1 Rat steals 100 Dollars in a day. 50 Rats steal 5,000 Dollars in a day. 1 Rat needs health support of 1000 Dollar 50 Rats need health support of 50,000 Dollars Thats basic maths, dude.
@@susiolu it is said that health support is needed at least once a year in the event that the rat gets sick, 5000 dollars a day is 1,825,000 dollars in a year. Its still a win win
@@susiolu regardless, 5,000$ a day is still 5,000$ a day, theres no way a rats health care could cost a 1.8m dollars LOL. Even if the vet says the bill costs 250k dollars you're still left with approx 1.6m dollars.
@No One I'm thinking of getting 3 female rats and this video and this comment are making me rethink. I don't know if I can handle that kind of loss again.
@No One i don't know you obviously. but after reading that i think its important to say that relationships between pets and humans are very different from human to human. almost non comparable. because a pet usually will love you unconditionally other than a fellow human with his own believes and ideologies. but i would also say that a relationship with a pet can never be as intimate as with another human. and it just takes a lot of time to find a human that you can talk to like you can talk to your pets. not in the sense of talking down, but trusting them just as much as you would your dog as example because your dog wont snitch on you or tell your secrets to other people. I'd just say you haven't found the right person yet. because i know what you mean. i grew up with a dog and he grew up with me in a sense. always there for me, never tired of listening to me or provide cuddles. and i also had him dying in my arms. or more like with his paw in my hands. i know your pain and i know what you mean. but since then i did find another person i feel like i can trust just as much, and only time will tell if i am right
I think that rats are probably the most underrated pets out there. I have owned 3 of them, my first little guy, Mojo lived up to 3,5 years before moving on. I was devastated. Then one day, going through a small local pet store we had in town I saw a small, glass terrarium which had two dead youngsters and 2 live ones in them (dont worry, that store closed the year after) and told the cashier working there: "Ey, did you notice that only 2 out of 4 are alive in there?" When I said that, she shrugged and coldly replied: "They are gonna be snakefood anyways, who cares?" So, despite having found out I am allergic to them since the first one, I took them home. Took care of those two for all of 3 years. Still the best goddamn decision I ever made. Even if it was painful for me.
@@vickieal-saifi2396 Maybe for you, good sir. Alas, I do not believe in your God so for me, taking his name in a curse is not really my concern or my problem.
@@vickieal-saifi2396 First of all call of God is not cursing as you say no bad word or rude. Second of all I do not believe in God, and I use it as a phrase like most people do.
@@vickieal-saifi2396 Dude, the whole "lords name in vain" thing is misinterpreted, you can say whatever the fuck you want aslong as you're not committing genocide in the name of god, the literal meaning of the lords name in vain applys to committing atrocious acts in their name, not saying it
Wow, I had no clue a rat was supposed to have such a short life span. When I was a kid, I had a male rat I named ‘Ben’. He ate only human food and lived for five years!
wow that’s great for ben :)) i watched another video and it said that actually most commercial rat foods aren’t good for them and it’s better to make meals for them. i’m not sure if that’s entirely true but i’m glad ben lived long :)
Oh they really are :D I used to have 3 rats when I was younger and I'm just saying, that if I went to bar and stayed late, there would be some judgey rats at home. Refused to have treats and turned their back on me :D
I know most people say that their pets are clever. I've heard loads of people saying that about cats but it simply isn't true. Rats however, really are intelligent. Rats are capable of metacognition, which means they are able to think about their state of knowledge, something neither cats nor dogs can do. Indeed all the other animals that I know are capable of metacognition are the obviously very clever ones like dolphins, apes, people and elephants. I'm not suggesting that rats are as intelligent as apes but metacognition is rare. Just so you know this is not the usual RU-vid nonsense, here is a link to a scholarly article on the subject www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1861845/. Rats are great.
I remember my pet rat Blondie lived to around 5 years old. She was a real learning experience, mostly positive. But you are right, they don't live a long life, and no matter what you do, they are still going to smell. She was funny, playful and loved me so so much! It was a real positive experience having Blondie. She wanted everything for her nest, that nest fluffing and adding "stuff" was very important to her. She was always after the sheer curtain blowing in the wind when the window was open. One time she got it and had it in her mouth while she climbed the 3 story cage to bring it down to her nest. I noticed her and said "drop it!" and she did! lol! That look on her face? "RATS!"
They are incredible little animals, and unfortunately tend to be overlooked due to negative associations with their wild cousins. But they make amazing pets and I really hope my videos help show them in a more positive light.
