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I recently got this tiny drawer from a local thrift shop, and I wanted to see if Cracker could figure out how to fetch from it without using a string, and after a fe tries she got it!.
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I have a rat training book available here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
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I have a rat training book available here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
November 19, 2025 at 11:56 PM
I recently got this tiny drawer from a local thrift shop, and I wanted to see if Cracker could figure out how to fetch from it without using a string, and after a fe tries she got it!.
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I have a rat training book available here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
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I have a rat training book available here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
Bean doing a long agility course, all to get one of her favorite fruits, that being a grape (yes, grapes are safe for rats!)
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I have a rat training book available here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
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I have a rat training book available here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
November 18, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Bean doing a long agility course, all to get one of her favorite fruits, that being a grape (yes, grapes are safe for rats!)
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I have a rat training book available here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
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I have a rat training book available here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
If you live in Canada, have rats/rodents, and are interested in a bundle of toys and treats, comment below that you'd like to enter the giveaway! You'll have 48 hours to enter, then I'll assign a random # to each person and then write them down on slips of paper, and have my rats draw 5 of them.
November 18, 2025 at 12:47 AM
If you live in Canada, have rats/rodents, and are interested in a bundle of toys and treats, comment below that you'd like to enter the giveaway! You'll have 48 hours to enter, then I'll assign a random # to each person and then write them down on slips of paper, and have my rats draw 5 of them.
Espresso doing the laundry (well, at least the socks :P)! This is a fun variation on our basketball trick, is a great way to help rats generalize it to new props!
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Want help with training your rats tricks? I have a rat training book available here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
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Want help with training your rats tricks? I have a rat training book available here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
November 18, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Espresso doing the laundry (well, at least the socks :P)! This is a fun variation on our basketball trick, is a great way to help rats generalize it to new props!
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Want help with training your rats tricks? I have a rat training book available here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
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Want help with training your rats tricks? I have a rat training book available here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
This weeks rat paw paintings by my sweet rats Pistachio and Popcorn - they and all their buddies did a great job!
You can commission your own rat paw painting here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/RatPaintings
You can commission your own rat paw painting here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/RatPaintings
November 16, 2025 at 7:35 PM
This weeks rat paw paintings by my sweet rats Pistachio and Popcorn - they and all their buddies did a great job!
You can commission your own rat paw painting here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/RatPaintings
You can commission your own rat paw painting here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/RatPaintings
Crumb is working on learning to combine jumping to hand and fetch! She's doing quite well and has come so far from her initial fetch struggles - great job Crumb!
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I have a rat training book available here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
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I have a rat training book available here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
November 15, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Crumb is working on learning to combine jumping to hand and fetch! She's doing quite well and has come so far from her initial fetch struggles - great job Crumb!
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I have a rat training book available here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
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I have a rat training book available here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
Bean practicing her favorite trick of agility, while also being on harness! I typically only work agility with my rats off harness, so this was a bit strange for Bean at first - but she was a very confident rat & figured it out quickly!
I have a rat training book here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
I have a rat training book here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
November 14, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Bean practicing her favorite trick of agility, while also being on harness! I typically only work agility with my rats off harness, so this was a bit strange for Bean at first - but she was a very confident rat & figured it out quickly!
I have a rat training book here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
I have a rat training book here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
Latte working on her abacus skills! This bird toy was the perfect size for this trick - I really need to find it again so I can work this with my current rats!
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Want help with training your rats tricks? I have a rat training book available here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
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Want help with training your rats tricks? I have a rat training book available here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
November 14, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Latte working on her abacus skills! This bird toy was the perfect size for this trick - I really need to find it again so I can work this with my current rats!
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Want help with training your rats tricks? I have a rat training book available here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
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Want help with training your rats tricks? I have a rat training book available here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
Bonus Coffee mood-board! I feel like I did Coffee a bit dirty last time only showing her derpy side - so here are some less derpy photos showing off Coffee's elegance (of course I still had to include a few derps lol :P)
November 12, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Bonus Coffee mood-board! I feel like I did Coffee a bit dirty last time only showing her derpy side - so here are some less derpy photos showing off Coffee's elegance (of course I still had to include a few derps lol :P)
Chickpea is learning to spin in the opposite direction!
