Over 1 year old and no teeth?

[LeahPrincess]

Im almost positive my girlfriend has a long haird dwarf hamster...but it has NO TEETH!......

Is it possible that shes hiding them?
I mean, it sucks on your finger, the cutest hamster i have ever seen....

The fact that its no longer a baby baffles me why it wouldnt have any teeth. And that thing keeps in tip top shape running that wheel at least 3 hours straight a night, haha.
:hypnotize

[Revenge]

I thing the reason it didn't get any teeth is no wait I don't know Ask the rest of us

[JenniferAlexis]

The wheel running is not a problem at all. They often do that. As for the teeth, or lack thereof..I wouldn't worry. Personally, I didnt have any teeth until I was almost 2 and a half years old..and that's years later than normal. Perhaps they're just slow. If she can properly eat, and function without them, don't worry. Has she ever bitten anything? Check for teeth. Gently pick her up, with her belly towards you. Placing your thumb and index finger of one hand on either side of her jaw, slowly open her mouth and take a peek. Do this relatively quickly, as they dont like getting checked out. Give her a chew toy, or some hard treats, and watch closely.

[LeahPrincess]

I havnt checked like you said to as of yet.

But when I hold a piece of food in my fingers...she cant grip onto it, therefore showing no teeth...she always licks things, sucks fingers and stuff lol. She doesnt gnaw on the wood thing we have hanging in the cage, she claws at it, haha.

[Krazie4pets]

Okay. As the hamster grows older or it could have been a growth defect it will lose its teeth. However since a hamster's teeth never stop growing they will probably grow back in within 3 months. In the meantime you'll need to provide the little darling with crushed food so it'll be easier for it to drink. Also hopefully starting today give your hammie a spoonful of whole d vitamin milk (recommended) or whatever cow milk available just to make sure your girlfriend's hamster isn't getting dehydrated or losing a lot of vitamins from what she has missed. If she doesn't drink all or even half of the milk, there is no need to panic because they don't drink that much in three days. Just a few licks or more should be suffice. You should do this every 5 to 7 for the next month.

Now be aware that some hamsters can have very small teeth but if you're absolutely positive they are absent then special attention is needed. However I don't think that'll be a problem.

I will give you some more suggestions as soon as you reply.

[LeahPrincess]

But we have had her for over a year now and has been doing fine. She like, swallows her food, but Princess does it too....it's weird.

[JenniferAlexis]

By what you've described, we can safely assume she doesnt have teeth, and probably wont grow any. If she's just peachy, and doing fine without teeth...hey..let her do her thing! Just smile, and be a proud owner of a totally unique hamster!

[Revenge]

Okay for your hamster to have its teeth checked or something get a wooden stick and if it makes marks it has teeth if there our not marks its teeth hasn't grown in yet