*Pro/Con: you can teach them karate, and they will soon raise turtles that also know karate, then they will slowly grow to horrific heights and become mutants and get this, they're teenagers.*
Only rats I owned were wild roof rats. I'm a car mechanic and found 4 pinky rats in a nest in the engine of a car I was working on. I decided to bring them home and see if I could nurse them to adulthood. 1 died but the other three became great pets. The oldest one lived for 6 years.
I've got one now just turning 1 month old (May 2021) I've raised since 1-2 days old. My friend found 3 of them in their boat, and thought at first they were squirrels! I've been reading they should be raised in pairs of 2 or more. Do you think a roof rat could be raised with a fancy rat, if I buy one from a pet store? I know you can't have mice and rats together. Thoughts?
I’ve lost cats and dogs and for some weird reason, when I lost my pet rat Hubert... that broke me. He lived to be 5 years old, died of respiratory issues. I was heartbroken, he was so smart and loving. Always brought me joy.
Biggest con ever : their short life span. I've lost so many to old age, tumors, and even bad URIs that just weren't treatable but I always get more. Knowing how much I spoil and love them everyday of their lives and the love they give back to me makes it worth the heartache. I have 8 girls currently and am fostering a 9th from a local rescue in hopes of adding her to my mischief and giving her a forever home.
...sorry to hear that. ...where do you suspect the tumour is? I thought mine had one and it turned out just to be a cyst which was resolved by a standard vet. x
I've always get depressed for a bit when I think back at my first experience with tumors. I was like 12, I had 2 male rats whom I loved so much, rats are so fucking cute and loving... And I had to watch them die from huge tumors that crippled them, as my father didn't want to pay them to be put down. And obviously at age 12 I didn't have that kind of money. Now that I have a stable life and income, I'm considering it again.. but unsure if I want to risk putting myself in that sort of stressful situation. Maybe I'll just admire them from afar, via youtube lol.
man... I'd love to have one of your babies. Rats are always your best friend when raised with humans... I got lucky and had a litter from a NASTY witch of a rat I bought as a pet. Apparently abuse from previous owners carry over to current owners. But her babies? Loved them to death and they loved me back just as hard. So? If you want a trusting rat? Make darn sure it was hand raised to accept humans as part of the family or? You get a defensive rat that's just looking for ways to make you bleed and I will admit... they are REALLY GOOD at making you bleed! They got really long teeth that are great at really taking a chunk out of you.
I've had many rats through put my life time. I'm only 29 and I've owned 16 or more rats so far :) My oldest one was special (not saying they all haven't been), both her parents lived till about 4, and she lived till past 6. I know it's hard to believe. But it's 100% true, I'm looking at the plant pot that I buried her in right now. She did more for my life than she will ever realise until I join her over the rainbow bridge. Rats have straight up been my saviours, I don't know if I'd still be here and alive without the amazing ratties I've had the honour of looking after :)
One thing that wasn’t quite mentioned in the death section was the ‘new rat cycle’. I had three pairs of rats, and as one passes, it’s cage mate will get lonely and depressed, and you have to get another rat to keep it company. And then, the first generation rat dies, and the added rat gets lonely, pushing you to purchase another cage mate for them. This lasted until I got stormy, a dumbo rat that seemed to entertain herself independently, and I had plenty time at home to give her that pack love (we did everything together). Just remember, buying two rats may be a commitment to more.
Hey just saw your comment. Please never keep rats alone! They need company!! They may seem fine but a human can never ever replance the company of another rat!! Also: they live in packs not pairs, so you need 3 at least! And when you have more rats they always have company when one dies :)
That rat getting the dollar from a closed purse and wallet is really cool, I feel like theres so much untapped potential when it comes to human-animal relations, if humanity really wanted I think we could find a way to communicate with many animals on a deeper level and form cooperative relationships with them
Hey I know this was a long time ago when you posted that comment but my rats lived for 8 years both of them did, and so did all of my friends they live for a long time
Yeah. I was thinking about wanting a rat, but when I heard that they don't live long at all, I kind of dumped the idea of getting one. I might reconsider though. Cause they're really adorable. :D
Go to the dollar store, use your imagination... there is alot of cheap stuff you can make on your own to save tons of money on cage and quality of life items.
@@breyabrideau5578 wow 64?? That's a lot, how do you manage? You must have a huge house to keep them all. Do you have all of them spayed or do you separate males from females?
Living for about 3 to at most 5 years is the only reason why I can't bring myself to own one. They will break my heart. I always love them because they are so smart and adorable.
