Innit the best to see two animals interact with each other? :) recently i introduced my two cockatiels to one another and its the best to observe how they give each other head scritches etc
Robloxian Cousins I’m sorry you had to take your buddy back. But thank you for being responsible and taking him back. I know this horrible horrible woman that would’ve kept those Little guys together fighting just because she didn’t want to take the other back. You are a responsible and awesome owner!
Sorry I have to tell you but I’m very stoned and I really for a straight minute thought the + was a cross and the rats were praying ok. Very cute thank you.
My heart explodes when I see cuddle piles. My two, Frieda and Petra, sleep on each other a lot. I’ve had them together for a month and they’re constantly boxing each other and wrestling. I think because Petra was smaller at the time she let Frieda be alpha but now she thinks she should be the boss because she’s bigger than her now. Frieda is my wild child while Petra is timid. They remind me of Tigger and Piglet.
You are the best i've seen to animal care with the exception of only an handful of others ive found. Why don't you have way more subs by now? Hope you get there!
Hey there, I just wanted to thank you so much for your videos. I got three boys last year (my first rats ever) and made lots of mistakes and ended up separating them because they were bullying and injuring each other and although I got the big two boys neutered, I haven't had the confidence to put them back together again in case they really hurt each other again. I didn't want them to be lonely though and after alot of research and watching your videos I tried the carrier method. They're now all back together in their newly made double feraplast cage (thanks for that video too) and they're having a blast sleeping together in their new hammocks and playing during their free roaming time. I still have a long way to go as a rat owner but your videos have made me better and made my boy's lives so much fuller. I can't thank you enough for all your videos and tips and tricks. Thank you so much! ♥️
My girls are finally in the same cage!! I had one girl in particular that would attack the new girl over and over. It was all about dominance but the poor new girl was absolutely terrified after being jumped several times each session. I finally used the carrier/small cage method and after a day of being in the small cage they were sleeping and grooming!!! They’re all together now!
This video makes me miss my 2 boys Sam & Benji sooooo much, they were brothers from the same litter n were deeply attached to each other and me. Cuddles 24/7. Awesome video, definitely will watch this when I decide to adopt again :)
Thank so much for this video. I've been wondering how to do introductions of rats. I don't have rats yet, but doing a bunch of research before getting my first group.
Sunday's little begrudged hand like he's an old man shaking his fist at the world, my rat Bilbo does it too, proper little old men vibes! makes me crease XD ahahahah
I remember introducing two rats to each other years ago. I pretty nervous especially when they both got a little tense... but in the end it all went well and the two became great friends. They were pretty different, one was a very small dark coloured rat who was pretty hyperactive and the other was a normal sized light coloured rat who was also blind and very calm. But they were both cuties, very social and like I said they became very good friends. I miss my girls. :(
I had to put my Rat Prequelle to sleep today since she had a tumor in her abdomen (it was genetic ) and she was only 8 months old. The vet directly called a woman who's rat just had pups. I showed up to her house not even 5 minutes later and took one of the rats home. I was kinda nervous what Prequelle's sister (Meliora) would do when she saw Cirice, but she instantly started grooming her and keeping her warm while she slept. They made the entire day a little bit better.
Im quite excited to see this :) I have a male rat living on his own because of how aggressive he is toward other rats. Hopefully this video Will help me out! :)
Btw, they look so sweet, how did you not intervene? Oh, it's so unnerving! Oh, goodness, guinea pigs can be worse! The way they groom each other and interact is some of the most awesome behaviour I have ever seen!
Susan Aponte haha I just introduced a new guinea pig to my rescue one who hasnt had a companion for over a year.. Theyre getting along pretty fine as of today but yesterday they were squabbling and chasing each other
This is extremely helpful as I'm about the start school soon and even though I'm doing it online I'm gonna be busy basically all day and I don't want them to get to lonely. So I've been figuring out if I should get them some new sisters to play with and hang with while I'm busy with highschool, cuz homework ugh lol. I've been researching and watching rat owners for quite a bit today to figure it out. Thanks so much for the help!
