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cypher · 01-22-2019, 11:16 PM

If he's chewing in one particular spot then you could try cardboard on the bars there, he might just chew it off but it's easily replaceable & a lot better than chewing the bars! You could put a piece of hemp mat there too if you wanted to try that.
Is he doing it in the night or when you're around? If you're up when he does it try to ignore him, if you go to them when they chew the bars it can become an attention seeking habit.
It maybe that the cage is a bit small for him as it is on the small side for a Syrian ham.
Have you tried scatter feeding & hiding food and or treats so he has to work to find them?
What chews does he have? If he doesn't have one a whimzee dog chew can distract them from bars & keep them happy for a while as most hams love them.
There's a thread here with ideas that can help with bar chewing.
Managing Bar Chewers

ETA forgot to ask about his wheel? Which one does he have, is it big enough & does it spin freely?

01-22-2019, 11:16 PM
cypher Dwarf whisperer Join Date: May 2014 Location: Wales UK Posts: 24,789	Re: Bar chewing If he's chewing in one particular spot then you could try cardboard on the bars there, he might just chew it off but it's easily replaceable & a lot better than chewing the bars! You could put a piece of hemp mat there too if you wanted to try that. Is he doing it in the night or when you're around? If you're up when he does it try to ignore him, if you go to them when they chew the bars it can become an attention seeking habit. It maybe that the cage is a bit small for him as it is on the small side for a Syrian ham. Have you tried scatter feeding & hiding food and or treats so he has to work to find them? What chews does he have? If he doesn't have one a whimzee dog chew can distract them from bars & keep them happy for a while as most hams love them. There's a thread here with ideas that can help with bar chewing. Managing Bar Chewers ETA forgot to ask about his wheel? Which one does he have, is it big enough & does it spin freely? __________________ Slave to Zak. Always loved, never forgotten, forever in my heart T'ycor, Ziggy, Zephyr, Flynt, Mickle, Little Whisp, Zen, Zeki, Tinwë, Zylvan, Míriel, Calyanwë, Gusto & Meri ❤️ Last edited by cypher; 01-23-2019 at 12:58 AM.