In this video, I discuss how to clip your rats nails. You just need some human nail clippers and a good grip on your rat! Enjoy, and thanks for watching! Ets…
+kristine mcginn Its perfectly fine as long as your mom accknologes them a
bit as in talking to them now and then. But that does allow some time to
settle in which is very convenient. Either way, but if u get them from the
pet store remember they may be fed to snakies before u get back
.. 🙁 🙁 ; (
Is it absolutely necessary to clip their nails, or are there things you can
do that will naturally keep their nails trim, like put certain things in
their cage that will wear down their nails?
i cant tell if mine lick me because of the salt on my hands or to be
affectionate. i just pick to be affectionate because one of my rats licks
me constantly!! anyway, i tried clipping my rats nails and its horrible
lol. one rat is really sweet and doesnt mind being held but wont sit still
for long, the other is just bouncing off the walls and its nearly
impossible to clip her nails. its been a while since we’ve clipped their
nails :(
LIKE YOU I ALWAYS START WITH THE MOST COOPERATIVE ONE. I ALSO FOUND
LAVISHING PRAISE WHILE I TRIM ELIMINATES FUSSING. CAN YOU TRAIN A RAT TO
LIE ON ITS BACK OR IS THAT TOO UNNATURAL? MAYBE FOR BEGINNERS WRAPPING
THEM UP IN A HAND TOWEL AND PULLING OUT ON PAW AT A TIME MIGHT BE USEFUL.
Thank you for this video. I have always just used the clippers I got from
the pet store for ferrets and that seemed to be ok, but my baby Nittany
would always squirm and it would also be a two person job to clip her
nails. But with the regular people clippers she seemed to sit still and
made the whole process easier.
Sorry I just cant do that to my little baby I dont wana hurt him if got to
the stage were all i have to do is clip it but i get so nervous is it ok to
let him run around on the concrete.
srry for bothering, but apparently i got the runt of the litter so my rat
is half the size of a normal sized rat, i cant really tell up to what point
i should clip her nails. could i use a nail filer?
Ginny was such an amazing little rattie! Was it the age that caused it, do
you think? Or was she ill in some way? She will always be loved and
remembered. Rest in peace, little girl xox
Mine stash food everyplace if i put a big bowl in every day they would
empty it in 6 mins, and hide it. and then it might get moldy or something
weird not sure if they will stop that ever, but right now, they take turns
going up to the top level grabbing a piece of food, running back down, and
stuffin it someplace, till the bowl is empty, i cant tell how much they eat
lol
My Luna is a biter also. I use the command don’t bite every time she bites
and I pick her up for a minute, kind of like a time out. It works for the
remainder of the time I have her out. When a rat bites you and you
immediately go away, they are smart enough to know they can get rid of you
that way. Stick around for awhile when she bites you. Mine will push her
head under my leg when I say “don’t bite”, so I think they honestly feel
bad about it.
i don’t bathe mine, it’s been about 3 weeks mine just are not dirty i
guess, both of them have shiny furr, and smell fine i think they clean each
other they don’t have any weird stuff in their eyes or nose, so i don’t
bother them , i prolly wont unless they get like really dirty somehow
One thing i did just to introduce mine to it was put a little dab of peanut
butter on it to get them to at least try it, after that it is just their
personal interests. =P hope it works for you
My boy’s, Chess and Harvey just recently got a big rat wheel as a gift from
my friend. So far they show NO intrest in it. Do you have any tips or ideas
on getting them to like the wheel?
Those are in fact bite marks, not mite scabs. Ginny always had scabs around
her neck and face. She was very subordinate to Pippa and Harper, so she got
power groomed a lot. Although, she never seemed to heal the scabs. I
thought that she might have had a bad immune system, and since she just
passed quite suddenly, I think it confirms that suspicion.
Hi. Thanks for the great video. I was getting a bit worried about one of my
rats’ nails. I don’t want them to get so long they cause her pain but I
didn’t want to her her cutting them. I was just wondering if you had any
tips to discourage biting. One of my girls is a bad biter. Like, not just
test bites but bad draw blood bites. I try to socialise with her as much as
she’ll allow but I worry she’s not having a good life or is stressed all
the time. Thanks in advance
I would start as soon as they are comfortable around you and trust you. If
they seem like they are comfortable, then you can start introducing
commands a little at a time. Luckily they will learn their names by you
just using them, so that will come with time.
Rats should have a constant supply of food. Get a bigger food bowl (or a
second one) and just give them more than enough food to last a day (or half
a day). I just give my rats a big heap of food once a day, and when I feed
them again the next day there’s always a little left over. If you’re using
good quality rat blocks and your rats are not underweight or overweight,
you shouldn’t restrict their food supply. Just give them more food at once!