It is worth it. I breed rats and have raised so many from birth to death. It hurts when they are gone but you will never have a better friend. Every one has left their little mark on my heart and made my life better and I hope I made their's better too.
I got my boys from PetCo, (we don't have any breeders here :c) and they look and are wonderful still. Even though they're both under a year old. (I estimated when they would've been born.)
I binged watched your videos before I got my first two baby boys and they will forever hold a part of my heart. I miss them so much. Your ratties are all so beautiful! I love your photos you post of them 😭🧡
Sorry for the loss i had five rats the first 3 male Freddie,Barney and Tommy and after them 2 female called salt and pepper especially salt passing away broke my heart she would break out of her cage just to sleep by me 😂 my mom thought she was in love with me i think so too. she passed away in 2005 and now i finally had the balls after 19 years to get 2 male rats Sirius and regulus such wonderful creatures
I was heart broken when my fancy mouse died. They really do go too soon. Gus Gus was my little man. I grew from those 11 months I had him. Coming home to him was the highlight of my day every day. If you have a pet, spend that extra second saying hi or checking in on them. They need your attention too. They feel emotions too.
I appreciate this so much and for YEARS I've wanted rats. I've owned ferrets because I love exotic animals. I still have one left after her sister passed in 2019..... I've never had a pet, MY pet, die before. To have my heart torn to pieces seeing her suffer a seizure and hold her little body as I had her put down. In her final moments, I knew that while loving an animal is so enriching and wonderful, the pain of them leaving is immeasurable. I don't know if I can keep doing it. I have a dog too. I just feel so weak. I'm still waiting for the sad day my current one goes.... but I love her dearly and until that day I hope she's happy ;___;
Bernice (Miss B) FINALLY became cuddly. It took two years! She gets 11 hours of free roam in my bedroom. She will come for treats or just plain cuddles. Water is always available. She even communicates when she WANTS to be taken back to her cage. Amazing!
I had one when I was 7. Charlie went everywhere with me inside my sweater or in a pocket. I even took him to school everyday. I never put Charlie in a cage, not once. He lived in my dresser drawer and I had my dad put a tiny hole in it and we got a bird ladder and fastened it to the dresser. He came and went as he pleased. ( mom wasn't too thrilled ) when he died i was not allowed to get another
@@unknownuser2501 my grandmother knit me a sweater with peek-a-boo holes in it, with pockets on the inside so Charlie could curl up inside and stay warm...the school was just happy I was willing to attend at all, so no one gave me a hard time about Charlie as long as I wasn't playing with him in class...the teacher tried to get me to put him in a glass aquarium when I was in class but I refused...my Charlie was free range at a time in the 70's when no one truly understood how this could improve life quality for any pet... Later when 8 had children I allowed them to choose their pets, so we had a jack Russell female they named lumpygoat ( kids? Lol) she did kind of look like the goats we raised...znd she was kind of lumpy...we took her everywhere we went or we didn't go...she too never spent 1 second alone in the yard or locked up in the house...now I have a cat named peanut who eats mink, raccons znd everything in-between. My adult son keeps rats...breeds them. I babysit when he's away and let them run wild...lol
@@another_world0 Charlie lived for just over 3 years. He did get regular vet check ups, he had a wheel to run on mounted to a spot on my floor in my bedroom for exercise, and we fed him organic produce and grains grown on local farms. I hear it's rare they live past 2 years, but somehow I remember them living longer back in the 70's when well cared for. We also had a free range floppy eared bunny that thought it was a cat and used the litter box, the cat door and chased mice! ( mostly for fun, but sometimes the cat would end the game by eating the mouse )
I wish rats were like naked mole rats - despite being rat sized those rodents live about 28 years (crazy for anything that small!) and seem immune to cancer (there are experiments that try to give them cancer and they are incredibly resistant). If we only knew why they lived so long and without terrible issues like cancer (which fancy rats are incredibly prone to) then maybe we could have longer living rats. But for now we have to rely on selective breeders - just by selectively breeding longer living and more healthy rats many breeders have a 4 year (or longer!) average lifespan for their rats (twice a pet store ate normal lifespan) and many never develop cancer or other age related issues (which again pet store and feeder rats tend to be prone to).
@@Lerciezje That would be highly unusual for any Guinea pig to live 10 years! As an exception, possibly! Five to seven years is the average! guineapigaloo.com/how-long-do-guinea-pigs-live/
@@ShadowTheRat I believe that careful breeding a fancy rat to the wild rat and back can strengthen their genes and immunity! I'm surprised it hasn't been done already! To keep breeding in such a small gene pool spells trouble, just as it does for some dog breeds, etc!