I’ve introduced a lot of baby girl pairs to adult girls over the years, and it’s always been easy although the time it takes has varied from a few days to 12 weeks. This time, for the first time ever I’m really nervous about it. My old girls are acting quite evil just upon _seeing_ the babies in a separate space. I am going to need to do the bathtub method, and I thank you for showing the process since I’ve never needed to alter my usual technique.
My rats instantly fell In love I had 3 rats all from the same litter and one died quite young so we decided to get another one, she was a bit bigger, but they welcomed her so well, recently one of the three rats passed away and I miss her so much
I've had 3 situations where I was introducing babies to older rats & where the babies tried mounting My older Boys. And I've found it's nearly always the smallest Baby who does all the mounting & trying to play the big Man. It's quite funny. I had a male who had a chip on His shoulder about His size (it was a hormonal imbalance really) but the humping is normal. I don't know if You'll be getting them neutered but I do find it really helps as it cures all excess aggression & stops injuries & fights. I also find it helps with smell & obviously it prevents many cancers & extends their lives but yeah They're more mellow & laid back after being neutered.
@@ambriadanielsband4132 Although it's not been proven, many rescue centres , foster carers , owners & vets have found that Male rats almost always live far longer than their usual life expectancy after being neutered. I believe it's thought to also prevent cancers of the prostate & another cancer other than testicular but I will check with My Vet again on Monday as I can't remember which other cancer. There are 3 particular cancers that the risk is apparently vastly reduced for with the operation. Sorry 2 other than testicular I mean which obviously is eliminated. I can't remember if prostate cancer is eliminated or reduced risk but I'll ask Our vet on Monday. She specialises in rats. The only thing is, You have to watch out for weight gain with Neutered males. Males are quite prone to laziness anyway when They reach maturity & after neutering They tend to be higher risk of obesity. But I had 2 neutered Males who stayed a healthy weight & an un-neutered male who ended up obese so again nothing is set in stone
Would you recommend this method if I've previously tried introducing two pairs before? The introductions went bad because I have one boy who is incredibly fearful of other rats and doesn't let them get close to him which I think frustrates my other boys. I ended up with an incident where my alpha from my older pair badly gashed the small fearful boy who needed to get stitches :( it's been 2 months since that incident and I haven't tried since.
Hi there. Quick question, do you think introductions tend to go smoother with very young rats? I have two 4 month old boys and now three almost 7 week old boys. I have been doing the tub intros for a few days now (but then putting them back in their own separate cages afterwards bc they babies seem so much smaller!). They have sniffed, played, wrestled and eaten together in the tub with no fights or aggression. One of the older boys has pinned the babies a few times, but nothing aggressive and the babies just lay there. I just wasn't sure if I should put them in a cage together yet and if doing small playdates for a week or two is even helpful? Or is taking them away from each other after each play session just making them have to start over each time? Thank for any advice! 😊 Love your channel. ♥️
I'm not sure if you'll reply, but how did you attach a water bottle to your carrier? i have the same one, and I'm going to get my 2 new babies soon, and I would like to use a water bottle this time, instead of a water bottle, because when I got my last girls, they ended up tipping over there bowl! anyway hope you can help, thank you!
I have a group of 3 rescued rats here in my house and I really want to introduce them and let them live in harmony in a big cage lol but one of them has had respiratory infection and has some kind of "asthma" when she gets nervous (she's medicated, don't worry c: ), do you have any advice on how to introduce them?
I’ve grown facinated with rats, and I’m trying to get some, I’m working on a PowerPoint about all the tease arch I can, and as a test to see if my mom would let me get some, so I “joked” about wanting to get a rat. She did not like the idea of getting a rat, but I’m still doing a bunch of research because I’m still going to try and get rats one day
I recently got a pair of rats, two brothers. They’ve been fine since I got them but a couple weeks ago the smaller one began attacking the bigger one and drawing blood... I have them separated right now but I don’t know if I should try to introduce them to each other again.. What do you think?
