The beginning clip was sooo cute 😍

I've had both. definitely recommend rats. mice are just a bit too flighty. very cute but I can never connect with them like I do with rats

I used to hate rats and mice because of their tails but your channel has helped make them so lovable and cute :3

rats are big babies and mice are little babies ;u;

I don’t understand how anyone could be afraid of either. They’re both so adorable.

The biggest difference between the two is that rats are socially intelligent and empathetic pets. They're companion animals, and they easily recognize you as an individual being. They bond and interact with you the way a dog or cat would. Mice, on the other hand, are quite timid. And even when fully tamed and unafraid of you, they don't have the capacity to "see" you the way rats can. In a way, mice only know you as a pair of hands that feed and interact with them, and most mice could care less to seek out your attention. (most exceptions seem to be lone male mice, as you mentioned!) Mice are pets that you observe, more than anything. Both animals make amazing pets, but it's important to know clearly what you're looking for before you choose one. If you want a pet to be your buddy and return the bond/affection you show them, than you'll want to go for rats. But while mice aren't cuddly pets, they're very fun to watch and fairly low-maintenance! I especially recommend them to night-owls or people who like DIY, and they're good pets if you live in a small home, don't have a huge budget, or the large amount of time required by lots of other pets. (Even rats should be out and interacting with you for more than an hour each day. However most mice are just fine to have 30-40 minutes of supervised playtime, provided their enclosure is enriching)

Rats! I have had mice and rats. You can bond with a mouse but you are more likely to bond with a rat.

Nobody: My brother: do you want a rat or a mouse? Me: *yes.*

That intro was darling! 💕 Great video Emi and you covered so much information! 3:17 melted my heart!

I used to have a mouse named Socrates. He was my absolute best buddy for the longest time. He knew his name and would always come when I called him. I eventually got him a gf named Meece, one night I was watching tv and saw them running down my hallway. Socrates knew how to open his cage, so I called him and they both ran right over and up my leg to my shoulder. Such amazing animals, I miss my little buddy.

So if you lived in a studio apartment, but didn't have a TV, you might have space for a rat home, depending on the size of the living room wall... Hmm... Rats are smaller then the smallest dogs, and don't bark like little dogs... * leaps into more research on pet rats *

I've had both, and in my experience rats were more social than mice as my mice tended to be more skittish, but rats were much higher maintenence. I enjoyed owning both though, I like the simple nature of mice as well as the lovingness of rats.

I'm currently a mousie momma to 7 mice, all girls. I've found that it depends on the personality of the mice and how much time you dedicate to them on how they bond with you. Holda who I've had for about 5 days now will literately crawl up her cage until I get her out for cuddles. She has also taken to grooming me regularly. Where as Namaka who I've had for almost a year is just starting to really enjoy time with me. But, I'm forever hooked on mousies. I love watching them climb in their castle when they table time and how curious they are. My first two even became friends with my old Lab before they all passed, one going as far as wanting to cuddle with him while he laid down or napped.

I can't choose, I have to have both. I prefer male mice over female mice though. Female mice have each other so they are emotionless and dislike me, but male mice are alone and crave my love and attention. I've owned mice for over 4 years, and I've only had one female mouse bond with me. All my other males bonded with me quickly and wanted my love unlike females. I currently have a male mouse who is obsessed with me. Everytime I open the door to walk into my room he quickly runs out and waits for me to get him out, and if I don't he lays down and pouts. I love him so much lol

I actually have such a strong bong with one of my female mice. She loves to sleep in my hand 24/7. The only thing bad about this is that she’s very protective and every time one of my other females tried to go near me she warns them not to lol. Mice are truly amazing

I bought a baby feeder mouse 2 years ago and brought him home for my lizard but i couldnt do it. I ended up feeding him and raising him to an adult. Before he could open his eyes i would gently rub his snout snd he would almost fall asleep in my hands. After his eyes opened i continued this technique so he would recognize that i was the one doing that before. And Stuart has been such a loving and affectionate mouse. He seeks me out snd goes into my hand snd curls up and rubs his face on my hand asking for attention and when i start rubbing his snout he just relaxes completely snd lays there waving his paw up and down slowly with his eyes closed like hes in heaven its the cutest thing ever. He just passed 2 years old so i know he doesnt havent much time left :( but hes such a good boy

I love both rats and mice, I think the rat fans get overzealous and site that Rats being more social with humans is always the goal in selecting animals. If that was the case then no one would get a gold fish. I loved when I had 2 mice and watching them play and interact and often times fight. This gave me great peace. Of course I did interact with them, but I loved that they were independent for the time that I needed a calming presence

A variety of different colours​, patterns​ and varieties.

