Six natural foraging balls of approx. 3 cm to hide treats in. Includes sweet treats based on sunflower seeds, to be given only in moderation. Read more.
Rodents and rabbits are true searchers. A rat sniffs out every corner of its cage, a hamster drags its food to a pantry and mice rummage around all night. With these fill-your-own treat balls you give that searching behaviour a fun goal. These are six natural foraging balls of about 3 cm. You hide something tasty inside, and your pet has to dig it out by itself. That keeps it busy and suits its natural behaviour.
The pack also contains coloured treats to put in the balls. Back Zoo Nature actually made these as parrot treats. They consist of sunflower seeds, sugars, honey and minerals. Be careful with them. Rats quickly become overweight from sweet and fatty snacks, so give a small piece only now and then at most. Rabbits and guinea pigs should also only get very little sweet food. Dwarf hamsters are sensitive to sugar and should not have these treats. They are also unsuitable for degus, which must not have sugar. That is why we mainly recommend the balls for rabbits, guinea pigs, rats, Syrian hamsters and mice, preferably filled with something else.
Luckily the balls themselves are the best part. Fill them with a few pieces of the regular food, a bit of dried herb or a Zooply snack for rats. For a Syrian hamster, choose a suitable Zooply hamster snack. For rabbits and guinea pigs, fill a ball with a pinch of hay or some dried herbs, or with a small Zooply snack for rabbits or Zooply snack for guinea pigs, and place it among the hay or in the run. Put a ball in the enclosure, or hide it in the bedding or in a bit of hay. Then your pet first has to find the ball and then get the treat out. For rats you can also place a ball in a hammock or on a level, so they have to climb.
Teach your pet the game step by step. At first, put the filling clearly visible in the ball. Once your pet understands there is something to get, hide it deeper and deeper. Rats often catch on very quickly and enjoy the challenge. Hamsters sometimes carry the ball to their nest. That is normal hamster behaviour. Do you keep a group of rabbits, guinea pigs, rats or mice? Then spread several balls around, so everyone can search without squabbling.
These are natural balls, so the sizes may vary slightly. Your pet will gnaw on them and eventually break them, and that is part of it. Throw away balls that are dirty or broken. Remove perishable food from the enclosure after a while, but leave a dry hamster food store alone. Keep the treats dry and sealed.
No. The treats contain sugar and honey, and dwarf hamsters are sensitive to sugar. For them, fill the balls with something sugar-free, such as a few pieces of food.
The included treats are not, because degus must not have sugar. That is why we do not list degus as a target group here.
Yes. Fill them with a pinch of hay, some dried herbs or a small snack and place them among the hay. Only give the included treats as a small piece now and then at most, because rabbits and guinea pigs should get very little sweet food.
With a few pieces of food, a bit of dried herb or a small snack that suits your pet.
No, that is normal hamster behaviour. Only remove it when it is dirty or broken.
About 3 cm. Because it is a natural product, the size may vary slightly.
Knaagplaza is the online shop of 't Knaagplein in Bodegraven, specialised in rodents and rabbits. We are honest about what does and does not suit your pet, including snacks. We especially like these balls for filling yourself with Zooply, our own brand of snacks. Not sure what to put inside? Just ask us.
