Imee's World hello! I have gotten the rats that you can see on my channel please ignore the Minecraft videos.

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I got rats!

So, I'm getting my very first pair of rats this weekend. I've had hamsters before I guess I have an idea of what it's like to take care of a rodent? My question is, I have a hamster cage and a rat cage. But the rat cage is 3 levels and the soace between the bars seems too wide for a baby. Is it okay to put my baby rats in the hamster cage? The hamster cage has a plastic bottom, although my hamsters have tried and are never able to get through it, some people still say it's possible. And that's what I'm worried about

It depends how big the hamster cage is. Some people will put them in a slightly smaller cage first until they grow big enough that they wont fit through the bars, this can also help with bonding with them because they're not in a big huge cage that can cause them to become overwhelmed, as long as the cage isn't tiny, as baby rats have a lot of energy! Another option, although quite time consuming, is to chicken wire the whole of the cage until they're big enough that they can't squeeze through it anymore :)

Yea Emily :)

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Same and 😍

Wish my mum would think that way

I got lucky, my parents both had rats as kids. My mom had around a hundred... she grew up in the Philippines and they were just there I guess.

dinosaur chicken nugget me rn lol

Yup! That it is so hard!

dinosaur chicken nugget I’m getting rats in September and ima try to just be on my Xbox and just watch them and see what they’ll do

@@jessiee768 I'm getting rats in about a month, its gonna be a hard few days !! Ha

@@jessiee768 I'm getting rats in about a month, its gonna be a hard few days !! Ha

Only 1?

you had only one?

Yeah they had 1. Pretty normal? 🤨

@@mr_willz5317 rats are incredibly social, and need a partner or they will get depressed

Mr_ Willz that shouldn’t be normal lol

Mine switched attitudes lol. Had one terrified of me and one curious about me. Now the terrified one always show me affection and the curious one snobs me

I know this is an old video & comment but which video are the taming tricks in? I’m having trouble getting my new rats socialized 😅

OSCAR BRUENDERMAN I’m getting two rat too! 🐀 they already come with names though cuz I got them from a breeder :) their names are amethyst & ruby

@@noturav3ragej0_39 My rats are named Sundae and Milkshake. I really had to take Sundae from Emmy! :D

Vanilla Frosting OMG that so cute I can’t even 🥺

OSCAR BRUENDERMAN aha I was gonna name mine that! But I decided on Rizo and dumbo as I’m getting dumbo rats :)

@OSCAR BRUENDERMAN My rats are gonna be named mozzarella and feta!

Those are great tips, thank you! I'm probably getting 2 female babies in a couple of weeks :D

Hey can you help me? I really didnt understand the part in the beginning. The part were you have to take them in a different room because of illness or something? I really didnt understand that. And may i know where you come from? If we live in the same country i can maybe go a good farmer you know? Since it looks like you know a lot about rats! I want to get my first 2 rats but i want to prepare myself so yeah... 😂🤷🏽‍♀️🌸

Yep. My breeder gave me their HAMMOCK to take home with my new wats.

I’m definitely doing this, I’m getting them from a breeder and luckily for me the breeder has food she feeds them for sale and I’ll pick some up from her when I pick them up in a week Thank you so much for the tip!

How are they??

@@LittleIcarus Omg hello! Wow, I commented that in May ‘21 so it’s been almost 16 months since then! Honestly, can I get deep here? lol. I absolutely adore my rats. They are such sweet little boys and they each have their own unique, funny personalities. Here’s the thing. I anticipated needing veterinary care for them; I even brought all 3 of them in just to have their very first checkup. I really wish that was the only time we needed the vet. The unfortunate reality is that rats are extremely prone to upper respiratory infections and I did not fully understand that until I got my own rats. I also entirely underestimated how the loss of them would affect me emotionally. Basically, after having them for a couple of months they all began to show symptoms of URIs. Back to the vet, no problem. Got some oral antibiotics for them and went on our way. The antibiotics would help for a little while and then the symptoms would return- sneezing, loud snuffling when they were up and active, occasional discharge from the eyes and nose. In January ‘22, I noticed one of my rats was breathing hard and he was just laying down. Emergency vet. Decided to end his suffering. God, I start crying when I think about that night, just awful. I feel so guilty for not being more proactive about medicating them. I misunderstood the vet saying “they’ll have this URI for the rest of their life, it’s really common” and took it as “They’re always going to be symptomatic.” My rat’s condition wasn’t improving and I thought that was normal. Lesson learned. I still have the other two boys though and I am VERY thorough in their health care. Humidifier next to the cage, daily nebulizing with saline, baytril and doxycycline twice a day. It’s a lot and for a long time after my one little guy passed, I wasn’t as close with the other two. They reminded me of him. I totally wrote a novel here but I hope people will read this and learn from my mistakes. Rats are wonderful animals. They can certainly be quite a lot of work to keep healthy. Losing them, tiny as they may be, can be much more painful than one might expect. I think once my two little boys pass on, I’m going to go on hiatus from being a Rat Mom. I’d love to raise more rats in the future, but I don’t see myself rushing into getting babies again. I’d consider adopting adults, actually. Thank you very much for asking, sorry again for the novel, and have an awesome day 😀