I got rats and I think that they're really similar to dogs

🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀I would love a little rattie but I don't think I could give one the best quality of life so I'm just gonna watch them on yt instead xxxxx great video

Hmm, this video may just have made me start to want rats...

Long story short..... I’m getting a pet mouse tomorrow 😊👍

After owning both, I’ve found that I enjoy having rats a lot more than mice. Both because of their smell and personality. Mice are great, but rats are higher up on the scale. I have my rats (female) cage in my room, and with a full clean every few days I hardly notice a smell. Mice, however... I found that they smelled quickly after cleaning, and that bs was strong. 😷 Rats remind me more of a dog or cat in their personality and want for attention, while the mice seemed completely content doing their own thing. Hmm. Overall, I feel like rats are more fun to own with their personalities, but mice seem a lot easier to care for. At least in my experience. Both are great little animals, just depends on your individual preference and what you want to experience while owning either of them. One of my mice loved attention, the others were pretty happy in their tank. Depends on the individual rat/mouse, but all of my rats love and seek out attention. 🐀🐁

i just got my mouse, and i am addicted to watching mouse/rat videos xD

The mouse poop: relatable. Lol

I wanted a mouse but now I kinda want a rat

What I love about rats AND mice is that they come in such beautiful varieties, colors, types, coat types, and eye colors etc.

I’ve been debating whether to get rats or mice in the future. This video, along with some other videos, really helped me. I’ve decided on rats!! Now I can do more research on their care, what they need, etc. Thank you for the info!!

I'm cuddling with my rats and this video popped up, love the vid ❤

I will pick RATS:)

not only was this informative, but i couldn't stop looking at your eye shadow. so cool! inspires me to want to try~

I love your videos! They always give me the information I need! Thanks so much

I've only had bad experiences with mice, but when I got my first pair of rats, I was in love & obsessed. I became one of the top breeders in my area. I supplied a few mom and pop stores, and fellow Rat fanciers. I absolutely love rats and have owned them for 7 years now. They are AMAZING pets. They also wont dank your house up like mice will.

I absolutely love this video. I’m looking forward to getting my new rats on Wednesday

Baby! Girl! Your videos have been improving so much!! Thank you for this content

ive owned about 7 mice in my lifetime ((all lived amazing lives)) and im getting my first two rats this monday !! ive been binging your videos for advice and i couldn't be more excited !! the only unfortunate thing is nowhere local sells pet rats so im purchasing two feeders (the one super cuddly mouse i owned was a feeder) so i couldnt be more excited !!

I had a mouse for 4 YEARS! He was amazing. I wasn’t able to fully hold him until he was about 3- I was worried that he was dying but he lasted another year and just loved being held in my hands. I had a rat, she lived by herself because her sister passed. She was so loving and was constantly giving “kisses”/ grooming me.

Very useful and informational! Also, I love the editing work

I love watching you play with your rats. They are adorable

You are so loving & caring to your rat & mouse friends: all of you are so incredibly adorable!

Wow. I actually watched from beginning to end. And with my a.d.d. that's saying lots. Very informative video. Bravo

I know folks say mice are more flighty, but I've had mice most my life and I've encountered a whole spectrum of them. I guess it comes down to luck but I have had some mice that would LOVE my attention by licking/grooming my hands and hopping on my hand the second I lowered it into the cage. I suggest adopting a mouse as young as when they're ready to leave the mother and hanging out with the young'uns for a bit to see which one is the most curious and content with your presence. It's what I aways did and the majority of my mice were either just, tame or they'd actually be quite cuddly! RIP Miss Bean, Sir Stinkie and their daughter Circe, the cuddliest little mice family I've ever had the pleasure to own.

I am so happy you grow those mouses.. I am so proud of you.. I saw alot of bad video eletric and sticky pad hurt me... THANK YOU ! HUGS Keep it up SMILE! I am deaf from Hilton , NY !

I've got 2 out of 8 of my rats left and they're both over 4 years old now, they're such loving animals and the bond you can build up with them is incredible. I couldn't imagine a world without my girls 😍

I think that any kid who demonstrates they've spent hours researching the needs of a pet can convince a parent that the pet they want needs to be kept in pairs due to social needs.

