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Chickpea, Toast, and Feta! These 3 are too cute together!
January 17, 2026 at 1:03 AM
Chickpea, Toast, and Feta! These 3 are too cute together!
Coffee's turn to take on the mini toilet! Perhaps not the most elegant trick lol, but she seems to like it :P
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January 17, 2026 at 12:57 AM
Coffee's turn to take on the mini toilet! Perhaps not the most elegant trick lol, but she seems to like it :P
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I have a rat training book available here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
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amzn.to/484u2Mv
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I have a rat training book available here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
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amzn.to/484u2Mv
Espresso spinning with a ghost mask on! I made this mini mask back when I was making tons of rat costumes, only I modeled off a larger rat! Even so she tried her best - great job Espresso!
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I have a rat training book here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
amzn.to/484u2Mv
January 16, 2026 at 2:03 AM
Espresso spinning with a ghost mask on! I made this mini mask back when I was making tons of rat costumes, only I modeled off a larger rat! Even so she tried her best - great job Espresso!
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I have a rat training book here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
amzn.to/484u2Mv
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I have a rat training book here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
amzn.to/484u2Mv
Espresso spinning on harness on my porch...then deciding she's done with it and asking to climb back onto my shoulder by reeling in the harness lead! She was very effective at her communication!
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amzn.to/484u2Mv
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I have a rat training book available here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
amzn.to/484u2Mv
January 16, 2026 at 1:26 AM
Espresso spinning on harness on my porch...then deciding she's done with it and asking to climb back onto my shoulder by reeling in the harness lead! She was very effective at her communication!
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I have a rat training book available here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
amzn.to/484u2Mv
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I have a rat training book available here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
amzn.to/484u2Mv
Blackberry doing her tissue chain trick! Here she had to fetch me a tissue, then trash it after I "use" it!
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amzn.to/484u2Mv
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I have a rat training book here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
amzn.to/484u2Mv
January 15, 2026 at 12:23 AM
Blackberry doing her tissue chain trick! Here she had to fetch me a tissue, then trash it after I "use" it!
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amzn.to/484u2Mv
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I have a rat training book here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
amzn.to/484u2Mv
Aww, I found some photos of Chickpea and Feta with Raisin when they were getting to know each other <3 I love the first photo of Feta sniffing Raisin and Raisin sniffing Chickpea in particular - its a sniffapaloosa!
January 14, 2026 at 1:01 AM
Aww, I found some photos of Chickpea and Feta with Raisin when they were getting to know each other <3 I love the first photo of Feta sniffing Raisin and Raisin sniffing Chickpea in particular - its a sniffapaloosa!
So I found this mini cabinet prop at my local thrift shop, and of course I had to get it for the rats! It's a bit small so I put it on a platform to help Cracker figure it out. Great job Cracker!
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I have a rat training book here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
amzn.to/484u2Mv
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I have a rat training book here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
amzn.to/484u2Mv
January 14, 2026 at 12:56 AM
So I found this mini cabinet prop at my local thrift shop, and of course I had to get it for the rats! It's a bit small so I put it on a platform to help Cracker figure it out. Great job Cracker!
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I have a rat training book here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
amzn.to/484u2Mv
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I have a rat training book here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
amzn.to/484u2Mv
Had to get the rats out early for free-range yesterday and its safe to say that some of the girls weren't quite ready to get up 😆 Poor Cinnamon initially thought I was offering treats and accidentally did a tiny chomp to my finger - then she immediately started licking it afterwards as an apology 🥺
January 13, 2026 at 12:07 AM
Had to get the rats out early for free-range yesterday and its safe to say that some of the girls weren't quite ready to get up 😆 Poor Cinnamon initially thought I was offering treats and accidentally did a tiny chomp to my finger - then she immediately started licking it afterwards as an apology 🥺
Coffee practicing some fun agility! I want to get back into doing more agility with my rats, its something all my girls really enjoy so I'm excited to do more courses with them. Go Coffee!
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I have a rat training book here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
amzn.to/484u2Mv
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I have a rat training book here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
amzn.to/484u2Mv
January 12, 2026 at 11:40 PM
Coffee practicing some fun agility! I want to get back into doing more agility with my rats, its something all my girls really enjoy so I'm excited to do more courses with them. Go Coffee!
