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Cuddly little Pumpkin Seed ❤️ Pumpkin loves snuggling under my jacket, and if she's not running around the free-range area you can guarantee she's chilling under my jacket or in my lap! She's the sweetest little pocket lint, just a perfect little bean 😍
January 21, 2026 at 11:53 PM
Cuddly little Pumpkin Seed ❤️ Pumpkin loves snuggling under my jacket, and if she's not running around the free-range area you can guarantee she's chilling under my jacket or in my lap! She's the sweetest little pocket lint, just a perfect little bean 😍
I found this tiny basketball hoop, and I thought it looked about rat sized so of course I had to get it! Crumb isn't quite sure what to think about this new hoop lol, but she gave it a go and is figuring it out!
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I have a rat training book here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
amzn.to/484u2Mv
January 21, 2026 at 7:06 PM
I found this tiny basketball hoop, and I thought it looked about rat sized so of course I had to get it! Crumb isn't quite sure what to think about this new hoop lol, but she gave it a go and is figuring it out!
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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
Forgot to share these photos of Chickpea and Feta from back when I was doing Christmas photos of the girls - the first photo is the nice polished version that will be going into a calendar, while the other 2 show the realities of rat photo time lol
January 21, 2026 at 2:23 AM
Forgot to share these photos of Chickpea and Feta from back when I was doing Christmas photos of the girls - the first photo is the nice polished version that will be going into a calendar, while the other 2 show the realities of rat photo time lol
Feta is learning how to do some simple scent work! During our last session I started adding more balls and she's currently doing great with 4 - next up, more balls and distractions!
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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 21, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Feta is learning how to do some simple scent work! During our last session I started adding more balls and she's currently doing great with 4 - next up, more balls and distractions!
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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
Recently I've been giving my rats these treat sticks twice a week during free-range time - they absolutely LOVE them and go crazy trying to steal the sticks for themselves lol, Tofu in particular is not pleased that the stick is so large and unwieldy because she just wants to stash it so badly!
January 20, 2026 at 1:53 AM
Recently I've been giving my rats these treat sticks twice a week during free-range time - they absolutely LOVE them and go crazy trying to steal the sticks for themselves lol, Tofu in particular is not pleased that the stick is so large and unwieldy because she just wants to stash it so badly!
Cinnamon is learning to fetch me a tissue! Usually I just post the final trick, but I thought it would be fun to show how we train this as well - great job Cinnamon!
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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 20, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Cinnamon is learning to fetch me a tissue! Usually I just post the final trick, but I thought it would be fun to show how we train this as well - great job Cinnamon!
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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 Chickpea and Pistachio - they 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 18, 2026 at 8:43 PM
This week’s paw paintings by my sweet rats Chickpea and Pistachio - they 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
Valentines Day may be a month away, but its always a fun time for ratties in capes! And with that in mind, here were Olive (pink) & Donut (purple) playing Valentine's Day themed vs basketball!
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I have a rat training book here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
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amzn.to/484u2Mv
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I have a rat training book here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
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amzn.to/484u2Mv
January 17, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Valentines Day may be a month away, but its always a fun time for ratties in capes! And with that in mind, here were Olive (pink) & Donut (purple) playing Valentine's Day themed vs basketball!
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I have a rat training book here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
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amzn.to/484u2Mv
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I have a rat training book here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605...
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amzn.to/484u2Mv
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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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
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
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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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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 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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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 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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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
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