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What does it mean when your pet rat make a gritting or clattering sound with it teeth?
It like a gritting/clattering/clicking sound...
4 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
It's called bruxing (not sure about that spelling) and it's equivalent to a cat's purring.
- 1 decade ago
As long as they are doing it with their teeth and it's not just their breathing, it is bruxing. And generally it means they are happy. :^)
If however it is their breathing, they could have a respiratory infection, in which case they need to go to the vet. It can sound like clicking or just loud breathing.
Source(s): I'm mom to 14 rats. - 1 decade ago
It is called bruxing.
It means that your rat is really happy. *smiles* it is nice to know what a good owner you are.
