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Benefitsben · 06-29-2020, 03:44 PM

My boy has recently started bar chewing in 1 corner. He hasn't bar chewed in a while prior to this but he's suddenly started again. He seemed stressed yesterday but idk why as I hadn't done anything different. I cleaned the bars where he was chewing before and and put a toy in the corner he was chewing, and so far tonight he hasn't chewed but in case he starts again is there anything I can do to stop him? To temporarily stop him so I can sleep without being too anxious about him I give him a chew/treat toy so he's occupied by things other than biting, but I feel like this is rewarding him for chewing which isn't good, so what else can I do to save his teeth and let me sleep? I don't mean a fix for the root of the problem, altho this would be good too, I just need a way to stop him in the moment (if that makes sense lol). Thank you :)

06-29-2020, 03:44 PM
Benefitsben Hamster Pup Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Greater London Posts: 136	Bar biting My boy has recently started bar chewing in 1 corner. He hasn't bar chewed in a while prior to this but he's suddenly started again. He seemed stressed yesterday but idk why as I hadn't done anything different. I cleaned the bars where he was chewing before and and put a toy in the corner he was chewing, and so far tonight he hasn't chewed but in case he starts again is there anything I can do to stop him? To temporarily stop him so I can sleep without being too anxious about him I give him a chew/treat toy so he's occupied by things other than biting, but I feel like this is rewarding him for chewing which isn't good, so what else can I do to save his teeth and let me sleep? I don't mean a fix for the root of the problem, altho this would be good too, I just need a way to stop him in the moment (if that makes sense lol). Thank you :)