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Milk is such a cute cotton puff of a rat, she's so floofy and sweet and absolutely knows how to use her cuteness to get more treats (plus bonus Cracker lol)!

Snickerdoodle is learning to play basketball! Its been a long road getting here, but now that she's finally working on basketball I am very proud of her progress! . 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 Milk - they and 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

Pinto Bean was jealous of the werewolf girls and their cool molts, so she decided to do a molt of her own! I believe she was trying to copy Chickpea's eyebrow molt lol - that plus her pantaloons shows that Pinto Bean really understands peak fashion!

Coffee loves her spin and paw tricks..really she loves all tricks, and is so fun to see her continued enthusiasm even well into old age! . I have a rat training book available here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605... . amzn.to/484u2Mv

Many thanks to Ratty Box for letting me review their October 2026 box! www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oMn...

Crumb being the sweetest chilling buddy as usual...and Crumb's cagemates interrupting Crumbs chilling time as usual 😅 Luckily Crumb is the chillest girl, so she doesn't mind being climbed on 😇

Feta and Chickpea practicing their fetch and flyball tricks! Its been a bit since I worked this with them, but both girls still did a great job and very much enjoyed themselves! . I have a rat training book available here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605... amzn.to/484u2Mv

Sweet Feta makes the best little hand-warmer of a rat! She is such a sweet and chill girl, I absolutely adore our daily snuggle time ❤️

In honor of the spooky month, here is my favorite clip of Coffee and Cracker playing vs basketball with their wing costumes on! . I have a rat training book available here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605... amzn.to/484u2Mv

Crumb showing off her adorable wavy fur...and her absolutely smooshy nature 🥺 Crumb has to be one of the best natured rats I've ever met, she is just the sweetest girl to everyone and anything and she is so cuddly and loving as well ❤️

Milk doing her favorite tricks of spin & paw! Milk really loves active tricks & is your typical crazy little dwarf girl, so I always appreciate when she lends me her attention for a few secs lol . I have a rat training book here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605... . amzn.to/484u2Mv

Feta entering nakie egg mode, aka potato mode! Of course Crumb found the camera focusing on another rat HIGHLY offensive as per usual, and managed to park herself DIRECTLY in front of the camera, blocking out poor Feta! Learn to share the spotlight Crumb! 😛

Chickpea and Fruit Loop faced off for some ratsketball fun! Chickpea was at a disadvantage given that she hasn't practiced this in a bit, but its like riding a bike and came back to her quickly! . I have a rat training book here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605... . amzn.to/484u2Mv

Another clip from the event I took the girls too - I just love how social and sweet this group is, they did absolutely FANTASTIC with everyone and all the younger girls did even better than their last event and I am so proud of what great ratty ambassadors the girls are!

Cheerio just making things up as she goes along - I ONLY taught her to spin right, but somehow out of nowhere she decided to start spinning left as well! I think Chickpea has been teaching her behind my back... . I have a rat training book here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605... . amzn.to/484u2Mv

Further proof that Cheese is the chillest and sweetest rat ever - this was taken at an event I took my girls to yesterday and Cheese spent most of the time cuddling with various people and even chilling on her back! ❤️

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

Cheese is becoming quite the cuddly girl! She has always been a very mellow rat who takes things as they come - her breeder described her as "more of a stereotypical male rat personality" which cracks me up because its very much true! ❤️

My sentient pocket lint is officially moving to the big hoop! Poor tiny Pinto Bean is such a smol girl that the hoop is quite difficult for her to maneuver - but she's determined to get it down! . I have a rat training book here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605... . amzn.to/484u2Mv

Pinto Bean in all her perfect scruffiness enjoying some peas - I just adore this girl, she is the perfect mix of snuggly sweetheart and super motivated athlete! Plus she LOVES her peas, so she fits right in to the group :P

Fruit Loops mystery trick reveled - its paintbrush painting! She is still figuring out how to manuver the brush, but as she gets better I will start putting the "paint" further from the canvas. Go Loopy! . I have a rat training book here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605... . amzn.to/484u2Mv

Just an average day - Fruit Loop being a snuggle rat, Crumb obsessivley grooming (she always likes to do this on my lap - not sure if I should feel honored or insulted by that lol), and Cracker giving a brief cameo! I love these girls so much, this entire group is so sweet and social! ❤️

Working on a fun new trick with Fruit Loop - anyone have a guess at what trick we are currently working towards? . I have a rat training book available here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605... . amzn.to/484u2Mv

My sweet Coffee girl 🥺 Coffee never used to be cuddly, but she always enjoyed touch and handling. And now as an old girl she has become quite the cuddle rat - its interesting, this entire group is so snuggly, its quite a difference from my past groups!

