Does anyone else think that setting up and redecorating rats cages is super fun? I get almost more excited than my rats when I bring home new toys for them lol
Megan e OH MY GOSH YASSS I love changing up my rats cage when I clean I just finished recognizing there cage but it’s very tiring because I’m only 11 and BOY AM I SHORT the whole time I’m cleaning the top part of my rats cage I’m on my tippy toes 😂 I get REALLY excited when they get new toys! They hardly ever play with them tho 😅
I actually bought the kind of pvc pipes that are used for sewer systems, as they cost a fraction of the tunnels you can buy. Also, I replaced wodden bridges and ladders with branches from a pear tree we took down recently, in different sizes. And I make foraging toys out of toiletpaper rolls, rat safe tissue paper and left over fleece. And ropes I braid myself from fleece leftovers aswell, inspired by Ems ropes in the mice cage. Just to give a few budget friendly alternatives. In my country, accesories for rats are insanely expensive, and I have a low income.. So gotta be creative ;)
I know what you mean, I was looking for ropes everywhere, but they cost, like, 20 pounds at least, here where I live. Probably 40 for a cool rope like the one on the video. And it's really a lot of money here too.
love this!!! i'm trying to find cheap alternatives to get the cage ready since my babies are coming to my house in less than a month and these ideas were great!! thanks
"i really recommend getting a sputnik or 2 if your cage is big enough" no, this is trick, don't fall for it, you buy 1, then "oh i can fit in another" then "oh but this one is blue it looks cool" and you fall down the rabbit hole until "fuck i have 12 but oh my gosh they have a limited edition metallic silver and bubblegum pink I MUST HAVE IT" Sputnik is an addiction.
About to get my first 2 rats next week. Figuring I'll record it too and share what it's like for a first time rattie owner lol love your videos! Picked up a lot of the things you mentioned, especially the space pod.
I can’t find the tunnels in Australia all I can find is: mice tunnels,guinna pig tunnels and rabbit tunnels🐁❤️ Edit:do you think I could use one of these?
Yes. From what I have learned, rats can use (almost) everything that other small animals use (EXCEPT RUNNING WHEELS). Rats just aren’t super common pets so, there’s not a lot of things made specifically for them. So yeah. Hope that makes sense.
Getting my first rat soon from a friend! His last cage mate recently passed and my friend is pregnant so she doesn’t have time/money for any more rat friends - he’ll be my first rat and after he’s settled in his new home I’ll be getting him a cage mate ofc! (Don’t want him to be super stressed with a new home + new rat since he’s already normally pretty submissive and nervous, so I’m trying things slow - if this isn’t a good idea for this situation someone let me know! I wanna do good by them ; c ; )
I’m getting rats on the 23RD and I’m so excited, I got a second hand double tall critter nation on Facebook for 80$, I’m so exited to meet my new ratties
Rats are really lovely creatures. They make you laugh at some of their antics such as helping them selves too your cornflakes while you are still eating them.
The sputnik is an absolute favourite for my boys. Although I did have to drill a couple holes in the bottom, because they kept peeing in it and then sleeping in the pee
I’m so glad I found your channel! I’ve cared for many ratties in my life and I’m always trying to do more research and make my rats lives even better. I recently picked up a little baby boy and he will, no doubt, be enjoying some of these items!
Also a great option for hanging tunnels: use the legs from old pairs of pants (especially if you have kids who stained or grew out of their clothes). They make inexpensive, natural tunnels you can hang with large safety pins or shower curtain rings. Decorating a cage and making it fun doesn’t have to be expensive!
They could just not like hammocks in general or maybe they don’t like the specific one you’ve bought them. Maybe they’d like a different style (1,2 or 3 decker hammocks) maybe they want a bigger hammock.
Hi! (: I wanted to ask what you think about these stand perches, these sticks you can put on bars (for birds), just like the lava ledges, but these are of course more narrow but seem to have a similar texture on them. I only ask because lava ledges are not very cheap, and these are less than half its price. What do you think could the rats use these as well for climbing? Or is it too narrow for them?