I’ve owned a mouse before and a pair of female rats. I found my mouse to be much more cuddly and really enjoyed falling asleep in my hands, I would interconnected my fingers on my chest and raise them so my mouse had a small cave to rest in. My rats enjoyed cuddles but didn’t fall asleep on me and were always in much more of a hurry to run around

Great video! I love the "variety" count up XD

Thank you 💗 this really helps me choose which one would be happier with me. 😀 I'm getting my rats tomorrow!!!🎉🥳

Early! I love both 💕

My mouse was a breeze to bond with. He took less than a day to trust me and by day 2 he genuinely liked me and bruxed as I held him. Now he gives me kisses and popcorns when I play with him. I've had rats too and found they're pretty similar in the way they form bonds with you. Biggest difference is cage size so if you dont mind spending more and have the space then a rat is good for you but if you're limited on space then a mouse is ideal... although you should still give them a decent amount of space. Another thing about mice is if you want a pet to look at then multiple female mice are good but if you want one to bond with more then a solo male is perfect.

Imagine being a rat. No bills, no job, no responsibility, just vibing on someone's lap with a small pile of seeds.

Your videos are great and so very informative!!! Thank you

2 rats are about just as easy as raising one! Same amount of space, same amount of time.

I am getting my rats in 3 days! I'm so excited!!

3.23 made my heart sparkle like cold champaigne~ this made me wanna own a small bundle of joy one day too. Thanks a lot!!:,)

AHHHHHHH THE RAT YOU SHOWED IS SO CUUUUUUTE

I have had two mice before (they were both males and i had them different times.) In my experience, they were both sweethearts. They loved running up my shirt or running up my arm to get on my shoulder. The only thing is, mice are v e r y skittish (or most of them.)

I genuinely prefer mice, but both pets have good qualities and yet some cons 💖 Great video! 💖

Really good info and opinions!

Thank you so much! This video is very helpful! ☺

I know this is an old video. Although a good video, I think explaining more differences in the 2 animals would've made it just a bit better. Is there a newer video comparing the two? If not, maybe you could make one. I know we are constantly learning as pet owners and I'd be curious to see your growth amd what you could add now. I have rats. I'd like to know more about mice to see if they are comparable and if they'd be a good choice of pet. Anyway, thanks for the content. I always send people over to your channel. 😀

I have had at least four male rats. Rats do form a closer bond with you for sure. They however require a lot more vet treatments. One rat I had to spend over a thousand pounds on at the vets. He was well worth it though. All 4 had to see a vet at some point. Respiratory problems are highly likely no matter how clean you keep their cage. I cleaned mine daily. I have had male and female mice. Mice are very sweet. My male mouse was very cuddly and formed a very good bond but his urine was smelly. I loved him all the same though. Mice are a lot cheaper to keep.

I just got a mouse about a month ago, then bought 3 more friends for her. Sadly, one of our babes just died a few days ago. It came really suddenly, and she died in my boyfriend's hands. The rest are still happy and healthy, and this video (and channel) has honestly helped me learn more about my girls.

Can we just talk about how CUUUTEEE the thumbnail os looking🐁🐁🐀🐀🐭😀😀

Ive had mice for years, and these past couple of months were the first for me with no rodents. My one mouse, Mini Monkey, was the cuddliest boy. He would sleep in my hand, and i got so incredibly attached to him. But he only lived around a year. Im getting two rats tomorrow and i really hope they live a while, cause im so done with getting attached to animals and then they just die lmao.

Hi Imee. I got rats a couple of weeks ago and would love to see a video about how to bond with them. They're still quite wary of me. I know it comes with time but just wondered if there's any advice you would give to new owners to help get your rats used to you :)

If i had enough space and time, i‘d really love to get rats... Thank you for educating us!

My rats sit and watch your Chanel while on my lap they love watching the baby boys

Ive been considering getting rats for a while after my mice passed away, I even bought a DCN cage, but the more I think.. I miss my mice a lot and I’d love that experience again. My mice used to beg to come out of their enclosure to hang out with me, they were in a 40 gallon tank, so i’m sure size wasnt the reason.. they all loved me dearly and i’m willing to put the time into another. sadly, though, there’s no reputable breeders in my state so i’ll have to get him from a pet store :(

My dwarf hamster can also sometimes smell more than my two rats combined. Which is weird considering she's tiny compared to the boys..

I’ve always loved rats and mice but kept getting confused which one I should get this helped a ton

Love this vid!

I used to breed mice for my snakes, but I fell inlove with two babies so now I keep them as my babies 😍🥰

I'm getting a mouse this afternoon!! He is so cute!!!!!

I have switched back and forth in my lifetime. Rats bond very much with their owners and really benefit from that interaction. Mice for me are more like fish. They are wonderful to watch and I love making an interesting enclosure for them and watching them run around in it. They really like their autonomy and I rarely handle them.