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I have a rat training book available here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
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I have a rat training book available here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
November 12, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Chickpea is learning to spin in the opposite direction!
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I have a rat training book available here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
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I have a rat training book available here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
We currently have some 2026 rat calendars available on our etsy shop "Rat Paintings"! www.etsy.com/shop/RatPain...
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I'm also happy to announce that I made a compilation rat calendar - unfortunately that calendar is only available in the US/Canada currently: www.etsy.com/listing/4402...
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I'm also happy to announce that I made a compilation rat calendar - unfortunately that calendar is only available in the US/Canada currently: www.etsy.com/listing/4402...
November 11, 2025 at 11:34 PM
We currently have some 2026 rat calendars available on our etsy shop "Rat Paintings"! www.etsy.com/shop/RatPain...
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I'm also happy to announce that I made a compilation rat calendar - unfortunately that calendar is only available in the US/Canada currently: www.etsy.com/listing/4402...
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I'm also happy to announce that I made a compilation rat calendar - unfortunately that calendar is only available in the US/Canada currently: www.etsy.com/listing/4402...
Here's an interesting trick that I've only work with a few rats, that being rebound off a wall! Blackberry here was quite good at it, which considering she was a pretty nervous girl was a really big step confidence wise.
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I have a rat training book available here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
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I have a rat training book available here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
November 11, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Here's an interesting trick that I've only work with a few rats, that being rebound off a wall! Blackberry here was quite good at it, which considering she was a pretty nervous girl was a really big step confidence wise.
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I have a rat training book available here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
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I have a rat training book available here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
Poor Toast is currently on meds for both a URI and for a mammary tumor - thankfully for her age (over 3 years and 7 months, ancient for even a dwarf rat) she's still doing quite well, and she's a good rat who takes her meds readily <3
November 10, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Poor Toast is currently on meds for both a URI and for a mammary tumor - thankfully for her age (over 3 years and 7 months, ancient for even a dwarf rat) she's still doing quite well, and she's a good rat who takes her meds readily <3
One of my favorite trick chains Mocha worked on - this is such a fun sequence of tricks, and a fun way to use my mini lego chest :P
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Want help with training your rats tricks? I have a rat training book available here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
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Want help with training your rats tricks? I have a rat training book available here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
November 10, 2025 at 11:25 PM
One of my favorite trick chains Mocha worked on - this is such a fun sequence of tricks, and a fun way to use my mini lego chest :P
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Want help with training your rats tricks? I have a rat training book available here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
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Want help with training your rats tricks? I have a rat training book available here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
This week’s paw paintings by my sweet rats - Popcorn, Pistachio, and all their buddies did a great job!
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If you would like to commission your own rat paw painting, you can do so here: www.etsy.com/shop/RatPain...
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If you would like to commission your own rat paw painting, you can do so here: www.etsy.com/shop/RatPain...
November 9, 2025 at 6:48 PM
This week’s paw paintings by my sweet rats - Popcorn, Pistachio, and all their buddies did a great job!
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If you would like to commission your own rat paw painting, you can do so here: www.etsy.com/shop/RatPain...
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If you would like to commission your own rat paw painting, you can do so here: www.etsy.com/shop/RatPain...
A bit late, but Crumb says her favorite part of Halloween is the mini pumpkins...and yes, my girls have gotten several tiny pumpkins to devour!
November 8, 2025 at 10:28 PM
A bit late, but Crumb says her favorite part of Halloween is the mini pumpkins...and yes, my girls have gotten several tiny pumpkins to devour!
Coffee in her Pikachu costume practicing her drawer fetch trick! This is one of my favorite tricks and one of my favorite costumes, so it makes for a super cute trick combo!
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Want help with training your rats tricks? I have a rat training book available here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
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Want help with training your rats tricks? I have a rat training book available here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
November 8, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Coffee in her Pikachu costume practicing her drawer fetch trick! This is one of my favorite tricks and one of my favorite costumes, so it makes for a super cute trick combo!
