BaconAndEggs
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Cavy Slave
- Joined
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- Joined
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- 644
Bacon and Eggs are massive bar chewers! However, it is only when they are out for floor time or when I come into the room with vegetables when they do it. Is there any way to really discourage bar chewing, or stop it altogether?
Or should I not even be worried? I have tried gently pushing them away, but they just come back and do it again. I don't want them to think I'm mean, but it does get a bit frustrating. I have heard that if your guinea pigs chew on the bars enough, the protective layer will come off and expose the metal, and if the metal is wet it can rust. They always have hay, but, as I said before, it is only during floor time mostly. I understand when I come into the room with veggies, they can smell them and want to eat. Is chewing on the bars just their way of saying "Mom, I'm tired. Can I go back in my cage now?".
I'm just at a loss here. Any suggestions on how I could discourage them lightly, but enough that they don't do it that often? Or am I just overreacting? Thanks in advance.
Or should I not even be worried? I have tried gently pushing them away, but they just come back and do it again. I don't want them to think I'm mean, but it does get a bit frustrating. I have heard that if your guinea pigs chew on the bars enough, the protective layer will come off and expose the metal, and if the metal is wet it can rust. They always have hay, but, as I said before, it is only during floor time mostly. I understand when I come into the room with veggies, they can smell them and want to eat. Is chewing on the bars just their way of saying "Mom, I'm tired. Can I go back in my cage now?".
I'm just at a loss here. Any suggestions on how I could discourage them lightly, but enough that they don't do it that often? Or am I just overreacting? Thanks in advance.