I had a similar experience with my two boys, I added more hideaways (with lots of exits) and that seemed to fix it. They were aggressive for the first 3 months even tho they have been with each other since birth. They are both now two years old and I added another story to the cage, they havent (seriously) fought since they were around 3-6 months old
What carrier is this? I’m trying to find a carrier for when I go to pick up my two baby dumbo boy rats. I have a carrier that is 7 x 4 1/4 x 3 1/2. But is that big enough for two baby boy dumbo rats? They are gonna be 6-8 weeks old.
Such cuties! I have two males on their own at the minute and need to introduce them. I lost one a few days ago and went to pick up another rat who was in the same situation (having lost his brother) and now I need to introduce the boys.
Fleece isn’t the best you have to change it often so it doesn’t stink but it also doesn’t provide your rats with the ability to dig and forage like they naturally should 🙂
Hello! Recently my BF and I got a new baby rat for our two adult boys. All are not neutered. The baby, Eyck, is fine with Vincent but with Monet he squeaks whenever he comes near him. Monet has not ever harmed him aside from dominant grooming in the past. We have tried bath tubs, play pens, and putting them in small cages and carriers together and they are fine up until they are put back in the big cage. Eyck seems to only get defensive in the large cage. It is strange and his squeaks are constant and loud. Is there anything you can suggest?
Baby rats always need same age company 🙂 he might feel more confident with a same aged friend his own size who he can play with and experience how scary intros can be if he’s not by himself
@@Emiology okie! We have a four level cage right now, but I am afraid that is too small? I know they need at least 2 ft to themselves for sizing and I feel that I would need a bigger cage. Could you suggest some?
Thank you so much for this! I've been around rats for years but have never had to into any.. I always got 3 to 5 minimum when getting new ratties. My DCN is split between the 4 I have. 3 on bottom and 1 on top.. I really want to intro them but am fearing the worst. They're all a little over a year and are intact. This video is a huge help, thank you so much Imee. My name is pronounced like yours but spelt differently 😊.
Hello Emiology, I have a question: would it be tougher to make the introduction between two full adult male rats? I just got a new boy and I let my rat sniff him while the other rat was in the carrier and I noticed that the rat in the carrier wanted to bite and kept his mouth open to get ready. Is that bad? Would neutering help out completely? I’m scared both rats might get injured. I would try the carrier method as well but I feel uneasy about it.
I have 2 rattie boys that I bought together back in August ( they were cuddled together while the other baby rats were sleeping in a corner) I just purchased a double story critter nation cage & I am looking to add at least another pair with my boys. Any recommendations on the age I should seek for the new ones I plan to add? I'm not entirely sure exactly how old my boys are, but my white boy is getting darker around his face & tail end. I'm guessing around 6/7 months?
Hey, just discovered your channel and I wondered if you have any advise for me. My two Boys (like 6 months old) started to fight. Like really bad. They´re brothers. First I had two rats from that Group but discovered one was a Girl and went back and exchanged her for another Boy. The two got along well. But after a while they started Fighting more and more. Started of light enough but by now I have to Keep them apart. It´s not just fun Fighting, they put their fur up and are really tense and hard to separate. Even if one is in the Cage and one outside, they still try to fight between the bars. I have the Cage on the table since... I have another, older rat in the same room which is female. Seperate Cage. I let the Boys out taking turns each day. With her they get along through the bars. With each other they don´t. I never had that before. Any ideas? I would really appreciate some suggestions ...
When you put them in the bathtub to begin with was that the first time they had been together or had they had small sessions in the tub before? (5-10 mins) because I have two new baby boys that are being introduced to my other rats and I’m struggling a little with them getting along? Thank you for any help and I absolutely love love love your channel!☺️❤️❤️❤️
@@Emiology I also use the tub and small space methods for introducing two rabbits to each other that I'm trying to bond. So far it's worked both times.
