6 natural pine cones, together approx. 100 grams. For scaping and foraging: place them on the bedding or tuck hay, herbs or seeds between the scales. Read more.
A few pine cones bring the forest into the enclosure. The Forest Pine Cones are 6 natural pine cones, together about 100 grams. They come from naturally fallen pine cones and, according to Back Zoo Nature, are 100% natural and free from additives or chemicals. They are part of the Discovery Bedding line, which is meant to make the floor more interesting, so your pet can search, sniff and explore, just like in nature.
Pine cones are a great part of scaping: setting up the enclosure as a little piece of nature. Place them as a topping on a deep layer of Zooply bedding, half buried or between wood and hideouts. Your pet will find them while digging and start exploring them. You will find more materials to give the enclosure a natural look in the Hamster scaping category. Combine pine cones with cork, hay and dried herbs for plenty of variety.
You can also use the pine cones for foraging. Tuck a few seeds or dried herbs between the scales. Your pet then has to pick and gnaw to get to them. For hamsters, gerbils, mice and rats a few seeds or a small snack works well. For rabbits and guinea pigs, tuck in some hay or herbs. Do not give degus and dwarf hamsters sweet snacks or dried fruit, as they are sensitive to sugar. Herbs are a good alternative for them.
The pine cones are suitable for rodents and rabbits. Because they naturally vary in size and shape, there is no fixed size. A small pine cone is easy for a mouse or dwarf hamster to handle, while a rabbit will push it around with its nose. Do not put all 6 in at once. Start with one or two and add new ones later. That keeps it surprising.
Gnawing on the pine cones is normal. Remove loose scales and leftovers regularly, especially if they end up in the nest or get damp. Replace a pine cone when it has been chewed down too far or is dirty. Store the pine cones you are not using yet in a dry place.
According to Back Zoo Nature they are 100% natural and free from additives or chemicals. Gnawing is normal. Replace them when they are dirty or used up.
Yes. Tuck seeds, hay or dried herbs between the scales. Do not give degus and dwarf hamsters sweet snacks or dried fruit.
6 pieces, together about 100 grams. Size and shape vary per pine cone.
Yes. Place them in the hutch or run and tuck some hay or herbs between the scales. Hay always remains their main food.
Place them half buried in a deep layer of bedding or between wood and hideouts. That way your pet finds them while digging.
Knaagplaza is the online shop of 't Knaagplein in Bodegraven, specialised in rodents and rabbits. We like to set up our enclosures in a natural way and choose materials we find suitable ourselves. Zooply, our own brand, provides the bedding, hay and herbs you combine with the pine cones.
