Is it abnormal for a pet rat to get overgrown teeth and start to saw them down to normal length on their own?

I have a White Large Rat named Pinky. He was having a problem with his 2 front teeth growing abnormally long and crooked. I can't get him to hold still long enough to see if he either broke his teeth off or if he sawed them down. Is it possible he cracked them? Or am I just over reacting? He has been eatting still. So should I be worried? His top front teeth are not showing.Is it abnormal for a pet rat to get overgrown teeth and start to saw them down to normal length on their own?
Get him something to chew on so he can file them down to normal.Is it abnormal for a pet rat to get overgrown teeth and start to saw them down to normal length on their own?
Go to the vet, this sounds like he is a little disturbed by the teeth and although he is still eating, he may need some medical advice. It is normal for humans to trim the teeth of rats (because the have no nerve in the tooth). He should be fine, but get some peace of mind if you need from the vet.
Oh yeah, rats should always keep their teeth down by themselves. It helps if you keep a lot of wood (you can buy little wooden ';treats'; for rats at any pet store) so he can chew on it and keep his teeth from growing too long.





Don't be worried unless he stops doing that. :)
This is natural, rodent's teeth grow continually and need to be worn down.
You need to provide him with hard things to chew on in his enclosure, rats normally gnaw just to reduce the length of their teeth, which never stop growing.
all rodents file their own teeth down by chewing or gnawing on things
if his teeth are overgrown you need to give him more to chew on!
umm u def need to buy them some wood to gnaw on if you didnt know that then you shouldnt be a rat owner
agreed.





Give him/her more stuff to chew on
The common thinking that rats need to gnaw or their teeth will overgrow is actually a myth.





Gnawing on healthy things (like chicken bones and hard nut shells) is a healthy activity that mimics what rats do in the wild.





However, technically the way rats keep their teeth trim is by bruxing. Bruxing is the intense grinding of the teeth that healthy rats do every day. You can sometimes hear or see your rat doing this. Their jaws, which are extremely strong, will appear to move like a motor. When they really get going their eyes may boggle (bulge in and out of their head).





Rats will usually do this while they are relaxed or asleep, but they may sometimes do this when they are very very stressed.





Really depressed rats or rats with health problems or physiological problems may stop bruxing.





You didn't say why you believed your rat's teeth were overgrown to begin with, but if he is eating normally and will chew on a bone or nut he is probably ok. To get a good look at his teeth you might make a vet appointment.





Cracked teeth do happen, especially when a rat's diet is poor and their teeth weaken. In this case you will note the unevenness. This can be a very very serious problem and a vet must be seen.





A healthy rat's teeth are of the same length, even and yellow (not white).

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