#22 - the amount of zip ties you will end up buying is sky high

Some KZfaqrs will try to say, “You can’t house it alone! It’s bad and you know better :)” This Queen, giving it straight, “Your rats need to be in groups. Your selfish excuses don’t fly here”

In sweden, it's against the law to house a single rat. Great video, learning a lot from your channel

I really enjoyed the video, however, a warning about the PETA videos would have been nice. It was very upsetting to see

Time stamps: 1:06 1. Rats have to live in groups. 3:28 2. Baby rats need same age company. 4:49 3. Where you get them from is important. 6:18 4. Rats have short life spans. 6:43 5. Rats are a long term commitment. 7:29 6. Rats are not cheap easy pets. 8:03 7. Rats are prone to a lot of health issues. 8:52 8. Rats can have behavioural issues. 10:08 9. Rats do play fight. 10:36 10. Rats need a lot of space. 11:23 11. Rats need enrichment. 12:18 12. Not every rat is going to be cuddly. 13:07 13. Male & female rats have different personalities. 13:41 14. Rats produce porphyrin. 14:10 15. You can be allergic to rats. 15:09 16. You don't have to bathe your rats. 15:40 17. Rats do something called boggling. 16:20 18. What you feed your rats is important. 16:42 19. Rats sent mark. 17:10 20. Rats are crepuscular. 17:50 21. Do not let your rats mix with other animals.

PLEASE LOOK INTO THE PLACES THAT YOU GET YOUR RATS!!! I cannot stress that enough. I got my current boys from a backyard breeder because I didnt know any better. They are still great pets, but they dont do well with human contact and I've had to work with them for months to get to the point where they'll chill on my shoulder when I'm right next to their cage. These boys were never held before I got them, now they have such a hard time interacting with people. Please, PLEASE, research where you get your pets.

This was super interesting. I always think rats and so cute and smart but I don’t think I could deal with them getting sick and living short lives 😭. I will live my rat live vicariously through your channel 😆

I got my rats a few weeks ago and it feels like I've had them forever haha. I'm watching this to see if I experience any of this.

I had a rat that lived to about 3.5 years. He was such a sweet boy and I still love him all these years later. Always thought he was like an 80 year old towards the end, but now I know he lived to be a 100

One of my older boys passed away earlier this year, and the brother he left behind was really sad. We got two new babies but he didn't really like them or want to form a relationship. Interestingly enough, his mood did drastically improve once we got those rats, even though he wasn't interacting with them.

Really, not even a thousand views yet??? You’re a really great KZfaqr. I don’t understand how people who have horrible pet care get millions of views within the first hour, yet the KZfaqr with the very best care is ignored.

I regret to say that I did purchase a lone Rat However, a few months (I'm sorry, I didn't know) later, I found an abandoned 6 week old little boy and now he and my big boy are bestest friends and absolutely adore eachother ❤️

I'm getting rats veryyyy soon and i clicked on this video SO FAST

I love that you keep advocating for rats being housed with others! All the groups and things I am on people make excuses all the time and don’t take care of their precious pets!!!

Yessss, one of my "regrets" with owning rats was not getting them the cage they currently have right away (I have a savic suite royale). I bought a perfectly large enough cage at first thinking I'd be fine with it and thinking that the bigger cages were far too expensive. Within about a month I realised that without the huge opening doors it was incredibly hard to bond with my rats and clean them out. I ended up spending more money on a new cage which i'm super happy with but yeah, totally not worth me buying the "starter" cage to begin with! My advice to new owners would definitely be just to save for a pet planet cage or a savic suite cage, they're really good and theres a reason so many people love them and in the long run you'll save money x

People need to know about using aspen or low-dust paper bedding, and never using pine or cedar.

Soooo, we aren’t gonna talk about death sleeping?! I’ve only had my girls a few months and OH MY GODD, the amount of times I’ve thought they’d died. Sometimes björk will just splay out upside down with her eyes open and won’t move till i actually touch her belly

So glad you mentioned not separating rats if they're ill. One of my rats had a small infection and my vet told me to seperate them. My rat, Milo, was so distressed being separated he just hid for the hour I kept it up. I hated seeing him like that so I contacted Isamu rats and she told me not to seperate. Never seperate for illness it makes them so sad! (Also Milo is fine now 😂)

oh my lord ): those peta clips shattered my whole entire heart...