I didn't even watch the video because I wanted to keep a rat as a pet. I simply watched because I loved to see the small clips of the adorable rats and learn more about them. Great video and learned quite a bit already! ^^
Sort of. I used to keep rats and in their personal habits, they are indeed clean. However, my dog wees and poos outside, which my rats clearly didn't. My house definitely smells better now that I have a dog rather than rats. This obviously isn't the rats' fault but there are consequences of having a cage in the house. That said, the reputation that rats often have of being dirty animals is wholly undeserved and I loved having them as pets. Their only real drawback was that they don't live anywhere near long enough. My dog is 9 and seems healthy. I think I can reasonably hope she will live to 15. Sadly, the same cannot be said for rats.
Why do such wonderful beings have short life spans :((( I was planning on getting one until I've discovered they don't live long and I get really attached to my companions.
they're actually better than dogs, because they're less maintenanc-y, you can also leave them home alone for 24 hours, if their cage is big enough not to get bored (the cages shown in the video were definitely too small to lock in a pack of 3 or more for 24 hours)
The Australian Army has a jungle training area near a small town town called Tully in the northern part of the state of Queensland. The rats there all knew how to open backpacks and find our combat ration packs. Even hoisting your gear up a tree didn't work. We would have to sleep on our gear or keep our rations in their metal shipping boxes. They were fun to watch at night through night vision gear. They would run around, wrestle play and even...you know...hump as well. LOL
At one point of my life I had a dog, a cat and rats. The rats would often sleep on my cat and the cat wouldn't mind. Our dog was very friendly to them too. I never left them without supervision but it was cute to see different species getting along. They just accepted that they are family members, even though they look different.
Wasn’t that in the book of revelations, like end times stuff? Right after the lion laid down with the lamb or something? Seriously though, that’s pretty adorable.
@@pisces2569 Guinea pigs are close... but this completely misses the point. They're great don't get me wrong.. But... they can never replace a precious little rat that licks your nose and plays with you. Rats are very special animals. :3 Additionally It would be fantastic if we could at least selectively breed them to be healthier. Unfortunately people don't care about them enough because of their status as "pests." If we could eliminate mycoplasma that would go a long way as it is. We already have lab rats free of the curse.. Only to use them for unspeakable things. It's sad that we (mostly breeders/scientists) simply don't care enough to do so for our pets as well.
Pisces please don’t get your guinea pigs to swim :/ they’re not made for swimming it’s just a survival instinct and putting them into water will get them scared and may cause heart attacks
Pisces please don’t get your guinea pigs to swim :/ they’re not made for swimming it’s just a survival instinct and putting them into water will get them scared and may cause heart attacks
Pros: Cute, Small, Do not require much treatment Cons: Sometimes hard to find when they run away, Commit Tax Fraud and War Crimes, Their claws scratch pretty bad if you don't cut them, Can bite sometimes, Live too short
This is a great video! I realize some time has passed since you've produced this video, but thank you. I did know most of what you talked about, but I enjoyed listening to a young person speak with so much obvious affection for an animal thought of as a disgusting pest.
"Fetching money from a purse" "Agility" Wait a minute, you're training thieves! I can see it now, walking around NYC with rats in your jacket, only to whistle to send them out and start snatching money from people's pockets and purses at breakneck speeds. They can track human fingerprints, *but not a rat's.* The perfect crime.
I just had to put down my girl, Kitty was her name . She would of been 2 yrs. old in in May. She had a brain tumor, she was having seizures. She was my third one, she was so SWEET !!! I still am mourning over the lost of her, it's been a week. RIP Kitty 💗
I know this is super late but I just did the same to my rat a few hours ago, stopped chewing and his teeth started digging into his mouth, probably we think as he had some kind of tumour messing things up. Saying goodbye always sucks.
My sweet boys died while a friend was watching them from a respiratory issue. Both in under 24 hours and before he could get them to the vet (after hours when he found them having issues after seeming on the day before). I might have caught it earlier if I was home, but they were getting lots of kale (their favorite) and digging tunnels in their bioactive dog box, so they were very happy right before. Highly recommend a bioactive set up. Cuts down on the odor to almost nothing, and reduces bedding costs.
I have had many.they were rescued. They were bred for food the ones I had There lifespan is even faster then the fancy rats. I loved them with all my heart.they were happy they ate the best food and bam they were gone within a year and a half.it killed me.i still cry
But thats something you would have to deal with, with just about any pet, along with humans you have a good and close relationship to. Shouldn't keep anyone from living their life's and actually forming bonds with something/someone. It would be a lonely life if you never had to mourn anyone's death, unless you simply dont mourn over that stuff
It's rough, especially if you keep a lot of them. I lost three in a month once, nearly broke me but I did have 16 of them at the time, spread over 4 cages.
