking forward for boys 🤩 How is going with your rats?

@alexbradshaw2464

3 жыл бұрын

@@anetegrike4428 My two boys are great! I love them! I will definitely be getting more rats in the future! Good luck with yours when you get them!

@anetegrike4428

3 жыл бұрын

@@alexbradshaw2464 Thank you :3 I'm happy that they are doing great

We got two female rats when I was younger and one of them turned out to be pregnant! We had to separate them for a while and reintrocing them after the babies were gone was rough. They went back to their usual relationship after a few weeks but there were some scary moments.

I have 2 10 week old male rats that I got 2 weeks ago, but one of them seems to sometimes have a "fit" where he shakes for about 10 seconds without moving anywhere. Any advice?

@nicoleh6537

3 жыл бұрын

I am unsure why he does this but maybe make a post on the Rat Care UK Facebook group

I notice that you don't have anything down on the ground where they're playing. Are they box trained enough where they hold it when outside of the cage?

@Emiology

3 жыл бұрын

Yep! They will still scent mark but it’s not much

@henxinggan

3 жыл бұрын

@@Emiology Thanks for answering. Does it stain? We're going to be getting 2 male rats for the first time and I'm buying a ton of supplies. Just wondering if I should be getting an indoor/outdoor carpet for their play area.

I rescued to female rats from a neglectful situation and they are definitely some mischievous little ones in the future I want to get boys to see how much different they are

This is the video I've been waiting for since I started watching you! Yay! It's funny how we have preference tho, I prefer females and I ended up with some males, I love them but girls are the best ♥️

Awwwwwwwwwwwww my babies!!!!!!!! Love you 🐀🐀🐀

When I was younger I had a pair of guppies that survived several years probably 6 years or more. They even had babies once! I decided to expand the tank and add another pairing, so I got two more from a chain pet store. Unfortunately the two more carried some sort of bacteria and all of the fish died the next day. So yes kids, chain pet stores do not keep their animals in good conditions, that turned me off from them for life lol. :(

I have a question,I recently got mice,like today,so my dad got me three females and a male From different places, the male is violent, he bites people Do you have any tips on how to tame him,and do you think its safe to introduce him to the girls(they're very outgoing)

I'm about to get three female rats for the first time after owning multiple male rats and I'm still so anxious for some reason (but also excited!). I've read a lot about the typical behavior differences in them but I guess it takes owning one before you know for sure. All of my boys were quite different in behavior as well

@elisabethterjesen7664

2 жыл бұрын

Which gender would you prefer from your experience?

@rixavie

2 жыл бұрын

@@elisabethterjesen7664 oh definitely boys hahah, I vibe with their laziness and chill too much

@elisabethterjesen7664

2 жыл бұрын

@@rixavie ahh okey hahahh. I've only had female rats, and I'm scared to get males because I've heard they smell a lot more and spot urinate "everywhere". Do you agree with that? Because there's two males up for adoption some hours away, and it would be lovely to have more chill rats for once so I consider the drive😅

@rixavie

2 жыл бұрын

@@elisabethterjesen7664yeah, boys definitely smell a little bit, especially when you get them close to your face for kisses! but the smell is not that strong imo and usually just keeping the cage clean works great. I honestly was more surprised that girls barely smell like anything at all (and they are so much smaller!!)

Would you think it'd be okay to have a mixed male and female rat colony as long as they were all spayed and neutered? I'm planning on getting rats shortly and have been researching but I've never seen anything about if it's okay to have a colony like that, usually its breeders that want a mixed colony for breeding, but I wanted to maybe have a mixed colony just as pets, but know I'd have to have them all fixed, I just wanted your opinion on it or why that could be a bad idea.

@mabel8179

3 жыл бұрын

I've thought about that too. Shadow the rat has a neutered boy with her females.

I’m the same way. My first rat was a female,. Tumor was removed, got another one while I was away for a couple nights and I came home and it was just huge. Her appointment was only 3 days away but it grew so much so quick she had to be put down as it was up against her lungs. :( it hurt too much. Too damn much.

Hey I need some advise. So i just got two 8 week old male rats a week ago and they were getting along just fine but yesterday one of them kept squeaking while the other one was trying to play with it. Is this normal? I'm a new rat owner so I'm not really sure.

@max-tn2gm

3 жыл бұрын

My boys play fight all the time! They can be dramatic, and let out loud squeaks, but I don't worry about it as long as there is no blood being drawn. Maybe look up some videos of rats playfighting to compare it to what your rats are doing?

@jessd6393

3 жыл бұрын

@@max-tn2gm Thank you! This helps a lot. :)

Hi emi!! I need advice. I really really want rats, but my mom says that the only reason I can't get them is because we already have too many pets. We only have 3. A dog and my sister's rabbits. And I take care of my sister's rabbits, so they don't even bother my mom. How can I convince her? That's her only reason why I can't have them. (And I'd be paying for everything including vet trips.)

Crumble is too cute. I want a rat too but I don't have the space for them

You are right about the tumors in females we had 7 girls before I got the 3 boys I have now and all 7 had tumors and respiratory issues we went through 3 surgeries and many vet visits it's most likely a hormonal thing so getting them fixed would probably help but that can be a lot of money when you have 7 after my last female died I wasn't sure if I was going to get rats again because of the health issues and the fact that they only live 2-3 years I don't handle loss well and the last year with them was horrible for me it seemed every other month I was losing one once they hit 3 years

Can you make a video what to do if your rat has been biding for awhile in actually breaks the skin makes you bleed and how to stop that

I buy the rats from pet stores, not to satisfy the pet store, but to free those poor rats from those small tanks, and with no human contact. When I buy them, I try to make them live the happiest life they can, compared to the pet store.🥰

@Emiology

3 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately it doesn’t free the parents of those rats that have to continue breeding because of purchases, living in smaller cramped and dirty conditions than the store front tanks, until they die 😞

@lyllirose-oy5ww

Жыл бұрын

Poor rats :(