Gummy's toothlessness: Young, naturally toothless, or 'deteethed'?

[TheSupremeLeaderOfChaos 1,206]

I think Gummy probably either has a genetic disorder that causes him to have no teeth, or he is a species bred to have no teeth, made to be pets. I think the second one is more likely, as this is a kid's show. XD He might be a hybrid type thing. Either way, he's adorable.

[Dzastur 1,719]

Have you seen what sort of food Pinkie Pie keeps around?

 

Gummy's teeth all fell out as a result of his shared diet with Pinkie Pie. He didn't use a toothbrush.

[Never2muchpinkie 211]

I think he was de-toothed. Maybe she found him as a stray and couldn't find a place to put him so she took him in and had his teeth removed. Hopefully.

 

What I find disturbing is how vicious he is. Anyone notice how he's always chewing on ponies? I mean, if he weren't just Gummy, Rainbow wouldn't have a face right now... 

Also, I never realized how cute this is until posting this image XD

 

The fact that gummy is always biting ponies may be due to the fact that he IS toothless. After all, roughhousing with my dog she will 'bite' me, but in a playful way that doesn't hurt. In that same vein, being a pet and, in later episodes getting more of a personality, Gummy (hopefully) wouldn't be nibbling on ponies even if he had teeth, or do it in an affectionate way.

[SirTherodar 28]

I would call it a genetic disorder, Pinkie seemed to think that it was alright that Gummy had no teeth, and I think she would be worried if he kept losing his teeth over and over. The genetic disorder may also account for the lack of higher mental function. Going along with the innocent design of the show, I doubt that Pinkie repeatedly pulls his teeth out. Perhaps Pinkie is that sadistic in fan fiction, but I don't think she is like that in the show.

[PinkieAwesome 65]

Yeah...i just dont see pinkie pie as the type to pull an animal's teeth. Im pretty sure gummy has a disorder

[cider float 2,538]

I feel in a realistic sense he was deteethed so he couldn't be dangerous to ponykind the same way snakes have their venom taken out, in a way this describes him to us in a realistic sense. But in the MLP cartoon "safe" way of explaining it they would probably say he's just born that way... just to ease us into not raising suspicions to the morality of the ponies. I mean parents probably don't really tell their children their pet dogs have been "fixed" in anyway right?

[cmarston1 5,959]

He was either born with some kind of genetic disorder or is some kind of special breed that doesn't have teeth.

[Singe 2,111]

I think Gummy was deteethed to make him safe around other ponies and it was done with magic. Painless and quick. If Pinkie decides to release Gummy into the wild, they can give him teeth. On the morality scale, it's fine because what is done can be undone.

 

Edited December 24, 2015 by Singe

[cider float 2,538]

There is the part that Gummy seems really depressed.

[TheZorotlThing 2]

Maybe Gummy chewing on ponies is his way of showing affection. He has been raised by Pinkie fir his whole life.

[Lambdadelta 1,462]

Wow, i never have that question in my mind, why Gummy doesnt have teeth? Was he born that way Or Ponies 'fixed' him? I am chilled right now... I remembered a scene when he tried to swallow a chicken, poor Gummy, he couldnt eat the chicken because he has no teeth, that why he is so depressed in Slice of Life. Ponies are the true monsters of the show.

[Nature Tune 8,392]

Wow, us bronies really think anout every aspect of the show  I think that he naturally didn’t have teeth.

[Singe 2,111]

Since magic has free reign on teeth like Zecora repairing Applebloom teeth, de-toothed can be simple as magic to stop the growth of his teeth.

[ggg-2 3,553]

Well, in Shadow Play, when Fluttershy was retrieving Meadowbrook's mask, they showed an alligator Gummy's size with teeth, so this is a good question.

[BlinkZ 1,151]

Maybe he like "Toothless" from How to trian yoru dragon. Retractable teeth hehe

[Brony Number 42 10,069]

On 8/22/2013 at 2:18 AM, QuirkyUsername said:

Could be a birth defect, gummy was just born without the natural ability to grow teeth so pinkie adopted him. Could be a possibility 

That is what I think. Maybe Fluttershy found him and Pinkie took him.

[TheZorotlThing 2]

5 hours ago, BronyNumber42 said:

That is what I think. Maybe Fluttershy found him and Pinkie took him.

I believe that. I don't think that Pinkie would do something as cruel as pulling Gummy's teeth out.

[blackstarraven 142]

On 8/22/2013 at 6:04 PM, Scootalove said:

Gummy is probably still young, since some alligators grow their teeth when they get older. So it could be that or, just naturally toothless.

No...

This is just wrong.

Pretty much all Gators are born as tiny version of there adult selves. All there teeth already in place.

Actually gators and crocs as a rule can regrow there teeth...

[Scootaloo9074090 501]

probably Gummy was narturally toothless

[ExplosionMare 18,073]

I saw a theory a while back stating that gators could only be toothless if their teeth are pulled enough times, which is most likely the state Gummy is in. It was probably the only way for him to become domestic, sadly.

[Tom Gallagher 33,591]

I think de-toothing him would have been incredibly cruel. I'm pretty sure it's just natural. 

[Courageous Thunder Dash 7,824]

He was most likely born that way. Nonetheless, he's such a sweet boy. I'd love to take care of him for Pinkie.

[Savy 5,084]

I bet he was probably born toothless. He's still a sweet little gator nonetheless.

[dead account 2,711]

7 hours ago, Ocean Breeze said:

I bet he was probably born toothless. He's still a sweet little gator nonetheless.

I completely agree with. I have the same opinion.

[Sonic Shimmer 4,133]

I’ve seen baby alligators and they have plenty of teeth. It’s possible he’s an unknown toothless species that only lives in Equestria.