Coin In A Shot Glass
Props:
Pre-Requisite:
Your rat must already know how to play fetch before you can train
this trick. If you would like help teaching fetch to your rat, you can find
my tutorial on how to do so by clicking the button below:
- Small cup (a medicine cup or plastic shot glass works great!)
- A coin (feel free to use plastic play money if your rat is thrown off by the metal of normal coins)
Pre-Requisite:
Your rat must already know how to play fetch before you can train
this trick. If you would like help teaching fetch to your rat, you can find
my tutorial on how to do so by clicking the button below:
Step 1:
To start training this trick, first practice placing small treats in your shot glass to get your rat accustomed to placing their muzzle inside it.
Step 2:
Once your rat is consistently placing their muzzle into the shot glass, begin to reward them by hand whenever they do so.
Once your rat is consistently placing their muzzle into the shot glass, begin to reward them by hand whenever they do so.
Step 3:
Now throw the coin, and reward your rat for bringing it close to the shot glass. If they drop the coin inside the shot glass, jackpot reward them! You will also want to occasionally practice rewarding them for sticking their muzzle into the shot glass, in order to continue reinforcing that you want them to place the coin in there.
Now throw the coin, and reward your rat for bringing it close to the shot glass. If they drop the coin inside the shot glass, jackpot reward them! You will also want to occasionally practice rewarding them for sticking their muzzle into the shot glass, in order to continue reinforcing that you want them to place the coin in there.
Step 4:
Eventually, your rat should be able to get the coin into the shot glass every time! If they seem to be struggling with accuracy, I recommend rewarding them after each attempt by dropping the treat into the cup itself.
Eventually, your rat should be able to get the coin into the shot glass every time! If they seem to be struggling with accuracy, I recommend rewarding them after each attempt by dropping the treat into the cup itself.
Video Tutorial:
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