{"id":2632,"date":"2014-09-05T03:00:26","date_gmt":"2014-09-05T08:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/blog\/?p=2632"},"modified":"2014-09-04T21:17:52","modified_gmt":"2014-09-05T02:17:52","slug":"rats-and-chewing-teeth-that-dont-stop-growing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/new.allisonpest.com\/blog\/2014\/09\/05\/rats-and-chewing-teeth-that-dont-stop-growing\/","title":{"rendered":"Rats and Chewing &#8211; Teeth That Don\u2019t Stop Growing"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_650\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-650\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/norway-rats.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-650\" src=\"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/norway-rats.jpg\" alt=\"Gnawing Rats\" width=\"200\" height=\"136\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-650\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gnawing Rats<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you hear <a href=\"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/rodent-control\/mouse-rat.php#roof-rats\" target=\"_self\">rats<\/a> scurrying through the walls of your home in the middle of the night, they could be destroying more than your psyche. Due to their propensity for chewing, rats can cause extensive damage to your home.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why do rats chew so much?<\/strong><br \/>\nThe four long front teeth of rats, called incisors, are highly specialized for gnawing. To ensure this capability, they are open-rooted, continuing to grow throughout the life of a rat on average about 2.2-2.8 mm per week! As part of their physiology as well as to keep tooth length under control, rats must continuously gnaw and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/blog\/2014\/03\/03\/rat-bite-fever-from-pet-kills-boy\/\" target=\"_self\">bite<\/a> to wear teeth down.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How much damage can rats cause?<\/strong><br \/>\nThe anatomy of the upper jaw of a rat allows it to gnaw very effectively and forcefully, giving them the ability to cause an array of damage to your home and property.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Swallowing structure<\/strong><br \/>\nRats can <a href=\"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/blog\/2013\/01\/18\/what-does-a-rat-eat\/\" target=\"_self\">eat their way<\/a> their way through wood beams and eaves.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Wolfing wires<\/strong><br \/>\nRats munching on wires can cause fire hazards and electrical issues and outages.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Eating eaves<\/strong><br \/>\nRats are known to gnaw through soffit and eaves to gain access to your home.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Partaking of pipes<\/strong><br \/>\nRats can chew through PVC pipes, particularly when dehydrated from rodent baits and in search of water.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Consuming cars<\/strong><br \/>\nRats are known to nest in car engines. If you are experiencing car problems and have a known rat problem, they may have chomped a chunk out of your car\u2019s electrical wiring.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Don&#8217;t let rats eat you out of house and home. For safe, effective, odor-free <a href=\"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/blog\/2013\/01\/21\/leave-the-nj-rat-eradication-to-the-pros\/\" target=\"_self\">rodent control<\/a>, contact <a href=\"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/\" target=\"_self\">Allison Pest Control<\/a> today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you hear rats scurrying through the walls of your home in the middle of the night, they could be destroying more than your psyche. Due to their propensity for chewing, rats can cause extensive damage to your home. Why do rats chew so much? 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