He still has his bottom teeth and is not in any pain. He can still eat broken up foods, but has trouble biting into things. It is possible that the injury may have caused permanent damage and his teeth may not grow back properly aligned, causing a condition known as maloclussion. If this happens, he will need to have his teeth regularly trimmed to keep them at the proper length. Consult a veterinarian for lessons on how to trim your rats teeth.
Many people are able to do it themselves at home, but many people prefer to have the vet do it.
There are no replacement teeth for rats available. I ve been picking her up by the tail. A. First of all, rats are very social animals and should be kept in same sex pairs for company. Depending on the age of the rat you now have, you will have to take certain precautions when introducing a youngster into her cage, as some rats become very territorial as adults and will injure or kill a new rat if you don t go through the proper introduction procedures. As far as picking them up, it s not a good idea to pick her up by the tail.