Green Christmas tree of wood and sisal that you fill with treats. A festive foraging toy for rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, rats and gerbils. Read more.
Around the holidays you decorate the house, so why should your pet's enclosure be left out? This Trixie play and snack tree is shaped like a little green Christmas tree. But it is more than a decoration. The tree is made to be filled with treats. Your pet has to get the goodies out itself by sniffing, pushing and gnawing. That gives your pet something to do over the holidays too.
The tree is made of wood and sisal, both 100% natural material. It measures 12 × 17 cm. That size works for rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, rats and gerbils. Rabbits and guinea pigs push the tree around and tug at the sisal. Rats and hamsters grab hold of it and gnaw until the treat comes loose. Rats are particularly clever. With them it is fun to put the treat in a different spot in the tree each time.
Fill the tree with a few snacks that suit your pet, such as Zooply snacks for rabbits, for rats or for gerbils. Snacks are an extra and should only be a small part of the menu. A few pieces are enough. For dwarf hamsters, do not choose sweet snacks or fruit, as they are sensitive to sugar. You can also fill the tree with some hay or dried herbs.
Although it has a Christmas theme, the tree does not have to go back in the cupboard after the holidays. It simply remains a snack toy you can use all year round. Put it in a fixed spot in the enclosure or play area, or hide it a little in the hay. Then your pet has to search before it gets to the treats.
Wood and sisal may be gnawed. That is normal behaviour. Check now and then for long loose sisal fibres and trim them off. Replace the tree when it has been gnawed too far or falls apart. Keep it dry and remove it if it has become wet or dirty.
Yes, the Christmas theme is only in the shape. The tree remains a snack toy you can give all year round.
With a few treats that suit your pet, or with hay or dried herbs. Snacks are an extra, so a few pieces are enough.
Yes, rats love foraging toys. Put the treat in a different spot each time, so it stays a challenge.
Yes, wood and sisal are natural materials and may be gnawed. Replace the tree when too much has been gnawed away.
Shake out leftovers and brush it off while dry. Keep it dry. If it has become wet or dirty, replace it.
At 't Knaagplein in Bodegraven we specialise in rodents and rabbits. We like to bring the holidays into the enclosure too, but with something that really keeps your pet busy. This snack tree does both. We choose accessories we consider suitable ourselves. Fill the tree with snacks or herbs from Zooply, our own brand.