My rat is extremely frightened by the trixie blue extandable tunnel, I once tried to slowly push him into it, and he freaked out as if I was trying to feed him to a snake LOL. I put some treats inside though so he slowly starts going deeper inside of it to fetch for snacks. Hopefully it'll get him used to it.
Was going to say this! Dollar store leashes can be wrapped and clipped around the cage to create any type of bridge or web you can imagine. For $1 a piece they e really been an incredible staple for my boys :)
Just ordered a single Critter Nation! Still a ways off before I actually buy any rats as I have to get bedding and lots of toys and hammocks but a big part of my decision is from watching your series. Thanks for all the help!
A cutie little rex needed rehomed in my area, I'm picking him up in a few days and wanna be prepared. I plan on getting another male rat very soon after for comfort for him but all the other rats the person was trying to rehome were female and my new lil rex isn't neutered so yeah no lol.
Thanks for putting the links to the accessories for the cage. I’m getting rats after lockdown, and I am putting together the items and money needed for my rats :)
You’ve helped me so much with my mischief! From motivation to getting them, to spending exorbitant amount on critter nation size cage to make sure they had the best cage I could physically find
I'm getting a lava ledge tomorrow for my rats. One has very sharp claws but the other doesn't. There's no way I want to attempt clipping his claws, I can do my Guinea pigs but rats squirm too much lol
Ok so everything else in this video I was like, aware that I needed them, but then she said dig box, I was like “oh yeah a box with bedding” and then I saw DIRT :) quite the surprise
Who else was just rehomed 2 baby rats from their friend because their dad threatened to kill them and all you've owned is mice so you're confused and binging videos so you have happy rats
in my country this foraging toys are so so expensive 😥, and a lot of the other itens that you showed aren't available any place/websites here, just international, it sucks
I 2 males and a female. She finally got pregnant and the most interesting thing has happened. The boys and her are all allowing the 12 babies to stay around. Any clue why? I've seen most posts and suggestions saying separate her or she will eat them, but it's been 4 days now!. Thsy respect her space and make sure she is eating and they bring her food
Hi!💙 I have nice and you inspired me to get them! I've had my mice for I think almost a year and now I'm really interested in rats too!! I'm super excited and now have a HUGEEEE cage that's even bigger than yours!😁 I'm so happy but yeah I'm doing my research and hopefully soon I will have enough money for my ratiess!!!!!
ATTENTION‼️ I know hammocks are really expensive and rats love to chew through them. so I have a hack for you!! Whenever you buy your first hammock, keep the hooks that are attached. Use those hooks for a wash rag that you’d use in a shower. Push those hooks through each corner on that rag. And there you have it. A hammock that is easily replaceable. wash rags are so inexpensive compared to hand made rat hammocks.
I bought them everything but they are scared of those things (it's almost a month since I bought them those things) could you give me some tips So they start using them because it's kinda sad that I spend money and they get scared.
I sew my own rat hammocks and one of the ones I made was a combination of a few of these items. It's a tunnel hammock and it's fairly long with a flat top, so it works as a bridge too. As for tunnels, another option is 2.5 inch or 3 inch diameter PVC pipe. It doesn't crinkle, but they're sturdy enough to survive a lot of chewing. I have a T-shaped one in each of my rats' cages that I bury partway in their bedding.
You have good instincts! Many rats are smart enough not to ingest the plastic, but before you put it back in, definitely check to see if they're eating it or just shredding it and spitting it out XD
Hammocks don’t have to be fancy, since rats chew them anyway. Old bedding or clothing can make great hammocks, and pillowcases or pillow shams have the benefit of being both large and already having a pouch to hide in. Just poke holes in the corners, put in some shower clips and you’re set! Also instead of lava ledges, I use rough bricks under their bottles and they work great to trim the nails. These are all great items, but the rats don’t care if things are store bought - they love nesting in cardboard boxes with torn up tissues as much as fancy, expensive items.
I'm watching this in bed with my new baby rats that I got on Tuesday curled up grooming my feet 😍 They're called Tater-Tot and Buttons and they're champagnes x
I have been thinking about getting rats for about a year now. one thing I'm very concerned about is that I have two cats and a dog. I will keep the bedroom door shut at ALL times so my cats and dog will most likely never see my rats. I'm just concerned that my rat might get stressed if it can hear the other animals threw the door. Will it stress my rats? Any help would be great.
