Sweet Crumb being her sweet self 🥺 And of course Coffee came at the end to ruin it lol - Coffee says "stop giving my sister attention and focus on ME!" 😆

Very happy to say that I have officially found my solution to the annoyance of putting up mini bowling pins, and that solution is the strolling bowling set! . I have a rat training book here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605... amzn.to/484u2Mv

So I got my girls this battery powered sink to act as a mini fountain, and so far its been a hit! The girls enjoy drinking from the sink head, and have also enjoyed fishing food out (even if they are a tad annoyed at me for putting their beloved corn cob in the water lol).

Cracker and Crumb were a bit unsure about this whole jumping thing in their older age, but with a quick reminder session they figured it out! . I have a rat training book here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605... amzn.to/484u2Mv

Look how adorable these 2 are! Crumb and Carrot really enjoy cuddling in the igloo hide, while Cracker had to be her energetic self and was just waiting for me to open the door lol.

Coffee doing some scent work! Its been a while since she's done this so she was a bit rusty, but she quickly remembered what to do! . I have a rat training book here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605... amzn.to/484u2Mv

Many thanks to Ratty Box for letting me review their June 2026 box - check them out at their website here: www.therattybox.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgS3...

Feta and Chickpea working on fetching a sisal carrot! As you can tell they are maybe a bit too invested in the carrot lol... . I have a rat training book here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605... amzn.to/484u2Mv

This week’s paw paintings by my sweet rats Feta and Chickpea - they and all their buddies did an amazing job! . If you would like to commission your own rat paw painting, you can do so here: ratpaintings.etsy.com

Sweet Crumb 🥺 This girl is just too sweet! Crumb is a perfect mix of cuddly and chill while also being super motivated and fun to train! She and her sisters are all such sweet rats, I really lucked out with these amazing girls ❤️

Chickpea is learning to fetch me a tissue! She isn't quite sure about the tissue material yet, but she's trying her best and has made great progress! Great job Chickpea! . I have a rat training book available here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605... amzn.to/484u2Mv

Cracker is learning to bowl! As you can see the real tricky part about training this trick is continually setting up the pins lol. . I have a rat training book here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605... amzn.to/484u2Mv

I was looking back at some old videos of baby Pumpkin Seed and I forgot how dark her fur originally was! Marten is a fading gene so martens that are black tend to fade to a darker gray, while dark grays like Pumpkin tend to become lighter grays with age.

Here was Popcorn doing her mini mail fetch trick! This is such a fun extension of the fetch trick, and was one of the first fetch generalizations that Popcorn learned! . I have a rat training book available here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605... amzn.to/484u2Mv

So I was having a nice snuggle session with Chickpea & Crumb, when Feta saw us and was immediately offended at not being included (also my phone ran out of storage lol, but Feta didn't help!) Not to worry, Feta gets TONS of cuddle time, she just likes being the video star lol

Here Bean was doing a super fun agility course combining a bunch of different obstacles! . I have a rat training book here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605... amzn.to/484u2Mv

Biscuit here was another of my snuggly girls, and she was such a chill rat that she enjoyed being tucked into bed! She was one of the few rats I've had that was super cuddly from a young age - she was a lap rat who wanted nothing more than to cuddle all day!

Here Raisin was combining her fetch from a drawer trick with her jumping a hurdle trick! this was a super fun trick combo for Raisin and she did a great job! . I have a rat training book available here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605... amzn.to/484u2Mv

Crumb is working on perfecting her art of the dead sleep - as everyone knows older rats revel in scaring their humans by sleeping like the dead, and Crumb is emulating one of the masters (Bean, one of my late rats who could sleep through being picked up!)

Here Peaches was showing off her "rob a purse" trick! A totally innocent trick of course... :P . I have a rat training book here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605... amzn.to/484u2Mv

This week’s paw paintings by my sweet rats Carrot and Cracker - they and all their buddies did a great job! . If you would like to commission your own rat paw painting, you can do so here: ratpaintings.etsy.com

Cracker was being an adorable ratty pancake during last nights free-range time - I really adore this girl, she's everything I love about rats and has what I consider to be the perfect temperament (smart, curious, and motivated, plus also very social, confident, and sweet!)

Here Bean was showing off her weave-walking trick! Also combined with her basketball trick in the first clip. Bean did a great job! . I have a rat training book available here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605... amzn.to/484u2Mv

So I started teaching Crumb how to bowl, and one of the unintended side effects has been her becoming OBSESSED with the mini bowling pins! Anytime I leave them out now she will go and stash each and every one, even trying to stash the marble "ball" (that one without much success 😅).

Chickpea is learning to combine walking on a rolling barrel with fetch! This trick can be a bit tricky for rats to grasp at first - Chickpea isn't quite 100% sure of the idea yet lol, but she's getting close! . I have a rat training book here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605... amzn.to/484u2Mv

My sweet Jellybean is gone 💔 After months fighting a brain tumor, she developed a zymbals gland tumor a few days back (untreatable 🙁) and the kindest thing was to let her go. Goodbye my little spitfire, you were an incredible rat! 💗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUX6...