How do you know when it is 100% safe to leave them in their big cage together over night for the first time? Also you leave them in the small cage together over night? i’m so worried to do that 😅but i know it must be done
I recently adopted two boys and tried having them in a big cage together.had a few rat ball moments ,but no blood. Im nervous to put them in a small cage since the younger one is a bit aggressive. They are fine in free range areas though,im confused on why being in a cage together is different. Any tips?
I did something very similar when introducing my girls to each other! I just added a little bit of vanilla to their fur so they were more interested in licking and grooming and not fighting 🐀
When did you introduce them? When the 2 week mark struck or when you felt that your boys where ready because it’s been 2 weeks for my girls and I really want to introduce them
Rats: IM SO MAD AT YOU RIGHT NOW! MY SPACE!
Also rats: *GROOMS AGGRESSIVELY*
My rats instantly fell inlove with each other when I introduced them. It only took a few hours. They cuddle all day
Innit the best to see two animals interact with each other? :) recently i introduced my two cockatiels to one another and its the best to observe how they give each other head scritches etc
Lucky my rats looked like they were fighting so I put their cages by eachother and they were trying to box through the cages
Robloxian Cousins “they were trying to box through the cages” I’m done😂 I know it’s not funny but the way you worded it has me cackling
Violet marie It was pretty funny but sadly we had to take the other rat back because they wouldn’t get along 🙁
Robloxian Cousins I’m sorry you had to take your buddy back. But thank you for being responsible and taking him back. I know this horrible horrible woman that would’ve kept those Little guys together fighting just because she didn’t want to take the other back. You are a responsible and awesome owner!
Sorry I have to tell you but I’m very stoned and I really for a straight minute thought the + was a cross and the rats were praying ok. Very cute thank you.
I laughed way too long at this
which minute?
Isabelle Woods probably the thumbnail loll
OMFG I was cry laughing at this for too long lmfao 🤣
Me too bud..me too
I am a rat, I assert my dominance by roughly grooming everyone around me
Doesn't make any sense at all
Animalowner1 208 You don’t know what rats behave like
Do you also pee on others to establish DOMINANCE
Kaiden Smith yes
Kaiden Smith everyday
I love how they roughly clean eachother to show dominance😂❤️
My heart explodes when I see cuddle piles. My two, Frieda and Petra, sleep on each other a lot. I’ve had them together for a month and they’re constantly boxing each other and wrestling. I think because Petra was smaller at the time she let Frieda be alpha but now she thinks she should be the boss because she’s bigger than her now. Frieda is my wild child while Petra is timid. They remind me of Tigger and Piglet.
Colleen Dawn are those names attack on Titan references?
Oliver Wigglesworth omggg new season this month ❤️❤️
LocalPastel_ Weeb ah.
Moose is literally me.
*gets scared,,plays dead*
“Save me”
That got a quick chuckle.
The cuddle piles are so cute😍
You are the best i've seen to animal care with the exception of only an handful of others ive found. Why don't you have way more subs by now? Hope you get there!
Great work on this integration. Definitely my favorite technique that saves them so much stress.
ughhhh,,, i wanna get two more boys and have a big group but i doubt my dad will let me tbh. i love the cuddle piles.
JasperMan how many do you have now?
Thank you for making me smile. I needed this after sadly losing my heart rat Remy last Saturday. 😢
So sorry to hear that 💕
Imee's World Thank you 🐀
All your rats are adorable but I specially love Sprout, he is so cute xx
Hey there,
I just wanted to thank you so much for your videos. I got three boys last year (my first rats ever) and made lots of mistakes and ended up separating them because they were bullying and injuring each other and although I got the big two boys neutered, I haven't had the confidence to put them back together again in case they really hurt each other again. I didn't want them to be lonely though and after alot of research and watching your videos I tried the carrier method. They're now all back together in their newly made double feraplast cage (thanks for that video too) and they're having a blast sleeping together in their new hammocks and playing during their free roaming time. I still have a long way to go as a rat owner but your videos have made me better and made my boy's lives so much fuller. I can't thank you enough for all your videos and tips and tricks. Thank you so much! ♥️
OMG I AM OBSESSED WITH RATS ESPECIALLY YOURS AND MINE AWWWW
Rats: *aggressively grooms rats to show dominance*
Also rats: *eyes pop out of their head when they’re happy*
My girls are finally in the same cage!! I had one girl in particular that would attack the new girl over and over. It was all about dominance but the poor new girl was absolutely terrified after being jumped several times each session. I finally used the carrier/small cage method and after a day of being in the small cage they were sleeping and grooming!!! They’re all together now!