That or any other pet store, you might need to visit a few. There's 4 pet shops in my town (Europe) and the smallest, most obscure pet shop happened to be the only one that had a couple sputniks. Ebay and Amazon also has them 24/7 but constantly they sell out due to popularity.
My rats are too lazy for those foraging toys but when I get their new cage I will try them. I can always suggest cat toys- I was told that it would help them learn to roll them around. If you are a light sleeper I suggest not to do it. The cheap balls with different textures are great.
So helpful thank you! In 2 weeks I’m going to get some rats I have a reasonably sized cage but soon I’m going to get a bigger one! Thank you! You definitely helped me put here!
Does anyone else think that setting up and redecorating rats cages is super fun? I get almost more excited than my rats when I bring home new toys for them lol
Megan e OH MY GOSH YASSS I love changing up my rats cage when I clean I just finished recognizing there cage but it’s very tiring because I’m only 11 and BOY AM I SHORT the whole time I’m cleaning the top part of my rats cage I’m on my tippy toes 😂 I get REALLY excited when they get new toys! They hardly ever play with them tho 😅
@@noela9790 hide peanut butter or other treats in or near the new toys
@@noela9790 Omg im 11 too and i have rats and im super short to! REEEEEE
Herbal tea• >w
Axel Powers they can’t have peanut butter :/ it gets there jaw locked in place
I was watching this with my rat and every time a rat was on screen she got rlly excited
@Olivia 101 Royale High yo mUMS CUTE
Representation is important!
That’s so cute!! Mine doesn’t rlly care lol
Does she have a friend? That's really important for a rat
I actually bought the kind of pvc pipes that are used for sewer systems, as they cost a fraction of the tunnels you can buy. Also, I replaced wodden bridges and ladders with branches from a pear tree we took down recently, in different sizes. And I make foraging toys out of toiletpaper rolls, rat safe tissue paper and left over fleece. And ropes I braid myself from fleece leftovers aswell, inspired by Ems ropes in the mice cage. Just to give a few budget friendly alternatives. In my country, accesories for rats are insanely expensive, and I have a low income.. So gotta be creative ;)
Louise Nielsen yes I use a gutter pipe and it’s bendy and my guinea pigs and soon to be rats will love it
I know what you mean, I was looking for ropes everywhere, but they cost, like, 20 pounds at least, here where I live. Probably 40 for a cool rope like the one on the video. And it's really a lot of money here too.
Since I live in the USA and I can’t get anything from the website she mentioned you’ve really helped me with some ideas for toys
love this!!! i'm trying to find cheap alternatives to get the cage ready since my babies are coming to my house in less than a month and these ideas were great!! thanks
i agree with you
Man, how do you get everything cute and color coordinated like that? Everything I've seen is a "color varies" or is just plain ugly lol.
i feel that, my rats basically have a rainbow cage lmao
@@htttpxxx mine looks like a circus
Thanks for this video. This is really helpful as I'm getting rats in a few weeks
Thanks for the heart!!!
Iris Flower I got mine at Xmas xx
I’m getting 2 in 2 months when I move houses!
@@milko4441 I'm getting some soon too!
Nice their the best enjoy
I get VERY happy when I’m rearranging their cage. I CRY WITH JOY OMFG
😂
"i really recommend getting a sputnik or 2 if your cage is big enough" no, this is trick, don't fall for it, you buy 1, then "oh i can fit in another" then "oh but this one is blue it looks cool" and you fall down the rabbit hole until "fuck i have 12 but oh my gosh they have a limited edition metallic silver and bubblegum pink I MUST HAVE IT" Sputnik is an addiction.
XD
I talked to my mom and she said if I keep my room clean and know the things about those cute little animals I can buy myself 4 rats❤️😊
Hows it going so far? 💕
Did you get any?
Did you get them!!
I Would like to know if you got them-
@@Rin-co5hi me too!
About to get my first 2 rats next week. Figuring I'll record it too and share what it's like for a first time rattie owner lol love your videos! Picked up a lot of the things you mentioned, especially the space pod.
