Barchewing- a little okay?

[HorseyMandz]

Is a little bit of bar chewing normal or should I be worried? Minnie has a coconut shell house and two wooden chewsticks in her cage (I've only had her a few hours so I'm a totally worry wart), yet she's already indulged in a spot of bar chewing. It's not excessive, but should I be worried in case it develops into a fullgrown habit, or is a little bit normal and okay?

[NotsoLittleOlive]

Once it's a habit it can be really difficult to stop and it's bad for their teeth.
It might be the stress of moving, so I'd just wait a see if she stops.
In the mean time, weaving cardboard through the bars may slow her down.

[HorseyMandz]

I've just smeared a little lemon juice on the bars she seemed to like most, but hopefully it is just the stress of moving

[kyrilliondaemon]

I'd start watching closely. Her cage is er... less than ideal so there is a higher risk. If it becomes habit you'll be in trouble unfortunately

[gellerbing]

id keep an eye on her, once they start bar chewing its hard to stop them infact with coco i found the only way to stop her was to put her in a cage with no bars