The videos of the flooded tubs really hit me. To think those poor kittens drowned while the doe just had to sit there helpless in (what I imagine is) freezing cold water, and people fund that. It's just too sad. Great video by the way, thanks for spreading the info ❤️

I feel like I've been so lucky with my rats they were litter trained the day the came home (they even pee in the litter box!) they rarely chew with the expection of they're alotted chew toys, and they just turned two with no illnesses yet. They were from a rescue. ❤

I had a girl live till three and another girl is on her way to 3. Honestly would set this as a max age for most rats with anything beyond being extremely rare. Most rats Ive had make it to around the 2 year marker and then they usually develop health issues. My girl Zari made it to 3 but then quickly developed mammary tumors and passed in a couple months. Just make sure you spend a lot of time with your rats, they really are awesome little creatures even if they dont live very long

When i saw those rats died in that gross water i felt like i was ready to have a break down thats just so sad

It's sad to say that my pet gerbil August sadly passed away two days ago, but you have cheered me up! Thank you for making this wonderful channel!! ❤️❤️

I got my two 8 week old rats yesterday and as I'm watching this video they are curled up alseep in my lap

I'm not even getting a rat anytime soon, I just really, really appriciate rats for existing

I am getting two rats in a week! It is hard to hear that people house them alone...

I have been a long time rat owner and currently my oldest is currently almost 4

I spend almost $400 a month just on Oxbow. Three bags delivered every two weeks. 60 pounds of food. That is just their food bill. Spoiled babies. The clips of neglect make me want to go to chain stores and take all the animals

Those video clips almost had me in tears :( I'll never understand how people can let animals be treated that way...

your shirt is soooo cute

This is really good advice and I really love all of your videos. The "cuddly" thing is something people really need to know. Every rat is going to have a different personality I'd assume just like people. I have cats and my one is super friendly and cuddly but hates being picked up. My other is not as cuddly with me but prefers my husband, and my first cat who was my heart liked me holding him. It really does depend, but not animal deserves less care because they're not cuddly.

I grew up with rats, my childhood was always loaded with rats lol. I am recently ratless (no rats) and i am missing owning them, they’re super precious and sweet animals. I am buying my rats through a well trusted breeder.

I have 4 little girls (sisters) they have an big cage and I take them out often! Their cage has an active layout with foraging toys, and at the bottom a deep layer of appropriate bedding with hidden treats! and I change the layout except the zip tied things twice a week. They absolutely enjoy the new layouts! And explore it al the time! They have a LOT of chew toys, and hammocks and stuff, I try to give them the best life I can provide. And your videos have helped me so much! Thanks.

Thank you for all the videos you make about rats specifically! There aren't that many creators who make rat-centric content so your channel is just amazing to learn exactly how to care for them. I just visited my soon-to-be rat babies yesterday! :) I'm adopting them from a petting zoo/farm, their set up was amazing- the cage for all the rats was absolutely massive and so well put together. I'll be picking them up in 4 weeks! Thanks again for everything, all your vids are so helpful.

I’ve had my baby girl for less than a month and this video was a good wake up call that she needs a friend. Thank you

I just met the two sweetest brothers at a rescue shelter who were dropped off from a family that had to move in with someone who wouldn’t allow rats. One of them is a little curios escape artist and the other a shy sleepy boy. They come with a huge four story cage and tons of toys for only 100$!! I’m so excited we are picking them up on in two days. This was really helpful and I just wanted to tell somebody about my further rats

I do agree that they should most definitely be housed with other rats, We unfortunately went to the pet store when we brought our first babies and they got sick at about the age of 1 year , Mason went down hill very fast and passed away his brother Jason got better with antibiotics but the vet said he only had a couple of weeks if lucky. We decided to give Jason the best couple of weeks a rat could ever have, Jason lived to 3 years of age. He was the most loving loyal best friend I could ever have. I'm not sure if Jason even knew he was a rat he did not act like one but he knew we loved him and he was my baby who hang out with me all day everyday (he was uncaged during the day) . He liked to chit chat and be sung to and he would actually watch TV, he loved having his little cup of tea in the morning and sneaking a nap in the laundry basket, He always came when called and never chewed anything he shouldn't have. I never thought I would ever own a rats because I coincided them to be dirty scary animals BUT I was very mistaken. I love you and miss you Jason I think of you everyday you crazy beautiful boy.

I'm here from your link in the old video. Thanks for leaving it up. It was really helpful. Thank you for the extra info added here also.

I'm getting two baby rats tomorrow. I'm getting sisters and I'm so excited! I wanted to do lots of research before getting them.

I love you're vids! You're so nice and caring about animals keep up the good work

Thank you so much for making this! I’ve been planning getting two boy dumbos and this was so helpful!💖

Thank you so much for all of your videos! I'm getting 2 boys from a breeder at the end of this month, and your videos have been super helpful with preparing for them! ❤️❤️

Thank you for all your videos! Your previous was my introduction to rat care and the beginning of a very deep dive into researching before I got my three kiddos from a local small animal rescue.

