Rat Forum banner
1 - 4 of 4 Posts

· Registered
Joined
·
2 Posts
Discussion Starter · #1 ·
I have 5 rats and before i got them alot of the videos i watched for doing research they where saying rats chew on everything but my 5 girls dont chew on thier things not the hammocks, not the baskets, not the hides, not the chew toys. they only rip thing up with thier paws they dont chew things up and im curious if i should be concerned or not
 

· Registered
Joined
·
373 Posts
Some rats are just weird. Just check the teeth regularly to make sure that they are not getting overgrown or have other issues. Block food may be enough for some rats to keep their ever growing teeth from getting too long. An exotic vet can trim overgrown teeth and address other dental issues.

Normal rat teeth
 

· Registered
Joined
·
884 Posts
I would be thrilled if I managed to have 5 rats that didn't chew!
In my experience girls are worse than boys for chewing, and if you have a chewer or two in your group it doesn't take long for all the hammocks and stuff to get wrecked and look terrible.
So yay for your very polite girls who are not destroying their home environment. :)
I do agree with the other posts, though, to check their teeth or observe that they are eating normally.
 
1 - 4 of 4 Posts
Top