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this post was submitted on 25 Jul 2023
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That's my understanding of it. It is apparently common in the rodent family.
Most rodents have continuously growing teeth. Like fingernails. In the wild, they constantly gnaw on stuff to sharpen and wear down those teeth.
As pets, if they are fed only soft food, and aren't given something tough to gnaw on, the teeth won't wear, and will just keep growing until the animal can no longer close their mouths.
This can be addressed by a visit to the vet, who will grind down the teeth, but you can only get to this point by seriusly neglecting your pet.
I had a rabbit whose teeth didn't meet so couldn't wear down by eating. Every 6 weeks I had to go to the vets and he clipped the teeth with nail clippers. It freaked me out so much.