It’s so good just to get home and see emi has uploaded

Emi, I really wanted to thank you for all your videos! When I first stumbled upon your them, I had just gotten a little rat (just one) and I've learned so much since then! I now have 5 girlies in a huge huge cage and they're so happy, healthy and playful. I always rush over when I see you've uploaded a new video, you're amazing!

I had a situation abt 2 weeks ago where I was getting two more rats for my current mischief they scammed me and only gave me one,, he’s the sweetest thing ever and I’m working on introducing him to my current rats and your intro video helped me ^^

I LOVE HUMBUG!!! He's so cute and his marking are so cool. Great video, as always!!!!!!!!!!

Okay, so this just made a huge difference of my knowledge of rats, even though I’ve had one as a child. I just rescued a baby rat from Rescue yesterday, so now I’m going to try and see if I can rescue another one at the same age so that she has a companion. I’ve already learned so much about set up cage, size, food, bedding, things that I didn’t know before…all good stuff, thank you!!!!❤

Do you have any tips for mice with tumors? We discovered recently that she had a tumor, but the vet said that she is too old to have the removal surgery. Do you have any tips for keeping her comfortable and/or keeping her weight up?

I’ve been doing research for a year and I’m so happy that I’m finally getting rats for my birthday!! Thank you so much for giving me the information I need to own rats!!

I’m picking up my first rats on Monday. Been watching all your vids a while and I’ve learnt a lot! Thank you for inspiring me to get them 💜

Omg, this video has perfect timing I’ve been thinking about getting rats and I’m currently doing research.

Omg! I'm early I love your channel also I'm getting rats In 9 months so I'm researching because I know that there's always more to know💛 also I'm getting them from a shelter

thank you for these videos! ive been researching for owning rats for abt 2 years now and these videos are a big help! thank you so much!!!

This video really helped me! I’m getting rats in a week or twos time, and I’ve been doing research and been watching your videos to find out as much as possible before bringing my two girls home. I’ve had a little experience with rats in my teenage years of life, but they were my mums and stepdads rats so I only ever helped to take care of them! So thank you so much for this video, my mums and stepdads two current rats have made me fall in love with rats and made me want to get a couple of my own! 💕💕

hey!! i just got my rat babys a few days ago and your videos helped me be able to get things in order so thank you! and i hope you see this comment! :D

The clips of the rodent mills are shattering. 💔

Thank you for the info on keeping your pack going! I’ve been wondering how to best pace it!

Love your videos so much!!! These were such good tips really appreciate all you do!!!

Thank this helped cause I'm getting my rats in 2 to 3 months there was a delay on getting my rats because of everything going on but I arranged it for the next 2 to 3 months

Hey Emiology!! Thanks for hearting my comment it means a lot :3333 Please can you do reacting to rat cages video? I have four girls and have just got them a new huge cage. I’d love to hear your opinion

i love watching your videos theyre so relaxing yet educational, you have a wonderful voice! I don't have rats or mice, but I really want some. When I move into my own place I plan on building a large indoor pen and making it look amazing and give them lots of space instead of a normal cage. :D

Emily, you are a true blessing for every rat owner. Thank you for this video

Loved seeing Rolo and Sprout in this, I miss them.

I have the two most beautiful ratties in the world. They are staying with my cousins at the moment because I am away for 4 days, and this is the longest we’ve ever been away from them. I miss them so much 🥺🥺❤️❤️

Love the shirt!!! It's so cute! I love your ratties. And your content. Been watching since you started

Hi emi I love all your rat videos ❤ I'm so excited to get my rats this week after waiting for months!

I just got my girlies, someone was rehoming them and they're so cute I love them. I've done my research but I'm still nervous and have been babying them so much lol. I gotta watch this version too to make sure I got everything I'm so nervous alkjeaklh 😼

As much as I love rats and find them adorable, number 7 really resonated with me and is likely a deal breaker. I got really upset when I found out my newly adopted bird Rosie had some health issues, and it definitely caused a lot of anxiety - my family was surprised how quickly and strongly I had bonded with her, given my reaction to finding out she had health issues having only adopted her a week before I took her to the vet. I think I'm *exactly* the type of person you are talking about in 7, so as much as I love rats and was thinking about owning some someday, I don't think I'm the right person.

I've been researching about rats as pets for almost 2 years now and I'm finally getting them in september. I scored a great deal on a cage and accecories from a girl in my countries rat group. I'm so excited!! Thank you for making videos and educating people on rats and mice!

