Teeth

[Katkin45]

Our little girl is 7 weeks old, according to the pet shop. When she yawned tonight her teeth looked quite long !! What is normal for hamsters teeth what is to long ?? Thank you in advance xx

[GitaBooks]

Congrats on the new hamster!

There are some great pictures of rodents mouths in books and on the internet, they can show you what is normal. Rodents naturally have long teeth, but hay, wood blocks, branches, and hard bread can help keep them worn to a healthy level.

[Katkin45]

Thank you very much for reply, will have a look on line. Was quite shocked how big they were !!

[Thin Lizzy]

Hi Katkin and welcome to HC.
Are you from the UK?
A great thing for keeping their teeth trim is the Antos dog chews, in the USA they're called whimzees .
The crocodile and toothbrush are favourites with mine. Also, Brazil Nuts (an occassional treat) and wooden toys.
P@H sell them.