@@claudiah.2935 no need to apologize!! I’m so sorry about your little guy. Thank you for sharing, I will make sure to be very careful looking after possible respiratory issues 💕I’m gonna be getting two females sometime soon :)

Update it's month 2 and I have attachment issues 😅 We bonded really well and they get so excited when I go over to their cage to play when them in the mornings. They have really been showing their personalities ❤️

Lillth Oml this is so cute and inspiring! I’m getting my pet rats tomorrow, it’s gonna be so hard to leave them alone!! xD

@@liebling4069 Yessss rats are awesome!!!

Probably gonna be getting mine in a few weeks, I’m gonna be seeing them later today! c:

how are they??

frankys minimals Babies*

i see 4 or 5 rats runing out side a day

I just got two babies today :)

@@snookie1238 That's great!

Niki or Nike same now I’ve been researching for years I’ll be Able to get to or three pet rat ties I’ve owned Ed them before but my sister was allergic but I moved out so I’m exited

Because wild rats carry diseases and throughout history rats have plagued farmers crops etc. They’re pretty much the reason cats exist. But as a pet you take care of and feed that’s different of course.

Thank you for being a responsible parent 😌 usually I’d say pets for kids are a bad idea, but if you get rats because you want rats too and you’re prepared to care for them if / when she loses interest I think you should do it, she sounds more responsible than most kids 😌 I don’t think age matters too much it’s more their maturity towards the subject!

Zayden Elliot I think it would be a great idea. My little sister is 12 and she’s well prepared. My mom left her in charge of all of the research and she’s doing fine. It’s worth mentioning she very mature for her age and knows a lot about rats. I’d say if you are well prepared and you are willing to pay vet fees, it would work out

I wish you were my mom :( my parents wont let me get rats even though i can afford them and ive been doing research on them and im still earning more money for them

@@ratonatheramona5310 same I've been doing research for 2 years and I've been saving money for a couple months but so far I only have about $20

Virginia's Music& vlogs That awesome, I assume you have them by now! How’s it going with them? I’m getting pet rats very soon too!

+Jessi Barwick mine does that too 😍

where did you start to look for rats? I dont know where to find rat breeders

Most vets don’t know what to do with “exotics” even when they do take them. I wish more vets specialized in exotics. I’m lucky enough to live near an exotics only clinic whose director is practically a rat king. Normal vets, even when they try, usually misdiagnose and mistreat issues.

I brought mine to a local vet and they gave me meds that killed both my sick rat and my rat that was not sick (i had to treat both since they live together). Unfortunately even if you have vets that take in exotics, they sometimes are still more interested in the money than the animal :(

Most pets I have (rats, parrots etc.) Can't be treated due to them being exotics

I thought when you said boys you ment kids and you named you rat pneumonia i was so confused 😅

Jenna and rats i want to get a rat but im only 13 and its to expensive

Jenna and rats but ive been look at getting them for ages

Slimey Teddybears I have wanted them since I was 12 I waited until I had my own job I could prove to my parents that I can take care of them on my own that's when I was able to get them

Jenna and rats 😞 this day is sad because i never knew that the vet fees were that much i though they were like 50-60

I'm 13 to and I want rats more then anything:(

+HammyLux 💕💕💕

Make sure you get at least two or more :)

Good luck!

Deplorable Dave all males that’s gonna be a hard time

@@keira_parry459 why are all males a hard time?

Because they will kill each other, then eat the body tbh. You didn't know that?? Males must be neutered to live together!

Are you getting more than one rat? 🙂

Emiology yes! 2 females

Hahaha same! I am getting a dumbo girl and a just smooth high ear girl

I just got my 2 male rexes yesterday! Their names are Rex and Robin