I’ve never had rats, but my cat does the same thing, Extremely, I’ll feed
him and feed him and he’ll act like he’s starving, Its gotten to the point
where he overate and puked, then still begged for food. :I
I would be too afraid to do it myself… Would it be expensive to take them
to some sort of groomers to get it done? Or any other way to file their
nails a bit without manually doing it? I’m not very confident in my ability
of trimming their nails. x_x
To address the sharp nail issue, we put a brick in the cage. A nice rough
one that they have to use to get up on the “Sky Bridge” to access their
hammocks. That way every time they go up or down, they have to file their
nails a little. Seems to work. I have no scratches.
I’m going camping for 11 days soon and will be getting some new rats. my
mum will be able to feed them but wont play with them, should i wait til
after camping to get them or will they be o with only each others company?
Sophie Gatchell
+kristine mcginn Its perfectly fine as long as your mom accknologes them a
bit as in talking to them now and then. But that does allow some time to
settle in which is very convenient. Either way, but if u get them from the
pet store remember they may be fed to snakies before u get back
.. 🙁 🙁 ; (
Liz P.
Thanks for making this video! I used this as a kind of guide with my ma!
;D
EVAlps
pffff you dont have to clip they nails it give alot of stress for them
Zo Jo
Is it absolutely necessary to clip their nails, or are there things you can
do that will naturally keep their nails trim, like put certain things in
their cage that will wear down their nails?
Larza Nibby
Who else notices the Stewie (from Family Guy) blanket???
Zo Jo
Do you live in Michigan? You sound like you have a Michigan accent 😀 Love
your voice. Sorry if that sounds creepy haha xD
Calypso the Furry
does anyone know if it would be ok to use a nail file on their nails?
killswitch921
i cant tell if mine lick me because of the salt on my hands or to be
affectionate. i just pick to be affectionate because one of my rats licks
me constantly!! anyway, i tried clipping my rats nails and its horrible
lol. one rat is really sweet and doesnt mind being held but wont sit still
for long, the other is just bouncing off the walls and its nearly
impossible to clip her nails. its been a while since we’ve clipped their
nails :(
Abigel Jarvis
Awww do you have a Dumbo rat? I want one but can’t seem to find a female :/
Sarah Sabin
LIKE YOU I ALWAYS START WITH THE MOST COOPERATIVE ONE. I ALSO FOUND
LAVISHING PRAISE WHILE I TRIM ELIMINATES FUSSING. CAN YOU TRAIN A RAT TO
LIE ON ITS BACK OR IS THAT TOO UNNATURAL? MAYBE FOR BEGINNERS WRAPPING
THEM UP IN A HAND TOWEL AND PULLING OUT ON PAW AT A TIME MIGHT BE USEFUL.
Jema Griffiths
My boys won’t sit still so I’ve placed a brick in the cage under the water
bottle so they get a little worn down.
Kendell Scioletti
Thank you for this video. I have always just used the clippers I got from
the pet store for ferrets and that seemed to be ok, but my baby Nittany
would always squirm and it would also be a two person job to clip her
nails. But with the regular people clippers she seemed to sit still and
made the whole process easier.
Zac Nicholas
Sorry I just cant do that to my little baby I dont wana hurt him if got to
the stage were all i have to do is clip it but i get so nervous is it ok to
let him run around on the concrete.
Jim Smith
Good and informative video. Glad to hear your rats squeak during the nail
clipping so I know when our rats squeak they’re ok.
FUNNYGIRL497
I love your voice!!!!
Katherine Smith
Why do they keep licking your hands? Is it them being affectionate or are
they just licking the salt off your skin?
Katherine Smith
Your rats are so frickin CUUUUTE!!!!
Kev Lar
I have never had to do this to my rats. Thankfully.
Nigel Loudon
Do you bathe your rats and if you do how do you bathe them
steveneinstein
Just get very fine sand paper
Trisha Donoghue
Ginny was always my favorite, i will miss her :'( (btw, im using my mums
account)
Equii Hollii
OMG! poor ginny 🙁 My baby rat keeps on sneezing :/ do you think I should
take him to the vets?
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You sure can! I just don’t recommend it for everyone because it takes a lot
longer and is much harder to do.
RatGirl44
Oh no so sorry about little Ginny 🙁 are you going to get another one in
the future ?
michelle lerner
srry for bothering, but apparently i got the runt of the litter so my rat
is half the size of a normal sized rat, i cant really tell up to what point
i should clip her nails. could i use a nail filer?
GRANDOVERLORD77
That was cool. You have a way with rats That I like.