Also moose made me laugh the entire time ommggg
Lovely commentary and such an explanatory video! I LOVE your new boys, especially Badger ♥️
I am so in love with Sprout! thanks for the vids! I became a rat dad not long ago and I feel like a child again! :)
This video makes me miss my 2 boys Sam & Benji sooooo much, they were brothers from the same litter n were deeply attached to each other and me. Cuddles 24/7. Awesome video, definitely will watch this when I decide to adopt again :)
They are so precious, bless their little hearts!
Love this video! Thanks for sharing! What a beautiful lovely socialized new group of rats they are🐁🐀🐁🐀 great job👍🏼👍🏼
This is so cute
I need to cuddle my babies now, I still call them my babies even though they are over a year old 😂
Thank so much for this video. I've been wondering how to do introductions of rats. I don't have rats yet, but doing a bunch of research before getting my first group.
I smiled and laughed and giggled the whole time 😍 great video! I’m so glad you had an easy time!
Moose is my spirit animal lol
I can’t even handle how adorable they all are 😍😍😍
Awww you can see how exhausted they all were. 💗💗💗
When I first introduced mine, Rouge (the one we had first) ROCKETED out of the tub!! She did not like Ruby. But they are fine with each other now! Lol
Sunday's little begrudged hand like he's an old man shaking his fist at the world, my rat Bilbo does it too, proper little old men vibes! makes me crease XD ahahahah
I remember introducing two rats to each other years ago. I pretty nervous especially when they both got a little tense... but in the end it all went well and the two became great friends.
They were pretty different, one was a very small dark coloured rat who was pretty hyperactive and the other was a normal sized light coloured rat who was also blind and very calm. But they were both cuties, very social and like I said they became very good friends.
I miss my girls. :(
I had to put my Rat Prequelle to sleep today since she had a tumor in her abdomen (it was genetic ) and she was only 8 months old.
The vet directly called a woman who's rat just had pups. I showed up to her house not even 5 minutes later and took one of the rats home. I was kinda nervous what Prequelle's sister (Meliora) would do when she saw Cirice, but she instantly started grooming her and keeping her warm while she slept. They made the entire day a little bit better.
Im quite excited to see this :) I have a male rat living on his own because of how aggressive he is toward other rats. Hopefully this video Will help me out! :)
Badger is soooo adorable. Moose is precious. Lil squishies.
I love your rats so much !! 😍💛🐁
Btw, they look so sweet, how did you not intervene? Oh, it's so unnerving! Oh, goodness, guinea pigs can be worse! The way they groom each other and interact is some of the most awesome behaviour I have ever seen!
Susan Aponte haha I just introduced a new guinea pig to my rescue one who hasnt had a companion for over a year.. Theyre getting along pretty fine as of today but yesterday they were squabbling and chasing each other
This is extremely helpful as I'm about the start school soon and even though I'm doing it online I'm gonna be busy basically all day and I don't want them to get to lonely. So I've been figuring out if I should get them some new sisters to play with and hang with while I'm busy with highschool, cuz homework ugh lol. I've been researching and watching rat owners for quite a bit today to figure it out. Thanks so much for the help!
Love them!! I want rats so bad.i ve a mouse who is 3 & I love him lots
boscoitalics I want some too!! I’m saving up a lot so I can get a cage and lots of toys and supplies!!
