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Catkin
Lv 7
Catkin asked in PetsRodents · 1 decade ago

Do mice brux for the same reasons as rats do?

When I was holding our mice today, they were both sitting happilly in my hands. I suddenly noticed they were both grinding their teeth. Our rats normally do this when they're happy or excited. Is this the same with mice, or were they simply conditioning their teeth?

Update:

Yes, I know that rodents' teeth continually grow, & they always have access to hard treats & toys. I'm wondering if mice *also* use this grinding movement to indicate emotions, like rats do.

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  • LL
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago
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    yea i think so

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Rats and mice teeth never stop growing they need to grind them down on something.

  • 1 decade ago

    they are grinding their teeth down because their teeth never stop growing give them some dog biskets

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