Unikobold
Well done you for managing to upload this so soon after. Ginny, scurry free
at the bridge pretty girl.x
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That is fine! It is just ridiculously hard to do on a rat!
StyleBeauti
Ginny was such an amazing little rattie! Was it the age that caused it, do
you think? Or was she ill in some way? She will always be loved and
remembered. Rest in peace, little girl xox
bobby wasabi
Mine stash food everyplace if i put a big bowl in every day they would
empty it in 6 mins, and hide it. and then it might get moldy or something
weird not sure if they will stop that ever, but right now, they take turns
going up to the top level grabbing a piece of food, running back down, and
stuffin it someplace, till the bowl is empty, i cant tell how much they eat
lol
earthsprite
I’m really not comfortable with this idea. If they’re too fidgety you could
cut the quick, or worse, a whole toe off.
Rubyinthesun
My Luna is a biter also. I use the command don’t bite every time she bites
and I pick her up for a minute, kind of like a time out. It works for the
remainder of the time I have her out. When a rat bites you and you
immediately go away, they are smart enough to know they can get rid of you
that way. Stick around for awhile when she bites you. Mine will push her
head under my leg when I say “don’t bite”, so I think they honestly feel
bad about it.
bobby wasabi
i don’t bathe mine, it’s been about 3 weeks mine just are not dirty i
guess, both of them have shiny furr, and smell fine i think they clean each
other they don’t have any weird stuff in their eyes or nose, so i don’t
bother them , i prolly wont unless they get like really dirty somehow
MrMidn1ght
One thing i did just to introduce mine to it was put a little dab of peanut
butter on it to get them to at least try it, after that it is just their
personal interests. =P hope it works for you
scarlettangel14
My boy’s, Chess and Harvey just recently got a big rat wheel as a gift from
my friend. So far they show NO intrest in it. Do you have any tips or ideas
on getting them to like the wheel?
Rattielover713's Pet Rat Channel
Those are in fact bite marks, not mite scabs. Ginny always had scabs around
her neck and face. She was very subordinate to Pippa and Harper, so she got
power groomed a lot. Although, she never seemed to heal the scabs. I
thought that she might have had a bad immune system, and since she just
passed quite suddenly, I think it confirms that suspicion.
alex flower
Could you also do a video about travel thanks!!! 😉
Faye Ilsley
Hi. Thanks for the great video. I was getting a bit worried about one of my
rats’ nails. I don’t want them to get so long they cause her pain but I
didn’t want to her her cutting them. I was just wondering if you had any
tips to discourage biting. One of my girls is a bad biter. Like, not just
test bites but bad draw blood bites. I try to socialise with her as much as
she’ll allow but I worry she’s not having a good life or is stressed all
the time. Thanks in advance
Rattielover713's Pet Rat Channel
Pippa is a dumbo blazed banded pearl merle!
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I would start as soon as they are comfortable around you and trust you. If
they seem like they are comfortable, then you can start introducing
commands a little at a time. Luckily they will learn their names by you
just using them, so that will come with time.
GreenGaruda
Rats should have a constant supply of food. Get a bigger food bowl (or a
second one) and just give them more than enough food to last a day (or half
a day). I just give my rats a big heap of food once a day, and when I feed
them again the next day there’s always a little left over. If you’re using
good quality rat blocks and your rats are not underweight or overweight,
you shouldn’t restrict their food supply. Just give them more food at once!
DearLacie
I’ve never had rats, but my cat does the same thing, Extremely, I’ll feed
him and feed him and he’ll act like he’s starving, Its gotten to the point
where he overate and puked, then still begged for food. :I
Lexi •
I would be too afraid to do it myself… Would it be expensive to take them
to some sort of groomers to get it done? Or any other way to file their
nails a bit without manually doing it? I’m not very confident in my ability
of trimming their nails. x_x
Kdan Frew
To address the sharp nail issue, we put a brick in the cage. A nice rough
one that they have to use to get up on the “Sky Bridge” to access their
hammocks. That way every time they go up or down, they have to file their
nails a little. Seems to work. I have no scratches.
Georgia Greene
that’s rely sad RIP my rats are turning one in summer… I hope there
healthy!!!
kristine mcginn
I’m going camping for 11 days soon and will be getting some new rats. my
mum will be able to feed them but wont play with them, should i wait til
after camping to get them or will they be o with only each others company?
AuroranLauriel
Your rats are soooo cute 🙂
BeckyElf
Awh their squeaking! Haaha I’m too scared ill cut their toes off D:
FinnishChick
I couldn’t help but shed a few tears when I learned that Ginny passed away.
I am so very sorry for your loss.
Liv Jeffery
I wish I could have a rat! My mum said she would think about it. You are
fabulous with your rattie!