How can i rehabilitate my pet rats?

about a month ago my brother in law gave me his two pet rats to take care of because he is moving and didn't want them any more. he never held them or played with them, he just gave them what they had to have (food and water) so they are extremely skittish, don't want to be held and every time you put your hand in their cage they bite because the expect food. i need to know how to fix them. pleeeeeeeease help me i really want to have fun pet rats to play with and i don't know where to start!How can i rehabilitate my pet rats?
wear leather gloves and get them used to your hands. then try to pick them up if they run then dont chase after them that will make them scared of your hands. instead taunt them with a little treat. if they wont come you might have to catch them but try not to. then hold them for around five minutes while giving them treats so they see being held equals more food. do this twice a day. increase the time each day by one min. . then after they stop biting the gloves try to hold them with out the gloves. add a bunch of toys to their cage like: a hammock, big wheel, toys to bat around, little balls, stuff they can chew on, any rat toy at the petstore will do. hope this helps. :)How can i rehabilitate my pet rats?
Start off by feeding them and giving them water.


And put your hand into the cage and allow them to smell your hand for a quick second and then fastly pull your hand out to prevent from biting.


and put some stuff in the cage such as when i had a pet rodent i put a toilet paper roll (No toilet tissue of course on the roll) in the cage.








and wear a glove such as a working glove that people usually use when tending to gardens,


so when you put the glove on, pet the animals.








and give them treats every now and then.
1. wear an old shirt for a day or two


2. put the shirt in the cage so they get used to your smell


3. give them foods like yogurt off a spoon so they cannot run away with it


4. give them lots of treats and spend time talking to them and be near the cage, soon they will get used to you
get leather gloves and mess with them... eventually they will allow you to pet them and then pick them up to be held with a lot of work.
start with trust....they love peanuts:]