Can you film it I’m getting them soon
I can’t find the tunnels in Australia all I can find is: mice tunnels,guinna pig tunnels and rabbit tunnels🐁❤️
Edit:do you think I could use one of these?
Sophia’s Cowie yes
You could buy big hamster tunnels or sewer tunnels
Yes. From what I have learned, rats can use (almost) everything that other small animals use (EXCEPT RUNNING WHEELS). Rats just aren’t super common pets so, there’s not a lot of things made specifically for them. So yeah. Hope that makes sense.
Probably Guinea pig or rabbit tunnels, the mice ones might be a bit small. 💕
You can probably use Guinni pig ones or you can use large pipes from a hardware store
Getting my first rat soon from a friend! His last cage mate recently passed and my friend is pregnant so she doesn’t have time/money for any more rat friends - he’ll be my first rat and after he’s settled in his new home I’ll be getting him a cage mate ofc! (Don’t want him to be super stressed with a new home + new rat since he’s already normally pretty submissive and nervous, so I’m trying things slow - if this isn’t a good idea for this situation someone let me know! I wanna do good by them ; c ; )
I’m getting rats on the 23RD and I’m so excited, I got a second hand double tall critter nation on Facebook for 80$, I’m so exited to meet my new ratties
How's it going with them?
Your rats so so stinkin cute! I love the foraging wheel!
I’m getting rats in 10 hours!!!
Missed you Emi. Glad the rats are back together
Rats are really lovely creatures. They make you laugh at some of their antics such as helping them selves too your cornflakes while you are still eating them.
I'm so glad you mentioned zoo bio, pets at home was getting a bit boring !
I bought my first two rats today, been watching your channel for a while and its helping me so much !!! 😍
The sputnik is an absolute favourite for my boys. Although I did have to drill a couple holes in the bottom, because they kept peeing in it and then sleeping in the pee
Take a shot every time she says "definitely recommend"! :D This is a lovely video and had some great ideas in it -- thank you!
Friendly reminder that just because you want a rat you should not get it just cuz u want to unless u actually can care for them
I’m so glad I found your channel! I’ve cared for many ratties in my life and I’m always trying to do more research and make my rats lives even better. I recently picked up a little baby boy and he will, no doubt, be enjoying some of these items!
Sis why you not making any video. Are you and your rats are well.
I've had four rats so far and 2 of them had a the space pod as their favorite toy, 1 liked hammocks best, and the other cardboard boxes lol.
Empty tissue boxes are beloved by my boys lol honestly they seem to love any kind of trash lol!
Also a great option for hanging tunnels: use the legs from old pairs of pants (especially if you have kids who stained or grew out of their clothes). They make inexpensive, natural tunnels you can hang with large safety pins or shower curtain rings. Decorating a cage and making it fun doesn’t have to be expensive!
can they climb up the rope if it is hanging entirely vertical?
Getting my ratties in two months !! :)
Did you get them yet?? :o
Yes I did ! They are wonderful
@@joieporter1235 how are the rats?
This is so helpful me and my mum are talking about getting rats 🐀
me and my three boys are watching this together :D
So i got my rats a hammock, but theyre not using it, its comfortable :well feels comfortable in touch: and idk whats the problem , any tips
They could just not like hammocks in general or maybe they don’t like the specific one you’ve bought them. Maybe they’d like a different style (1,2 or 3 decker hammocks) maybe they want a bigger hammock.
Hi! (: I wanted to ask what you think about these stand perches, these sticks you can put on bars (for birds), just like the lava ledges, but these are of course more narrow but seem to have a similar texture on them. I only ask because lava ledges are not very cheap, and these are less than half its price. What do you think could the rats use these as well for climbing? Or is it too narrow for them?
My rat is extremely frightened by the trixie blue extandable tunnel, I once tried to slowly push him into it, and he freaked out as if I was trying to feed him to a snake LOL. I put some treats inside though so he slowly starts going deeper inside of it to fetch for snacks. Hopefully it'll get him used to it.
