Hamster Teeth

[stellanova1]

hehe that was pretty funny to ready shazzy...lol...sorry.
but gillzy maybe becuase the tooth could be loose at the root and causing it to move? I hope not but it could be a possibility?

Horace's bottom teeth grow out like a V shape and he has to go to the vet every month or so to keep them from overgrowing

[Gillzy]

Oh gosh! I hope that's not it She seems to be managing to keep them worn down. I'll have a look at them in daylight tomorrow when she's not so squiggly - might try and see if I can wobble them - just as well she's good at not biting heh. I imagine if they were wobbly she wouldn't be able to chew things so well...

[stellanova1]

sorry didnt mean to panic you! its probably not that but thought it mightve been, from the sounds of it they are ok then

[Gillzy]

It's good to be aware of what could be wrong. Doesn't hurt to have a look - and a poke hehe.

[Teal]

Teals teeth are horrid. Compared to humans. All yellow :-/

[snaisby]

I think hamsters are similar to rats in that their bottom jaw does not fuse completely - they have cartilage connecting the two halves rather than bone. This means the bottom teeth can move slightly apart from each other, in a V shape - they can adjust the angle to help them gnaw more efficiently. So i wouldn't worry about it if the length is ok, sounds normal to me

Teal, healthy rodent teeth should be yellow if they are white it indicates a problem. They have a different type of enamel from us, because their teeth grow constantly.

Hope that's helpful!

[Womblehands]

Is it a problem if their teeth are smaller. Peanut has very small teeth at the top and bottom, they are yellow in colour so that's ok..

[fluffymunchkins]

I guess like humans they have different sized teeth
As long as he is eating well