This was incredibly cool to watch 😊
These rats are so cute I could cry 😍
8:16 “DUDE I DONT WANNA FIGHT IM SLEEPYY”
OMG I am in LOVE with your ratties!!! ❤️🐭
I’ve introduced a lot of baby girl pairs to adult girls over the years, and it’s always been easy although the time it takes has varied from a few days to 12 weeks. This time, for the first time ever I’m really nervous about it. My old girls are acting quite evil just upon _seeing_ the babies in a separate space. I am going to need to do the bathtub method, and I thank you for showing the process since I’ve never needed to alter my usual technique.
Awww, I wish I had rats, they are such cute little darlings
My rats instantly fell In love I had 3 rats all from the same litter and one died quite young so we decided to get another one, she was a bit bigger, but they welcomed her so well, recently one of the three rats passed away and I miss her so much
Today I've got my 3 little babies!😍
Now they are eating 😄💞 Thx for your Videos, there helped me a lot.
- Love from Germany
Omg that rope is huge. Where did you find it? 😍😍
B&m in the dog section!
I've had 3 situations where I was introducing babies to older rats & where the babies tried mounting My older Boys. And I've found it's nearly always the smallest Baby who does all the mounting & trying to play the big Man. It's quite funny. I had a male who had a chip on His shoulder about His size (it was a hormonal imbalance really) but the humping is normal. I don't know if You'll be getting them neutered but I do find it really helps as it cures all excess aggression & stops injuries & fights. I also find it helps with smell & obviously it prevents many cancers & extends their lives but yeah They're more mellow & laid back after being neutered.
Ummm, nO! Neutering males does NOT make them less suseptible to anything besides tesicluar cancer.
@@ambriadanielsband4132 Although it's not been proven, many rescue centres , foster carers , owners & vets have found that Male rats almost always live far longer than their usual life expectancy after being neutered. I believe it's thought to also prevent cancers of the prostate & another cancer other than testicular but I will check with My Vet again on Monday as I can't remember which other cancer. There are 3 particular cancers that the risk is apparently vastly reduced for with the operation. Sorry 2 other than testicular I mean which obviously is eliminated. I can't remember if prostate cancer is eliminated or reduced risk but I'll ask Our vet on Monday. She specialises in rats. The only thing is, You have to watch out for weight gain with Neutered males. Males are quite prone to laziness anyway when They reach maturity & after neutering They tend to be higher risk of obesity. But I had 2 neutered Males who stayed a healthy weight & an un-neutered male who ended up obese so again nothing is set in stone
I had two brothers, Mochi and Dango
All rats except Sunday: hE Is tHe AlpHa!!!!!!!!
So glad theyre all together!
me too!
Would you recommend this method if I've previously tried introducing two pairs before? The introductions went bad because I have one boy who is incredibly fearful of other rats and doesn't let them get close to him which I think frustrates my other boys. I ended up with an incident where my alpha from my older pair badly gashed the small fearful boy who needed to get stitches :( it's been 2 months since that incident and I haven't tried since.
Hi there. Quick question, do you think introductions tend to go smoother with very young rats? I have two 4 month old boys and now three almost 7 week old boys. I have been doing the tub intros for a few days now (but then putting them back in their own separate cages afterwards bc they babies seem so much smaller!). They have sniffed, played, wrestled and eaten together in the tub with no fights or aggression. One of the older boys has pinned the babies a few times, but nothing aggressive and the babies just lay there. I just wasn't sure if I should put them in a cage together yet and if doing small playdates for a week or two is even helpful? Or is taking them away from each other after each play session just making them have to start over each time? Thank for any advice! 😊 Love your channel. ♥️
I would go ahead Casey, I personally think this is being overly cautious with introductions
I finally got rats! You were a big inspiration 😊❤️❤️❤️🐀
I'm not sure if you'll reply, but how did you attach a water bottle to your carrier? i have the same one, and I'm going to get my 2 new babies soon, and I would like to use a water bottle this time, instead of a water bottle, because when I got my last girls, they ended up tipping over there bowl! anyway hope you can help, thank you!