What an absolutely wonderful video. It just warmed my heart and reminded me of Abby (hooded dumbo rat) that I have lost in September to illness. Rats are one of the most loving and smart animals I have ever encountered ❤
What a great and informative video. I had already begun to change my outlook on rats, once I learned about their jumping skills and this vid made me realize how much more awesome they are. Thanks.
I had a single male rat as my first pet at 10 years old. I'm 22 now, almost 23, but the hurt of his loss hits me super hard still. He lived a full 3 years and I'm crying because I was too young to do research like I am now, but he was SO happy ALL the time... I didn't even know just how much until just now 😭😭😭 I did pay the consequence of having a lone rat, though. When he was sexually mature I hadn't spent much time with him for a few days, and then I grabbed him out of his cage unexpectedly for him I guess. He bit my hand very badly and I still have the scars of his teeth (I actually love them now because they remind me of him 😅 hope that isn't too weird!) I bled A LOT that day 😅 I almost got a rabies shot at the doctors until I told them he was my pet, not 'just a rat'. We were bonded so closely, he would rub himself against his cage and lick my arm through the bars until I opened the door, then he'd prance and leap all the way up my arm and lounge on my shoulder for the rest of the evening - i had a huge portion of my lower head hair knotted and pushed into a rat's nest but I loved it 😂😂 I'd be made fun of for it sometimes but I was just proud of it ❤
I think its AMAZING that u added in the vet costs. I've spent a good amount of money on vet costs. People tend to forget that part. Mainly because people think they should just kill them. Which is NOT THE CASE!! so thank you. 🥰
youtube: here, 20 rat videos in your reccomended so you can have an encyclopedic knowledge of them :) me, knowing damn well i cant have a rat: *excellent*
I appreciate this video as it helps separate fact from fiction in regards to owning hygienic rats as pets. Many people have a misinformed view about rats.
Con: they die. (Edit: if the shorter life span paired with astounding affection & intelligence seems like a pro at first compared to the longer financial and situational commitment of dogs/cats/turtles/parrots/rabbits/ETC, trust me it isn't, never have I wished a creature be with me for another two or five decades like a rat.)
@@dani-nc6px hahaha. this reminded me of the wild rats that infested our old factory at one point... long story short, we had coloured bran (red, blue, green, yellow. used for traditional African remedies), being edible, the rats ate the coloured bran. We found multi-coloured poo all over the place! xD
You are on the wrong site This is for DOMESTIC RATS and you are speaking of wild ones. Not right to be on here comparing the 2. People get confused. BYE!!!
Here's some important information about the lung disease in rats that was mentioned in the video. It is called mycoplasma and is endemic in the rat population. It is not always expressed, but it is horrible when it is. It starts with heavy breathing, then shortness in breath. This is then accompanied by a clicking noise when drawing a breath. The hair starts standing and in general, the coat doesn't look great. As the end comes near, the poor rat loses appetite, gets very thin, and then his/her whiskers stop their constant movement. Then death comes due to suffocation. DON'T LET THE POOR BABY GET TO THAT STAGE!!!! Put the rat to sleep before that. But there is a solution! After I had an autopsy done on my rat, I was told that it was called mycoplasma and that Tylosin (a type of antibiotic) would take care of it. Since then, I have not had even one rat die of mycoplasma! The Tylosin stops the disease almost immediately and definitely completely. It comes in tiny granules and I put just a few of the granules in the rat's water bottle for a month. And voila!!!! An important point: Since mycoplasma is found in the general population of rats, whenever I get a new rat, I automatically put the Tylosin in the water for all of my rats (I usually have 3 at any given time) for the first month. Just in case......and this approach has really proven itself. Nothing hurts more than watching your baby not able to draw a breath and then die in such a horrible way. Good luck, everyone, with your cute little babies!
Super informative. My dog passed earlier this year, and I’ve been wanting another companion that’s less dependent (don’t have to take outside all the time, don’t have to groom, etc.). This definitely helps with my research. Thank you so much!!
Wow I didnt realise they could learn so many tricks! I knew they could learn some, but its so impressive how complex the things youve taught them are. Theyre adorable
I miss my little ratty rat boys, they were super sweet, especially the younger of the 2. He was like a friendly little puppy. The older of the 2 was nice too but a bit more calm and reserved. They each lived over 5 yrs