I didn’t even think about putting my horses old lead ropes in there cages
I think dog leads work great as ropes clipped across the cage
Was going to say this! Dollar store leashes can be wrapped and clipped around the cage to create any type of bridge or web you can imagine. For $1 a piece they e really been an incredible staple for my boys :)
Don’t you hate when you go to buy something for your rats and they have it in every color except the color that matches your theme
Just ordered a single Critter Nation! Still a ways off before I actually buy any rats as I have to get bedding and lots of toys and hammocks but a big part of my decision is from watching your series. Thanks for all the help!
Taylor Cox do you have the gutter plastic bendy pipes I have some for my Guinea pigs and it is very bendy and easy to store
I love:
Your channel, your rats, you and this video.
Edit: my favourite one of all your rats was Rollo.🐁❤️🥺
I love seeing so many people seeing how wonderful these guys are. I love your content
A cutie little rex needed rehomed in my area, I'm picking him up in a few days and wanna be prepared.
I plan on getting another male rat very soon after for comfort for him but all the other rats the person was trying to rehome were female and my new lil rex isn't neutered so yeah no lol.
There’s so many stuff from zoobio I liked but I’m from USA and it doesn’t ship to my country :(
Thanks for putting the links to the accessories for the cage. I’m getting rats after lockdown, and I am putting together the items and money needed for my rats :)
I love the wobbly basket thingys
I have the little space capsule thing in the thumbnail, they love it! I always see at least one rat in it! I have mine at the top!
You’ve helped me so much with my mischief! From motivation to getting them, to spending exorbitant amount on critter nation size cage to make sure they had the best cage I could physically find
I just gave my rats a very large dig box in there cage yesturday and they Absolutely Love it!
I'm getting a lava ledge tomorrow for my rats. One has very sharp claws but the other doesn't. There's no way I want to attempt clipping his claws, I can do my Guinea pigs but rats squirm too much lol
My wife hates that I spend 100+ a week on my girls. But I just don't have enough and most are 20+ each
I have a Sputnik! It’s basically their bed, they aren’t used to the hammock
The clear spinning wheel for foraging just got here today :D watching this video wow I can see what other things to get
I just got two male rats (Jupiter and Leo, who both miss an eye) and this is helpful!
Ok so everything else in this video I was like, aware that I needed them, but then she said dig box, I was like “oh yeah a box with bedding” and then I saw DIRT :) quite the surprise
Do they fall often that I need to have someone to catch them
If the cage isn’t full enough they can
Dig box: don’t get soul. Coco coir is best. You can also bake it for 30 minutes at 160 degrees to kill anything in there
My rats love their Sputnik! They bring all kinds of bedding and paper and fleece into it and just snuggle up.
I'm getting rats for Christmas your vids are super helpful
this is so helpful! i had a rat growing up and i think i'm going to get a pair soon because i miss them.
Who else was just rehomed 2 baby rats from their friend because their dad threatened to kill them and all you've owned is mice so you're confused and binging videos so you have happy rats
in my country this foraging toys are so so expensive 😥, and a lot of the other itens that you showed aren't available any place/websites here, just international, it sucks
I 2 males and a female. She finally got pregnant and the most interesting thing has happened. The boys and her are all allowing the 12 babies to stay around. Any clue why? I've seen most posts and suggestions saying separate her or she will eat them, but it's been 4 days now!. Thsy respect her space and make sure she is eating and they bring her food
this is amazing, yay ur back I love your hair! Xx
Hi!💙 I have nice and you inspired me to get them! I've had my mice for I think almost a year and now I'm really interested in rats too!! I'm super excited and now have a HUGEEEE cage that's even bigger than yours!😁 I'm so happy but yeah I'm doing my research and hopefully soon I will have enough money for my ratiess!!!!!
ATTENTION‼️ I know hammocks are really expensive and rats love to chew through them. so I have a hack for you!! Whenever you buy your first hammock, keep the hooks that are attached. Use those hooks for a wash rag that you’d use in a shower. Push those hooks through each corner on that rag. And there you have it. A hammock that is easily replaceable. wash rags are so inexpensive compared to hand made rat hammocks.
My rats don't bite woodchews,and my rats tare up hammicks, cardboard box and no one has that type of toy.you are in UK. So where can I get that
I found some super cheap good quality hammocks and loads of other bits on etsy
I bought them everything but they are scared of those things (it's almost a month since I bought them those things) could you give me some tips
So they start using them because it's kinda sad that I spend money and they get scared.