I have a group of 3 rescued rats here in my house and I really want to introduce them and let them live in harmony in a big cage lol but one of them has had respiratory infection and has some kind of "asthma" when she gets nervous (she's medicated, don't worry c: ), do you have any advice on how to introduce them?
I’ve grown facinated with rats, and I’m trying to get some, I’m working on a PowerPoint about all the tease arch I can, and as a test to see if my mom would let me get some, so I “joked” about wanting to get a rat. She did not like the idea of getting a rat, but I’m still doing a bunch of research because I’m still going to try and get rats one day
I recently got a pair of rats, two brothers. They’ve been fine since I got them but a couple weeks ago the smaller one began attacking the bigger one and drawing blood... I have them separated right now but I don’t know if I should try to introduce them to each other again.. What do you think?
I had a similar experience with my two boys, I added more hideaways (with lots of exits) and that seemed to fix it. They were aggressive for the first 3 months even tho they have been with each other since birth. They are both now two years old and I added another story to the cage, they havent (seriously) fought since they were around 3-6 months old
Also getting them spayed/neutered decreases aggression dramatically.
Eliot Okay. Thank you!!
Very well done and very well explained
Sprout in the slim big cage was like “stop touching me”
What carrier is this? I’m trying to find a carrier for when I go to pick up my two baby dumbo boy rats. I have a carrier that is 7 x 4 1/4 x 3 1/2. But is that big enough for two baby boy dumbo rats? They are gonna be 6-8 weeks old.
That's fine for them until you get them home. Hope you are enjoying your dumbos! :-D Im kinda jealous!
Great video! I adore rats. So cute, very lovable.
Such cuties! I have two males on their own at the minute and need to introduce them. I lost one a few days ago and went to pick up another rat who was in the same situation (having lost his brother) and now I need to introduce the boys.
I am getting some new ones for my boys now , great help nice & simple way to do it. Thanks
can i use fleece with rats? or is bedding better? what’s your opinion? (not to sound rude i just want to know) btw love your videos!
Fleece isn’t the best you have to change it often so it doesn’t stink but it also doesn’t provide your rats with the ability to dig and forage like they naturally should 🙂
thanks! and also how often do you change your bedding for your rats?
omg so cute love the colors on them😍😍😍😍
Hello! Recently my BF and I got a new baby rat for our two adult boys. All are not neutered. The baby, Eyck, is fine with Vincent but with Monet he squeaks whenever he comes near him. Monet has not ever harmed him aside from dominant grooming in the past. We have tried bath tubs, play pens, and putting them in small cages and carriers together and they are fine up until they are put back in the big cage. Eyck seems to only get defensive in the large cage. It is strange and his squeaks are constant and loud. Is there anything you can suggest?
Baby rats always need same age company 🙂 he might feel more confident with a same aged friend his own size who he can play with and experience how scary intros can be if he’s not by himself
@@Emiology okie! We have a four level cage right now, but I am afraid that is too small? I know they need at least 2 ft to themselves for sizing and I feel that I would need a bigger cage. Could you suggest some?
I really like that rat carrier! What is the brand/make of it? I’d like to try to find one.
Thank you so much for this! I've been around rats for years but have never had to into any.. I always got 3 to 5 minimum when getting new ratties. My DCN is split between the 4 I have. 3 on bottom and 1 on top.. I really want to intro them but am fearing the worst. They're all a little over a year and are intact. This video is a huge help, thank you so much Imee. My name is pronounced like yours but spelt differently 😊.
Hello Emiology, I have a question: would it be tougher to make the introduction between two full adult male rats? I just got a new boy and I let my rat sniff him while the other rat was in the carrier and I noticed that the rat in the carrier wanted to bite and kept his mouth open to get ready. Is that bad? Would neutering help out completely? I’m scared both rats might get injured. I would try the carrier method as well but I feel uneasy about it.