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I have a rat training book here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
amzn.to/484u2Mv
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I have a rat training book here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
amzn.to/484u2Mv
This week’s paw paintings by my sweet rats - all the rats did an amazing job!
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If you would like to commission your own rat paw painting, you can do so here: ratpaintings.etsy.com
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If you would like to commission your own rat paw painting, you can do so here: ratpaintings.etsy.com
January 12, 2026 at 12:20 AM
This week’s paw paintings by my sweet rats - all the rats did an amazing job!
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If you would like to commission your own rat paw painting, you can do so here: ratpaintings.etsy.com
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If you would like to commission your own rat paw painting, you can do so here: ratpaintings.etsy.com
When your taking a bath but need some moral support...a scenario I'm sure we can all relate to!
January 11, 2026 at 3:22 AM
When your taking a bath but need some moral support...a scenario I'm sure we can all relate to!
Cracker is learning how to take a pan out of the oven! Just step one on her way to becoming the real-life remy :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...
amzn.to/484u2Mv
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Want help with training your rats tricks? I have a rat training book available here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
amzn.to/484u2Mv
January 11, 2026 at 2:31 AM
Cracker is learning how to take a pan out of the oven! Just step one on her way to becoming the real-life remy :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...
amzn.to/484u2Mv
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Want help with training your rats tricks? I have a rat training book available here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
amzn.to/484u2Mv
I was putting my girls up from free-range and I found a bunch of them snuggled up in their little bee hide 🥺 I felt so bad about having to move them, they were so comfy and cozy and clearly loving it! Luckily after moving them back to the cage they found another fun hide to snuggle in ❤️
January 10, 2026 at 1:02 AM
I was putting my girls up from free-range and I found a bunch of them snuggled up in their little bee hide 🥺 I felt so bad about having to move them, they were so comfy and cozy and clearly loving it! Luckily after moving them back to the cage they found another fun hide to snuggle in ❤️
Feta is doing her best to copy old lady Tofu's success cosplaying as "the creature"! Tofu told her that she still has a ways to go to match her success (she has a critics eye!), but I think Feta did a pretty good job!
January 9, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Feta is doing her best to copy old lady Tofu's success cosplaying as "the creature"! Tofu told her that she still has a ways to go to match her success (she has a critics eye!), but I think Feta did a pretty good job!
Latte doing her "go to crate" trick! This sort of trick is so much fun to train, and it's a great way to utilize the string pull trick that we train with drawer fetch - great job Latte!
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I have a rat training book here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
amzn.to/484u2Mv
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I have a rat training book here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
amzn.to/484u2Mv
January 9, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Latte doing her "go to crate" trick! This sort of trick is so much fun to train, and it's a great way to utilize the string pull trick that we train with drawer fetch - great job Latte!
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I have a rat training book here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
amzn.to/484u2Mv
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I have a rat training book here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
amzn.to/484u2Mv
Cinnamon practicing some weaves! I really didn't think any of my current rats would be following in Raisin's footsteps with her love of weaves, but Cinnamon seems to have learned well from her!
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I have a rat training book here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
amzn.to/484u2Mv
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I have a rat training book here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
amzn.to/484u2Mv
January 9, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Cinnamon practicing some weaves! I really didn't think any of my current rats would be following in Raisin's footsteps with her love of weaves, but Cinnamon seems to have learned well from her!
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I have a rat training book here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
amzn.to/484u2Mv
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I have a rat training book here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
amzn.to/484u2Mv
Crumb's blooper video with the ferris wheel! This was her 1st try fetching w/it, and she was a bit too enthusiastic! Poor Cinnamon was more confused than anything (no worries, she wasn't hurt!)
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I have a rat training book here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
amzn.to/484u2Mv
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I have a rat training book here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
amzn.to/484u2Mv
January 7, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Crumb's blooper video with the ferris wheel! This was her 1st try fetching w/it, and she was a bit too enthusiastic! Poor Cinnamon was more confused than anything (no worries, she wasn't hurt!)