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Want help with training your rats tricks? I have a rat training book available here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
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Want help with training your rats tricks? I have a rat training book available here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
Bonus Butter mood board! I decided to do a bonus mood board of my late rat Butter because her constantly frazzled look and silly personality made her one of my favorite rats of all time. Which Butter photo are you feeling today?
November 8, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Bonus Butter mood board! I decided to do a bonus mood board of my late rat Butter because her constantly frazzled look and silly personality made her one of my favorite rats of all time. Which Butter photo are you feeling today?
Here was Butter combining weaves + basketball! This is such a fun trick combo and Butter did a great job with it!
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Want help with training your rats tricks? I have a rat training book available here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
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Want help with training your rats tricks? I have a rat training book available here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
November 8, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Here was Butter combining weaves + basketball! This is such a fun trick combo and Butter did a great job with it!
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Want help with training your rats tricks? I have a rat training book available here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
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Want help with training your rats tricks? I have a rat training book available here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
My rats newest cage setup, this time with vaguely fall theming! Also bonus 2 shots of some of my girls cuddling (aka stuffing themselves) in their favorite space pod (yes, they have 4 to choose from - but apparently THIS ONE is special!)
November 7, 2025 at 12:55 AM
My rats newest cage setup, this time with vaguely fall theming! Also bonus 2 shots of some of my girls cuddling (aka stuffing themselves) in their favorite space pod (yes, they have 4 to choose from - but apparently THIS ONE is special!)
Coffee learning to stack cups! These cups can be hard to maneuver, so I'm always proud of my rats for figuring out how to pick them up and maneuver them.
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Want help with training your rats tricks? I have a rat training book available here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
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Want help with training your rats tricks? I have a rat training book available here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
November 7, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Coffee learning to stack cups! These cups can be hard to maneuver, so I'm always proud of my rats for figuring out how to pick them up and maneuver them.
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Want help with training your rats tricks? I have a rat training book available here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
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Want help with training your rats tricks? I have a rat training book available here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
Feta mood board! Like Chickpea I haven't had Feta long yet and so I don't have a ton of photos of her, but I chose a few of my favorite of the ones we have so far so that she could join in on this mood board compilation!
November 6, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Feta mood board! Like Chickpea I haven't had Feta long yet and so I don't have a ton of photos of her, but I chose a few of my favorite of the ones we have so far so that she could join in on this mood board compilation!
A great example of rats having a different opinion on a trick. Feta loves fetch and so does it more enthusiastically, while Pumpkin is less naturally into it and so tries to offer alternative behaviors instead lol.
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I have a rat training book available here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
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I have a rat training book available here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
November 5, 2025 at 11:25 PM
A great example of rats having a different opinion on a trick. Feta loves fetch and so does it more enthusiastically, while Pumpkin is less naturally into it and so tries to offer alternative behaviors instead lol.
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I have a rat training book available here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
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I have a rat training book available here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
Chickpea mood board! Because Chickpea is still pretty new to me, I don't yet have a ton of photos of her - but I wanted her to be included in the mood-boards I've been doing of all my rats, so I made do with what photos we've taken so far. :P
November 4, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Chickpea mood board! Because Chickpea is still pretty new to me, I don't yet have a ton of photos of her - but I wanted her to be included in the mood-boards I've been doing of all my rats, so I made do with what photos we've taken so far. :P
Cracker practicing her mail fetch trick with my newest mailbox prop, and a her favorite mini wiffle ball! This is such a fun trick combo and all my rats pick it up super quickly!
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Want help with training your rats tricks? I have a rat training book available here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
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Want help with training your rats tricks? I have a rat training book available here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
November 4, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Cracker practicing her mail fetch trick with my newest mailbox prop, and a her favorite mini wiffle ball! This is such a fun trick combo and all my rats pick it up super quickly!
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Want help with training your rats tricks? I have a rat training book available here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
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Want help with training your rats tricks? I have a rat training book available here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...