Shadow the Rat

This weeks ratty paw paintings - everyone did amazing! Of course Olive had to give us tons of bloopers lol - she's such a silly rat! If you would like to order a custom ratty paw painting of your own, you can do so here: etsy.com/shop/RatPaintings

So I finally got around to doing a photoshoot of Shrimp posing with actual shrimp...safe to say it did not go well 😅 Turns out Shrimp HATES her namesake and was making a stink face in every photo because of it...oh well, at least she's still cute!

Pinto Bean had her first ratsketball game against Snickerdoodle! I was super pleased with how she did, her accuracy has really improved - great job tiny bean! . I have a rat training book here! etsy.com/listing/1605480026/… amzn.to/484u2Mv

Show me the most awkward photo you have gotten of your rats/pets...I'll go first, I snagged this beauty yesterday when doing a painting photoshoot with Crumb, and its giving me nightmare fuel! (Last photo shows Crumb and her usual cuteness...)

Nothing like accidentally breaking your prop during the first bit of training time 🫠 Thankfully no one was hurt, and both Cheerio and Milk continued working on their "be a ball" trick afterwards. I have a rat training book here! etsy.com/listing/1605480026/… amzn.to/484u2Mv

Waking up the girls for free-range time with some yummy treats! Recently everyone has been cuddling together on this chinchilla bridge, and its too cute seeing everyone all piled up together!

Chicken Soup practicing her fetch! This was actually the first time she tried ground fetch - its now become her favorite trick, and she's becoming quite adept at combining it with other tricks! . I have a rat training book here! etsy.com/listing/1605480026/… amzn.to/484u2Mv

Sweet Shrimpy! Shrimp loves her cheek rubs and will come out of her napping spot specifically to gently chomp my hand and drag it back towards her. When she does that I know she wants to be pet and I find it super cute 🥺

Cracker doing one of her favorite tricks, that being weaves! Cracker was a youngin here & a bit distractible, but you can see her true love of weaves developing here - I adore this girl so much!❤️ I have a rat training book here! etsy.com/listing/1605480026/… amzn.to/484u2Mv

I swear my simease werewolf girls (Feta and Shrimp) are the LAZIEST rats I've ever had! They are both super chill girls who would rather snuggle and chill than wake up for playtime lol...funny thing is once they are up they love playtime!

Shrimp is starting to use the hoop for basketball! She still occasionally tries to fetch the ball (a HUGE improvement from trying to stash!), but she is slowly coming around to this "hoop" thing! . I have a rat training book here! etsy.com/listing/1605480026/… amzn.to/484u2Mv

This week’s paw paintings by my amazing rats Crumb and Shrimp - 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

As I was free-ranging the girls I heard a lot of squeaking and out of the corner of my eye I saw Chickpea dragging something HUGE...turns out I had left a dog treat in my pocket and Chickpea found it and was trying to keep the entire thing to herself!

Loopy & Soupy playing fetch...with a little latte plushy! These girls have really gotten good at fetch, now they are happy to grab any item I point at and bring it back to me. Great job girls! . I have a rat training book here! etsy.com/listing/1605480026/… amzn.to/484u2Mv

The 3 main types of rats, showcased by the late great Tofu, Butter, and Popcorn - aka wrinkly, extra floof, and smooth! 😉

A fun ratsketball game between Fruit Loop and Creme Brûlée! I am really impressed with how locked in these girls have gotten when they play now - great job girls! . I have a rat training book here! etsy.com/listing/1605480026/… amzn.to/484u2Mv

I'm pretty sure Cheerio is one of the cutest rats ever - everything from her tiny nose, to her silly eyes, to her smoochable belly, she is just the perfect dwarfie bean!

Cheese is starting to learn basketball! She is getting good at targeting the bowl from both sides now, so next I will start placing the ball a step out of range to encourage her to walk with it. . I have a rat training book here! etsy.com/listing/1605480026/… amzn.to/484u2Mv

The cutest pod of 4 beans! One thing I love about it getting colder is seeing more adorable rat snuggle puddles - of course they cuddle during summertime as well, but I find winter brings on the most adorable multi-rat snuggle puddles and they are the absolute cutest!

Who says you need a tail to play ball? Snickerdoodle here is showing that she may lack a butt-noodle, but she's still got game! Of course it would help if she stopped scoring for the other side... I have a rat training book here! etsy.com/listing/1605480026/… amzn.to/484u2Mv

Proof that Feta is the CHILLEST girl out there - she loves her nap time, and even treats or free-range can't deter her when she's mid-nap! She is the ultimate nakie potato and my spirit animal (I too enjoy a good nap!)