Proof that hairless rats are the most judgmental rats! This was Tofu, my late hairless girl, and she was by far one of the most judgmental rats I’ve known. I hope everyday that Tofu is not the one judging us after we die, because I’m pretty sure no one would pass her strict standards! 😈😅

Here was Mocha doing her version of the flyball shopping trick! Mocha was so quick to pick up fetch tricks, and she did such a great job with flyball in particular - great job Mocha! . I have a rat training book available here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605... amzn.to/484u2Mv

This week’s paw paintings by my sweet rats Crumb and Feta - them and all their buddies did an amazing job! . If you would like to commission your own rat paw painting, you can do so here: ratpaintings.etsy.com

Feta and Chickpea were being so dang CUTE during free-range! Unfortunately I had to put them back after this, but they (and Pumpkin Seed) were snuggling in the cutest way possible!

Spice working on fetching from a drawer! Spice was a skittish rat so any training with her had to very much go at her pace - but seeing her gain confidence as she learned tricks made it worth it! . I have a rat training book here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605... amzn.to/484u2Mv

Exactly 2 years ago I took these photos of Coffee and Tofu - at the time Coffee was the spritely 3 month old and Tofu was the grumpy 27 month old lady, and today Coffee is the grumpy 27 month old lady (although no less spritely lol)!

Another day, another attempt at capturing a cuddly Crumb moment! As usual the other rats don't agree with Crumb having the spotlight, and tried to butt in lol. Feta was particularly keen on being a star today, as were Chickpea and Coffee - dang it girls, let Crumb have her moment! 😛

Chickpea is getting better at stacking multiple rings in a row! this as her first attempt with all 3 - still a work in progress, but not bad at all. Great job Chickpea! . I have a rat training book here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605... amzn.to/484u2Mv

Sweet Feta ❤️ There's just something about pink eyed rats that really makes them look so striking - I know so many people find the pink eyed creepy (I still remember my high school janitor refusing to go near my rat Sonic, specifically because he didn't like her pink eyes), but I find them stunning!

Crumb was so relaxed during last nights snuggle session that she fell asleep in the ball position! She wasn't all that happy being bothered once she found this ultimate comfort, but some treats smoothed things over!

Cracker practicing some tissue fetch! Fetching a tissue is difficult for rats because the texture is so different from other fetch items - but once they figure it out then they can fetch anything! I have a rat training book here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605... amzn.to/484u2Mv

Someone got into the cupcakes but refuses to admit it! 😆 What'a that blue on your fur Crumb?!

One of Coffee's funniest quirks is that she likes to groom on her back - she's been like this since I first got her as a baby bean 2 years back, but as an older girl she seems to enjoy back grooming even more and its hilarious seeing her plop down, roll over, and get to work sprucing up!

Crumb is working on combining agility obstacles with fetch! Crumb loves both agility and fetch, so this is a fun combo for her and she's really coming along with getting it down - go Crumb! . I have a rat training book available here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605... amzn.to/484u2Mv

Sweet cuddly Chickpea 🥺 While Chickpea is a crazy energetic girl most of the time, she's also a very cuddly bean and enjoys her blanket snuggles with her sister Feta. I swear all the werewolfs I've had have been so sweet!

A brief overview of Chickpea's 1st 2 sessions learning ring toss! Chickpea started out pretty unsure of biting the rings, but by the end of session 1 she was confidently moving them! . I have a rat training book here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605... amzn.to/484u2Mv

I found this video of Carrot as a baby, being a bit of a turd to Raisin lol. What a silly baby!

Cracker is learning one of my favorite tricks, that being the "rob" a purse trick! Right now she still wants to stash the real dollars lol, so for now we are working with a paper substitute :P . I have a rat training book available here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605... amzn.to/484u2Mv

This week’s paw paintings by my talented rats - all the rats did an amazing job! . If you would like to commission your own rat paw painting, you can do so here: ratpaintings.etsy.com

Crumb is learning to stack cups! From a rat who originally refused to pick up any items other than her beloved wiffle ball, this is great progress and shows how well she's gotten fetch down. Great job Crumb! . I have a rat training book here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605... amzn.to/484u2Mv

My sweet Pistachio is gone 😞 After months with cabergoline slowing her tumors, plus several tumors removals, she just got to the point where the tumors were starting to overwhelm her and were decreasing her QOL, and I had to let her go. I'm going to miss you sweet girl, RIP 💔

Poor Crumb - everytime I try to record her being cute and cuddly, her cagemates come out of the woodwork to cause some mischief! Crumbsie really is such a sweet & tolerant girl, she loves her human snuggle time and her ratty snuggle time and she never gets annoyed at anyone for disrupting her peace!

Cracker working on her ring toss trick! This time I challenged her with an extra tiny red ring - she was a bit confused, but tried her best and figured it out! . I have a rat training book here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605... amzn.to/484u2Mv

Another fun DIY I recently did - this cage is in my play area and I needed a way to access the top part without turning the whole thing. So I used a pair of cooling racks from Target ($6 each) and zip tied them on to create "hinges"!