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I have a rat training book here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
amzn.to/484u2Mv
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I have a rat training book here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
amzn.to/484u2Mv
I got this cute rat-sized ferris wheel from a local thrift shop, and it turns out the seats are the perfect size for our usual wiffle balls! Nicely done Crumb!
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I have a rat training book here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
amzn.to/484u2Mv
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I have a rat training book here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
amzn.to/484u2Mv
January 7, 2026 at 7:10 PM
I got this cute rat-sized ferris wheel from a local thrift shop, and it turns out the seats are the perfect size for our usual wiffle balls! Nicely done Crumb!
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I have a rat training book here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
amzn.to/484u2Mv
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I have a rat training book here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
amzn.to/484u2Mv
Comparing my ~1.5 year old standard Coffee and my ~1.5 year old dwarf Pumpkin Seed - it really cracks me up that Pumpkin is about the size of Coffee's head lol, its like comparing a chihuahua to a dane 😂 Also guess who wears the pants in this relationship? Its not Coffee...
January 7, 2026 at 1:09 AM
Comparing my ~1.5 year old standard Coffee and my ~1.5 year old dwarf Pumpkin Seed - it really cracks me up that Pumpkin is about the size of Coffee's head lol, its like comparing a chihuahua to a dane 😂 Also guess who wears the pants in this relationship? Its not Coffee...
Feta is learning flyball! I adore this little rat so much, she's so much fun to train with and really just such a sweet and motivated little bean!
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I have a rat training book here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
amzn.to/484u2Mv
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I have a rat training book here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
amzn.to/484u2Mv
January 7, 2026 at 12:14 AM
Feta is learning flyball! I adore this little rat so much, she's so much fun to train with and really just such a sweet and motivated little bean!
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I have a rat training book here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
amzn.to/484u2Mv
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I have a rat training book here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
amzn.to/484u2Mv
One of my favorite things about Feta's molting is that in the several months I've had her she has always had a bald head! Its so interesting, even when she's grown fur in other places like with this molt (which is a bit of a rarity lol), she still retains her bald cranium!
January 6, 2026 at 1:24 AM
One of my favorite things about Feta's molting is that in the several months I've had her she has always had a bald head! Its so interesting, even when she's grown fur in other places like with this molt (which is a bit of a rarity lol), she still retains her bald cranium!
Chickpea is learning to fetch from a drawer!
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I have a rat training book here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
amzn.to/484u2Mv
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I have a rat training book here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
amzn.to/484u2Mv
January 6, 2026 at 12:14 AM
Chickpea is learning to fetch from a drawer!
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I have a rat training book here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
amzn.to/484u2Mv
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I have a rat training book here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
amzn.to/484u2Mv
This week’s paw paintings by my sweet rats - Pumpkin Seed, Tofu, 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: ratpaintings.etsy.com
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If you would like to commission your own rat paw painting, you can do so here: ratpaintings.etsy.com
January 4, 2026 at 6:17 PM
This week’s paw paintings by my sweet rats - Pumpkin Seed, Tofu, 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: ratpaintings.etsy.com
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If you would like to commission your own rat paw painting, you can do so here: ratpaintings.etsy.com
So I'm slowly starting to upgrade my rat wall again, and I've switched out a lot of the velcro hooks for photo hooks which seems to make the double shelves extra stable. I still need to add a few items that I've thrifted recently, but this is the progress so far!
January 4, 2026 at 2:39 AM
So I'm slowly starting to upgrade my rat wall again, and I've switched out a lot of the velcro hooks for photo hooks which seems to make the double shelves extra stable. I still need to add a few items that I've thrifted recently, but this is the progress so far!
Cracker's scent work trick! Here she has to sniff out the correct ball (scented with cinnamon), then fetch it back to me - great job Cracker!
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I have a rat training book available here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
amzn.to/484u2Mv
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I have a rat training book available here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
amzn.to/484u2Mv
January 3, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Cracker's scent work trick! Here she has to sniff out the correct ball (scented with cinnamon), then fetch it back to me - great job Cracker!
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I have a rat training book available here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
amzn.to/484u2Mv
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I have a rat training book available here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
amzn.to/484u2Mv