Chels
Hatchling
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Post by Chels on Apr 15, 2015 1:06:13 GMT -5
I'm worried that my little Quakers are biting their cages TOO much. Squirt (11 months old) will sit at the top corner of his cage and bite and bite and bite for what seems like ages. The "paint" is starting to come off and now it seems like he enjoys peeling the paint off. Sweetea (8.5 yrs old) who never really did this is now biting the side of her cage (in what seems like aggravation from Squirt biting his). The paint is chipping off and I'm a little worried they are doing it too much. Is there something I can do to stop them from doing this? I put a sock in the way of where Sweetea bites the side of her cage and it seems to be helping a little bit, but Squirt bites his cage everywhere....
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Post by easttex on Apr 15, 2015 6:31:30 GMT -5
Hi Chels. Some things to consider: do they get sufficient out of cage time, and do they have plenty to do inside their cages? This sort of repetitive behavior can be a sign of boredom or frustration. If he doesn't already have them, try giving Squirt things that he can destroy. I would try unpainted soft-wood toys. Paint peeling might be a really satisfying activity for him, though. You could try wrapping treats or toys in paper. If all else fails, if you can afford it, a stainless steel cage is a good option.
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Post by siobhan on Apr 15, 2015 17:40:50 GMT -5
Clyde will hang on the inside of his cage at a specific spot and gnaw on a bar as a sort of self-comforting thing (I think of it as equivalent to a baby sucking its thumb) right before bedtime. In fact, that's one of the ways I know he wants to go to bed. Possibly yours are using it is a calming mechanism. Can you pinpoint anything that happens right before they do this? Something that might upset them or disturb them so they need to calm themselves?
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