What can hamsters use to grind their teeth?

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Hamsters can grind their teeth using apple-branch sticks, mineral stones, nuts, or special grinding food. Most hamsters particularly enjoy chewing apple branches – they have a light sweet taste, contain little moisture, and are very durable to chew.

In addition, apple branches make no noise while being chewed, so a hamster grinding its teeth in the middle of the night won’t disturb its owner’s rest. A hamster’s teeth grow very quickly; if left untrimmed for a long time, the overgrown teeth can seriously affect eating. Without items like apple branches or mineral stones to chew on, a hamster may start gnawing on the cage bars.

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