My guinea pig chews and bites. Is this normal? How can I stop it?

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Hey I just got a guinea pig and he’s 5 weeks old, he chews on everything... like EVERYTHING...his water bowl for example... I need to make sure nothing is wrong, also he has bitten 2 people already. Including me! Is there a way to prevent him from doing that or teach him its wrong? Pet's info: Small Animal | Unknown - Small Animal | Male | unneutered | 5 months old

Dr Stafford, BVetMed, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

Congratulations on your new pet! You need to consider that a guinea pig is a pref species so they are naturally timid and defensive. You can't train them that things are wrong in the same way as say a dog. With gentle and regular handling he should broke much more tame. Chewing is completely normal and i would provide plenty of natural chews and replace the water bowl with a ceramic one.

My guinea pig chews and bites. Is this normal? How can I stop it?

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