Thursday, April 16, 2009

Chinchilla grinding teeth?

sometimes if its really quiet, i can hear my chinchilla grinding his teeth. do you know why he is doing that?

Chinchilla grinding teeth?
just pull them
Reply:When a Chinchilla is upset it may chatter its teeth, or it could also be that the animal is miserable and wants to let others around know the mood he/she is in! Quite often, it does appear that Chinchillas also grind teeth after eating as if cleaning the bits of food from them, some chinchillas also grind teeth to keep them in condition.
Reply:Do you give him plenty of things to chew on ?





Chinchilla teeth are ever growing and need many products to help grind them down, such as good hay, good pellets [that are not too soft], pumice stones, wood to chew on etc. The grinding action is necessary for the tooth to maintain itself, and even grinding is based upon strong teeth in the sockets.
Reply:it is important to give your chinchillas chew toys! also this could be related to teeth problems. Please visit a vet!



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1 comment:

  1. That may be a sign of Bruxism! Usually, people who have bruxism don't know that they're grinding their teeth while sleeping. Hmmm…. It would be good if you go to a dentist for some check-up and treatment as well.

    Kristen Marlin

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