Does anybody know where to get this forraging toy that looks like a rat? I have been searching all over the internet but can’t find it anywhere!
Thanks! Your videos are so helpful. Even your rats litter box looks nice!
Took your advice! Bought my girls cool new toys!
that foraging wheel can not be shipped to sweden i’m so disappointed :(
Hi your so nice 😗 you replied to me on a different video and your so nice and helpful
How many rats u have in your life?
4
Do you know any Canadian sites that I could get rats toys like these on???
Hi emi I recently got a cage supper similar to yours I would like your input on the house at I have it set up
i have been looking so much about fancy rats because i am getting 3 soon
Your rats are the sweetest!! What are their names?? xxx
Do you have a video about making rat hammocks? I have a bunch of cloth squares
What is it about a sputnik that drives every rat crazy lmao
Yes we put a dog rope in our rats cages also have pipes hammocks toilet paper rolls houses and apple on a string and much more
I sew my own rat hammocks and one of the ones I made was a combination of a few of these items. It's a tunnel hammock and it's fairly long with a flat top, so it works as a bridge too. As for tunnels, another option is 2.5 inch or 3 inch diameter PVC pipe. It doesn't crinkle, but they're sturdy enough to survive a lot of chewing. I have a T-shaped one in each of my rats' cages that I bury partway in their bedding.
what is the name of the rat foraging toy that looks like a rat. I been trying to look for it every were and cant seem to find it.
I took the tunnel out of the cage, because my rats started to chew the edges. I was a bit scared that they will eat some plastic... :(
Carthe rats love to chew on plastic you can put that tunnel back in you like plastic is totally fine for your rats
You have good instincts! Many rats are smart enough not to ingest the plastic, but before you put it back in, definitely check to see if they're eating it or just shredding it and spitting it out XD
@@annafantasia that’s what my Syrian hamster used to do 😂
My rats don’t like hammocks 😔
Hammocks don’t have to be fancy, since rats chew them anyway. Old bedding or clothing can make great hammocks, and pillowcases or pillow shams have the benefit of being both large and already having a pouch to hide in. Just poke holes in the corners, put in some shower clips and you’re set! Also instead of lava ledges, I use rough bricks under their bottles and they work great to trim the nails. These are all great items, but the rats don’t care if things are store bought - they love nesting in cardboard boxes with torn up tissues as much as fancy, expensive items.
I'm watching this in bed with my new baby rats that I got on Tuesday curled up grooming my feet 😍 They're called Tater-Tot and Buttons and they're champagnes x
I have been thinking about getting rats for about a year now.
one thing I'm very concerned about is that I have two cats and a dog. I will keep the bedroom door shut at ALL times so my cats and dog will most likely never see my rats. I'm just concerned that my rat might get stressed if it can hear the other animals threw the door. Will it stress my rats? Any help would be great.
Would just normal dirt/soil be safe for rats??
How often should I clean my rats cage?
Where do you buy sputniks.. can they be in petco/ petsmart
That or any other pet store, you might need to visit a few. There's 4 pet shops in my town (Europe) and the smallest, most obscure pet shop happened to be the only one that had a couple sputniks. Ebay and Amazon also has them 24/7 but constantly they sell out due to popularity.
My rats are too lazy for those foraging toys but when I get their new cage I will try them. I can always suggest cat toys- I was told that it would help them learn to roll them around. If you are a light sleeper I suggest not to do it. The cheap balls with different textures are great.
I slept through the malfunction of our smoke alarm lol 😬 better hope my house never sets on fire
lol im an equestrian so i have like 17 leadropes for horses
I have everything on the list except the lava ledge :) (my local store has been out of stock for a little while)
Hello can rats have cat meat and how much to gain weight
I love your vídeos!!!thanks!!!!💖kisses from Spain!!!
I had hammets and spitnuts
is it ok to give your rats plush toys? btw love your vids
My mom refuses to get a rat because "they spread the plague"
So helpful thank you! In 2 weeks I’m going to get some rats I have a reasonably sized cage but soon I’m going to get a bigger one! Thank you! You definitely helped me put here!
What if you can’t find the stuff in your country 😢
you have some cute rats