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Rat is chattering its teeth2007-11-24 22:14:25

my rat is chattering her teeth, what does this mean?

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This is what's been termed "bruxing" among rat-keepers. It's an emotional response similar to a cat's purring. The emotional response is either excitement, contentment, nervousness, fear, or any other strong emotion, so you would have to observe your rat's body language to understand if the bruxing is pleasure or not.

You can "talk" back to your rat by also bruxing. Just keep your mouth closed and grind your molars together. In some cases this has pleased a rat so much that it goes on to eye-boggling.

Unlike other rodents who chew on hard materials to keep their teeth in shape, rats brux for the same purpose.

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Eye-boggling is what happens when the rat really gets into bruxing, and this is definitely a sign of pleasure.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfsutaee5...

spazrats

"my life has gone to the rats"

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I've heard it means they are happy.Mine does it too but only if she is snuggled up on my shoulder or in my lap.so I'm going with it means they are happy.it could me nervous too she does it then too

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there either excited or nervouse (sp?)

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this means ure rat is enjoying wat sh/e is doing.one of my rats does it wen i hold her(so cute!) but dont worry it jusst means there happy!

GOOD LUCK

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Turn up the heat - it's freezing to death !

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Its nothing to worry about. Rats do it all the time. Its called grinding. go to the pet store and get it some grinding stones. I got my rat some stones called Hamstroids, and he loves them i have to give him one every other 3 days

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Anybody got rat poison handy. Just kidding. I had a rat as a pet and she did the same thing. It means they are content and happy.

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ummm...whenever my hamster or guinea pig does that..their usually p!ssed off lol..