Chicken Soup and Coffee working on some vs ratsketball! Soupy is doing quite well for her 2nd time at this and Coffee of course is an old pro - great job girls! . I have a rat training book available here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605... . amzn.to/484u2Mv

One of Pinto Beans favorite things is when I lay down with a blanket and she can lay on my arm and snuggle next to my chest ❤️ I love what a sweet and cuddly girl Pinto is, she is such a mellow bean and she loves her cuddle time!

Shrimp is learning basketball! She has FINALLY gotten to the point that I can trust she will bring the ball back 95% of the time, and so we are now working on basketball to improve her skills! . I have a rat training book here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605... . amzn.to/484u2Mv

Just a tiny Pinto Bean eating some dried noodles...she is the cutest little scruffball and the gentlest girl, I love her so much! ❤️

Fruit Loop has decided that ALL tricks must involve ball - ball is life, and she is not taking any questions at this time! 😂 . 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! . If you would like to commission your own rat paw painting, you can do so here: ratpaintings.etsy.com

You wander into a clearing, the moon shining brightly down upon you, bathing everything in a cold gray light. In the middle of the clearing sits a large stump, and on that stump sits your spirit rat, ready to bestow its ancient wisdom upon you. Which rat do you see?

Pinto Bean has started her basketball training! Unfortunately she hurt her leg & so we took a few days off - but she is now healed & so we have started back up, and Pinto is happy to train again! I have a rat training book here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605... amzn.to/484u2Mv

So I caught this clip the other day of Fruit Loop and Coffee, and I'm curious to know what you guys think of it. Fruit Loop randomly decided to be obsessed with Coffee that day, and kept following her around the free-range area and just was being super annoying to her...

Ok guys, what do you think is going on here? Why is Fruit Loop targeting what appears to be thin air with her ball? If you turn the sound on or watch to about 25 second you'll see why lol... . I have a rat training book here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605... . amzn.to/484u2Mv

Feta is such a sweet and snuggly girl, she is by far one of the most mellow and calm rats I've had by nature and its so sweet seeing how cuddly she's become! 🥺

My lil' drumstick rat Shrimp is learning to fight her fetch demons! During this 10 minute training session, she only tried to stash the ball TWICE - for a rat as stash-brained as she is that is amazing progress! . I have a rat training book here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605... amzn.to/484u2Mv

Someone PLEASE tell Coffee that she is an OLD lady and can't just be taking risks & falling like this! I swear this girl has made it her lives mission to scare me half to death! (On a serious note this happened last week and Coffee has thankfully shown herself to be 100% ok!)

Soups 1st basketball game went...interestingly lol. With her finding multiple extra balls, Creme Brulee popping in for a go, and Loopy running Soup over, its suffice to say things were chaotic! . I have a rat training book here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605... amzn.to/484u2Mv

Happy 32 months to my sweet girls 🥺❤️ Crumb, Coffee, and Cracker are 3 of the sweetest rats I've ever met, and I am so lucky to have had them for so long!

More progress with Chicken Soup and basketball - yesterday we tried the actual hoop for the first time and she did really well with it! Great job Soupy! . I have a rat training book available here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605... amzn.to/484u2Mv

Ok guys, today I have a very important question for you: Which Pumpkin Patch Rat is coming home with you? (disclaimer, no rats actually available lol).

Chicken Soup has started to learn basketball! She may have run off with the ball a few times, but after a few reps she decided to play along with my strange request :P Great job Soupy! . 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 Crumb - they and all the rats did an awesome job! . If you would like to commission your own rat paw painting, you can do so here: ratpaintings.etsy.com

Chickpea knows all, Chickpea see's all!

Creme Brûlée has now officially had her 1st vs ratsketball game...and for her opponent she picked a senior citizen 😅 At over 2.5 Coffee isn't exactly young, but she's always down for a game! 🤣 . I have a rat training book here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605... amzn.to/484u2Mv

So yesterday I tried to get the perfect photo of the odd-eyed sisters Cheerio (dwarf) and Fruit Loop (standard) together. Suffice to say it was harder than I thought it would be, mostly because I was trying to get them both looking at me (to show their matching peepers lol)...

Coming full circle, Shrimp is now helping Snickerdoodle learn flyball fetch! IDK why Shrimp HAS to be so extra about fetch - she refuses to walk with the ball, she only wants to jump w/it lol . I have a rat training book here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605... amzn.to/484u2Mv

Happy spooky month everyone! Please enjoy these photos of the late great Raisin rocking one of her best "haircuts" (or should I say "outfits" 😆)

Pinto Bean and Feta working some flyball together! These 2 really enjoy their fetch tricks and are doing an amazing job! . I have a rat training book available here! www.etsy.com/listing/1605... amzn.to/484u2Mv