at what size do you start seeing fahakas teeth?

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dmill82
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at what size do you start seeing fahakas teeth?

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mine is about 3.5 inch long and i dont think i can see his teeth,i see some thing that looks like pointing gums moving up and down most off the time on the lower jaw but nothing that i would call teeth.
he eats snails and breaks them ok and other hard foods,may sound dumb but are there teeth like ours a little and only come through when they get older?
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Re: at what size do you start seeing fahakas teeth?

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his teeth are there but there is loose skin that retracts when he eats even adult niles will look the same the only time you will saee his teeth is when he yawns
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dmill82
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Re: at what size do you start seeing fahakas teeth?

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rrr thats cool,now i no cheers
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Re: at what size do you start seeing fahakas teeth?

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3rd picture down on this page http://www.littlefahaka.co.uk/2.html this is when mine was about 3" :D
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Re: at what size do you start seeing fahakas teeth?

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you've never seen his teeth? not even when begging? i always see mine's teeth when he rubs the glass while he's begging
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Re: at what size do you start seeing fahakas teeth?

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ive seen something on the lower jaw that might be teeth but they almost look like teeth shape but with gums on them.
il try and get a pic but this might take a little wile
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