keeper of the shadow realm (my partner) has, in great despair, informed me that the retriever of lost items (also my partner) will have to venture out on adventure (bending down to pick them up) before the reckoning (laundry day)

I blame added laundry on the kid behind the WackyScience channel (the videos are great)

Attempting to chew a fizzy drink makes said drink evacuate the premises of your mouth, by the way.

This looks really cool!!

That should have been a reply, not a repost, I think?

Fortunately they are also very good at expressing when they dislike something. They will generally either fight you or just simply walk away if they're not a fan. If a rat dislikes something you're generally gonna know that very easily, lol.

Aside from the specific tip here, you can come a long way to building trust with rats by just keeping in mind that they are very small creatures. They're sensitive and alert. We're big and quite brawly compared to them. Rats are attentive, playful, and smart, but can also be skittish and careful.