I’m getting two more rats to introduce to our already existing pair. Our rats are so sweet I’m hoping for the best outcome :)
Rat: I shall be king I am pinning you down now.......... Now I shall bathe you
5:05 "they all began to cuddle in one big pile" 😳💕🐀🐁🐭
That went great! I have 2 girls atm but I will be adopting 2 more hope it goes well
I have 2 rattie boys that I bought together back in August ( they were cuddled together while the other baby rats were sleeping in a corner) I just purchased a double story critter nation cage & I am looking to add at least another pair with my boys. Any recommendations on the age I should seek for the new ones I plan to add? I'm not entirely sure exactly how old my boys are, but my white boy is getting darker around his face & tail end. I'm guessing around 6/7 months?
my first time with baby intros is going interesting. I've only had three skirmishes that required temporary speration and no blood yet!
You're rats are really adorable
Hey, just discovered your channel and I wondered if you have any advise for me. My two Boys (like 6 months old) started to fight. Like really bad. They´re brothers. First I had two rats from that Group but discovered one was a Girl and went back and exchanged her for another Boy. The two got along well. But after a while they started Fighting more and more. Started of light enough but by now I have to Keep them apart. It´s not just fun Fighting, they put their fur up and are really tense and hard to separate. Even if one is in the Cage and one outside, they still try to fight between the bars. I have the Cage on the table since... I have another, older rat in the same room which is female. Seperate Cage. I let the Boys out taking turns each day. With her they get along through the bars. With each other they don´t. I never had that before. Any ideas? I would really appreciate some suggestions ...
they are so so adorable!!! youre a great rat mum
Awww their so cute ♥️ I love their patterns! Aww what's up with the stubby tail? Did he get chomped on?
he did! if you watch the video before this one i explain it more!
My mice grew up together and I felt bad for having to pick one so I got them both and they are such good friends
Do you have a video of how to litter box train rats?
They litter train themselves. Ugh
Also just wondering were you get all your small and big rat cages from xx
That’ll really help when I get rats I can’t wait
Oh, how precious, but scary! They looked a little scary, but hopefully all is well!
When you put them in the bathtub to begin with was that the first time they had been together or had they had small sessions in the tub before? (5-10 mins) because I have two new baby boys that are being introduced to my other rats and I’m struggling a little with them getting along?
Thank you for any help and I absolutely love love love your channel!☺️❤️❤️❤️
Yes it was the first time :)
Imee's World Thank you! I think I’m going to start to try the carrier method to see if they get along there. Hopefully it works out!❤️❤️
@@Emiology I also use the tub and small space methods for introducing two rabbits to each other that I'm trying to bond. So far it's worked both times.
How do you know when it is 100% safe to leave them in their big cage together over night for the first time?
Also you leave them in the small cage together over night? i’m so worried to do that 😅but i know it must be done
This is so incredibly interesting
I recently adopted two boys and tried having them in a big cage together.had a few rat ball moments ,but no blood. Im nervous to put them in a small cage since the younger one is a bit aggressive. They are fine in free range areas though,im confused on why being in a cage together is different. Any tips?
Hello! I love your new boys and sundae and sprout of course, I was wondering if you knew of any breeders in Bristol? Thank you 😊
I did something very similar when introducing my girls to each other! I just added a little bit of vanilla to their fur so they were more interested in licking and grooming and not fighting 🐀
What breed is your long haired grey rat?? I’m getting one in over a week and not sure what breed it is
Can I ask how long a little while is? Referring to the bit about popping in hidey holes.
If they were already siblings would you have to introduce then
No, unless they’d been apart for a while ☺️
Great video! I was wondering where is the best place to get rats in the uk? I've heard not to support pet shops
Try looking online, even on Facebook or Instagram.
When did you introduce them? When the 2 week mark struck or when you felt that your boys where ready because it’s been 2 weeks for my girls and I really want to introduce them
5:00 Sundae's doing that with his hand because he rules with an iron fist