My Chinny just got very sassy with me when I wanted him to stop chewing on something I let my little buddy out for play time and he began chewing on a book, usually I clap twice and tell him no (I read that works well) and he usually listens.

However, this time, not only did he not listen, but when I went to move him from it (usually just nudging him gently will waver him; he's not a fan of being touched when he's not in his enclosure) and he gave me a lot of those very annoyed "leave me alone" noises and pretty much refused to move.

He has a kebab he chews on frequently, do I need to get him more chewables? Was he getting sassy because he needs to chew or was he just giving me attitude because that's the mood he's in?