Approx. 300 grams of small, naturally fallen pine cones without additives. As a topper on the bedding, to gnaw on and to hide treats between the scales. Read more.
An enclosure that looks like a patch of forest floor invites sniffing and searching. These small pine cones help you create that. They are naturally fallen pine cones, without additives or chemicals. Back Zoo Nature uses them in its Discovery Bedding line as a topper for the bedding. You scatter them over the floor, and your rodent sets off to explore. It sniffs them, drags them away, gnaws off the scales and looks for what is hidden between them.
Pine cones are perfect for hamster scaping, setting up an enclosure in a natural way. Scatter them over a deep layer of Zooply bedding, together with some moss, cork or dried flowers. This creates a varied surface. It works just as well for gerbils. Place a few pine cones at the entrance of a tunnel or next to a piece of wood. Your pet uses them to hide things and to dig around, and the enclosure instantly looks more natural.
Hide something tasty inside. Push a few seeds or pellets between the scales, or stick seeds on with gum arabic. Back Zoo Nature itself recommends that combination. Do choose what suits your pet. Hamsters, mice and gerbils love seeds. Rats may also find a piece of insect or a small treat in them. For degus and dwarf hamsters, only use sugar-free seeds or herbs, no dried fruit. They are sensitive to sugar. A few pieces are enough, because treats are an extra.
The pack contains about 300 grams of small pine cones. The product information does not give an exact size, and as it is a natural product, they vary in size and shape. Small pine cones are handy for dwarf hamsters, mice and gerbils, which can easily drag them around. Syrian hamsters, rats and degus find them interesting too. With this amount you can regularly add a few new ones, so there is always something to discover.
Gnawing on pine cones is normal and part of the fun, so they slowly fall apart. Remove loose scales if they end up in the nest or the food bowl. Throw away a pine cone that has become wet, mouldy or dirty. Store the rest in a dry place. With a hamster, try to leave its food store and nest alone as much as possible when cleaning.
They have fallen naturally and, according to Back Zoo Nature, contain no additives or chemicals. Gnawing is normal. Replace them when they get dirty or wet.
No. Degus are sensitive to sugar. Only use sugar-free seeds or herbs for them.
A few is enough. It is better to add new ones now and then for variety.
Yes, that is where they fit well, as a topper on a deep layer of bedding.
They are small pine cones. The exact size is not stated in the product information and varies per piece.
Knaagplaza is part of 't Knaagplein in Bodegraven, a store specialised in rodents and rabbits. We love setting up enclosures naturally, with materials that animals actually use. Place these pine cones on the bedding from our own brand Zooply, and your enclosure gets an instant woodland feel.