Thanks for the video.

Imee As Much As I Want Rats I Think I Would Be More Compatible With Mice Then Rats Because Of Me Being A Beginner And The Time, Space, And Work Put Into Rats Is Just Not Suitable For Me But There's Always Time For Them In The Future! Awesome Video.. 😄

I *really* wanted rats when I was little but was never able to get them and now at age 19 I recently purchased a male mouse (+ cage, food, everything needed plus enrichments and treats) from a younger cousin because she was bad on money and selling him. Soon after I got him a couple girlfriends knowing i probably wouldnt be able to give him the extra attention a lone mouse needs and knowing male mice can fight, plus reading that it's good to keep two pregnant or nursing mice together - which began about 3 weeks of excessive research on what to do if they were to have babies. I was prepared to sell the babies when they were born and already have people to take most of them when they're older (I have about 10 of the squirmy little fuzzballs altogether now, all about a week old) and planned to just sell the parents with them as well, but I got so attached to these little guys ❤ At day one one of the females I purchased began eating treats out of my hand and now they all easily let me hold them without running off or hiding in the cage tunnels. A friend of mine has rats and I definitely agree that it's much easier to bond with those than mice, I think maybe because they aren't as skittish as mice, which seem very aware of how small they are and prefer to hide, but after watching this video I think mice might be a better pet for me rather than the one I wanted as a kid. Rats would have been much better for me then since they can be held and tamed much easier and I would have wanted that kind of bond, but as a kind of adult that's moved out and has less time to care for them and much less room in my current house, mice are definitely the perfect pet for me ❤🐭 They can be just as sweet and tame with a little extra time and patience, especially if kept in their own quiet room (aside from a fan to drown out outside noises) and always given treats when you need to disturb them a couple times a day (Or more if they arent nursing like my male Yoyo who is with me much more often in his own little cage away from the babies)

I used to hate rats but now you have melted my heart and now I have rat fever😁

I have both, and though I love them equal you get such a much stronger bond with the rats! =D

OMG IM GETTING 2 RATS!!!!!! YAY

I freaking live for my rats

What do you edit your videos on? Those editing skills are on fire 👌🏻👌🏻 Also I have male mice together (they are brothers and have been together since birth) they do have the occasional squabble over treats but I have seen them snuggling up to eachother and grooming eachother (I am only keeping them together temporarily as I don’t have the room for them all to have their own cage while I find them new homes, I do keep a VERY close eye on them and inspect them whenever I can for any injuries)

Could you make a video on nail maintenance, checking teeth etc and like tips and tricks for keeping those things in check?

Male mice actually don't do well on their own a lot of the time. That's why it's recommended you get a female deer mouse or ASF rat to keep him company, as they can not breed. Just like female mice, males need companionship. Also, the smell of male mice depends on how dominant the mouse is. My first male mouse was extremely territorial and would mark all over, but the other three of mine, who lived fine together until my original male was gone, hardly smelled at all.

That feeling when ya have a hamster.... However I love 'pixel'

I love your bangs 🥺

I know my comment below said "rats by far" and I still stand by that, and I even did before watching this video. However, this was awesome and a great help.Thanks!

Im getting a mouse tomorrow! :D Edit: i have my male mouse, but ehat should i name him..?

Oh gosh now I really want rats

Thank you, Imee. My rats were my son and his fiancées rats. They couldn’t take them when they moved so, I inherited and love them dearly. I lost Sam and Dean in the last six months, which broke my heart. My kids gave me Ophelia for Christmas. I have two boys and five girls. Though they don’t enjoy being held much, they love my hands and sleeves. They lick, preen, and snuggle me everyday. They know their names and are quite sociable. I sing songs to them and they really enjoy this and Chopin piano. Cheers!

Hiya I love this video! Could you please do a video or just let me know what you feed your rats? Thankyou ❤️x

Would you rather have a rat or a mouse? Me: Yes

Never had mice but after owning rats you should own them over like anything 😂 best pet ever

"Which animal is better?" THEY'RE ALL EQUALLY CUTE-

my mice have a huge bond with me and my family it’s like she remembered our scents and will walk right into ur hand if u put ur hand there

Yup rats are for me 😋

I love both but the smell is sort of a deal breaker for me. I’ve had a leopard gecko in the past and it was debilitating

I have two males in separate cages and 5 females in a detolf ( mice) My rat cage with my two boys which is the same cage as you emi! My male mice smell ALOT more then my two rats .But I love them all equally and I love watching your videos to educate and entertain us :)

The "varieties" counter got me XD