I love your channel so much and always come back and rewatch your videos, they have helped me improve my rat care exponentially! I know I was thinking of eventually making a video like this but I am unsure if I will ever get around to making the video, and this can be for just pet care in general: Accountability and responsibility as a pet owner. I know a lot of people get very defensive when others try to approach them and give constructive criticism on their pet care and refuse to change and I think that could be a good video talking about being open as a pet owner to others concerned about your pets welfare when poor pet care may be being provided. I know it is hard for individuals to sometimes accept they are in the wrong and could be providing bad and even dangerous care to their pets, but we all need to learn and grow and understand we make mistakes. I even have examples of mistakes I made in the past, realized accepted them and immediately changed what I was doing because the health, wellbeing and welfare of my pets is more important than my pride.

Love this video! I’ve been binge watching your videos all day :)) could I just ask where do you get most of your rat stuff from? I’m really wanting to get some more stuff for my two males and I’m about to get two more as rescues.

Although I'm not ready for a long time commitment, I'd love to own them when I become an adult!

yay! finally an updated one of these for rats! thank you!

Great topic, people who might get rats can watch and learn something new from this video. Helping them understand what they are getting into before getting rats. I haven't looked back ever since getting my 2 baby girl rats two years ago, they are so damn cute without trying.

There are actually rats who have lived up to 7 years. It is EXTREMELY EXTREMELY RARE though. 2-3years is the average but slowly their lifespans are getting longer.

my girl rats are crazy. but they are super fun. don’t let them being crazy intimidate you

Loved this video! Thanks Emi!

Thank you for the information! I’ll be getting some baby girls soon that need a home. They’ll be really happy and this video was very informative

Yes, new video! I have question: I currently have two rat girls and i was wondering if i could get them a new friend. They are 3 months old and are in general very friendly.

A quick question where did you get you're millipedes from? I'm looking for some captive bred ones but I'm struggling to find any ones that i'm interested in. Also congrats for 60k! 🎉 Thanks :)

Hello! I may get rats in 2-3 years so watching your videos helps out a lot! Thank you so much for making these videos :)

Thank you for all the information you give to all of us and how happy and kind you are! I have been wanting to get rats for about 4 years now, and will finally be getting a few sometime in the future! 😄

I would love to see a mouse version!

Okay, did you know that you look AMAZING in glasses!

trying to convince my family to get me rats and this video was definetely a help, thanks!

I love all the info you give, it's so helpful. You didn't like the previous video you made, but now this one has something show up in your hair a little before halfway through. lol I couldn't stop looking at that spec on your hair. :P

Say hi to humbug for me!(I don't have a favourite but if I did, it'd be him👀) ♥️

put a content warning for the animal abuse videos you show?? sourced from peta? peta is notoriously shitty put a disclaimer on that too if u MUST use the videos. i agree with your message (apart from what u said abt local pet stores, as some of them will also buy directly from local breeders and do rescues. just ask where they source their pets from and ask them what they do if they find one sick.)

Doing some research about rats to hopefully get one eventually, and this is very helpful so thank you :) I thought your original video about this was ok tbh, but this is an improvement! SO many people seem to hate or be afraid of rats and it makes me sad. They’re such beautiful and gentle little creatures

I've already got my rats but I learned a lot from this. I'm getting my rats some more foraging/digging toys and getting a playpen for some out of cage time as we speak.

I’m trying to to get rats, so I’m doing so much research on costs and care. I doubt I’ll be able to get some, my family hates rodents.

I always feel kind of bad that I only have two rats because I really want more so my boys can have more friends but it’s just not the most plausible for my living situation right now. Hopefully in the future I’ll have 3 or 4 rats together

I love your videos, they have helped me so much ♥️♥️👏🏽

this is actually helpful! especially how they’re active around dawn and dusk. i have school and stuff and those are the times im most active as well without being at school. i’ve been thinking about getting rats when my parents allow me too, of course two or maybe three but i think i’ll stick with a pair. i’ve owned hamsters, two from petsmart which looking back on it i kinda regret.

I own a dog and I don’t want to have a rat right now because I know it will tortured him and the rat will be very scared. I am sure if u own a dog and a rat that you know it’s ok for your situation but my dog is extremely jumpy when another animal is in the house. I really want to get one at another point in my life 😊 and use reliable videos and websites to educate myself.

I wish I could subscribe to you again and again lol

Thank you so much for this video! I look forward to owning rats some day so am loving educating myself on their care.

I am planning on getting some rats (3 or 4) and this video was so much help. Thank you so much 😊