Dried corn leaves, approx. 60 grams, without additives. To hide in the bedding, gnaw on, shred and build a nest with. Read more.
An enclosure only becomes truly interesting when there is something to do. Something to explore, something to take apart and something to build a nest from. Corn husk from Back Zoo Nature does all of that at once. These are dried corn leaves, completely natural and free of additives or chemicals. Back Zoo Nature describes them as suitable for rodents and rabbits. The leaves are fibrous, light and slightly crinkly. Your pet can drag them around, shred them, search between them and, according to the manufacturer, even eat them.
In hamster scaping, corn leaves are a lovely addition. They give the enclosure a natural look and provide a varied surface. A hamster often turns the leaves into nesting material and carries them off to its sleeping spot. Gerbils and mice tear them into strips. Rats and degus investigate anything new, and a rabbit or guinea pig also likes to nibble on a dry leaf. It works a little differently for each species, but the behaviour is always natural: searching, gnawing and rebuilding.
Place a few leaves half buried in the bedding and scatter some food or herbs between them. Your pet then has to dig and turn the leaves over to find everything. You can also fold a leaf around a snack to make a small parcel. For a hamster this works well with Zooply snacks for hamsters. For rabbits and guinea pigs, mix the leaves into the hay in the rack or spread them on the floor of the run. That way they search between the hay and the corn husk for something tasty.
As nesting material you can mix corn husk with Zooply nesting material for hamsters. Place it near the hideout and let your pet choose what to take. Do not put everything down at once. A few leaves at a time is enough, so you can see what gets used. For degus it is fun to mix the leaves through the hay. Only choose sugar-free snacks and herbs for them if you hide something in the leaves.
Corn husk is meant to be gnawed and destroyed. That is normal. Remove wet or dirty leaves, but leave the leaves in a hamster's nest as long as they are clean and dry. It remains an extra next to the regular food and the unlimited hay for rabbits, guinea pigs and degus. Store the bag in a dry place. Because it is a natural product, the leaves vary in colour and size.
According to Back Zoo Nature the leaves are also suitable to eat. Offer them as an extra next to unlimited hay, not instead of it.
Yes. Place a few leaves near the hideout or mix them with other nesting material. Your pet will build a nest from them itself.
Yes, Back Zoo Nature lists rodents as the target group. Mix the leaves through the hay and only use sugar-free snacks as a filling.
About 60 grams. Because corn leaves are light, that is a generous amount of leaves.
Only if it is wet or dirty. Clean, dry leaves in the nest can stay. That causes less stress.
Have a look in the Hamster scaping category for wood, cork, moss and more.
Knaagplaza is the online shop of 't Knaagplein in Bodegraven, a store specialised in rodents and rabbits. We value natural enrichment that lets your pet search and build. That is why we choose materials such as corn husk that we ourselves find suitable. Use them together with Zooply, our own brand, for hay, nesting material and snacks.
