kwal
Junior Member
Hi guys,
I've had my two rats since November (they were about 5-6 months old when I adopted them from someone who didn't want to look after them anymore). Recently, I've noticed that Daphne's bottom teeth seem to getting a bit on the long side and they have a couple of millimetres on her slightly larger-all-around sister. Her mouth is a bit more open lately and the teeth have a small gap. They don't look anywhere near as bad as some of the horrific pictures on Google Images luckily. At the same time, I don't want to just ignore it and have it develop into a problem.
They have all kinds of chews (wood blocks, lava blocks, composites, luffa, willow and apple wood sticks) but they don't really seem to chew anything besides their food (which is Oxbow adult rat food and some fresh veggies). What can I do to encourage more chewing or be proactive about Daphne's teeth?
I've had my two rats since November (they were about 5-6 months old when I adopted them from someone who didn't want to look after them anymore). Recently, I've noticed that Daphne's bottom teeth seem to getting a bit on the long side and they have a couple of millimetres on her slightly larger-all-around sister. Her mouth is a bit more open lately and the teeth have a small gap. They don't look anywhere near as bad as some of the horrific pictures on Google Images luckily. At the same time, I don't want to just ignore it and have it develop into a problem.
They have all kinds of chews (wood blocks, lava blocks, composites, luffa, willow and apple wood sticks) but they don't really seem to chew anything besides their food (which is Oxbow adult rat food and some fresh veggies). What can I do to encourage more chewing or be proactive about Daphne's teeth?