I'll be the first to admit it, my guinea pigs are dumb. I've had smart piggies before, but these two just try to bite (or pee) their way out of all their problems. It gets a little predictable, so I bought them this treat board to get them to use their tiny brains for once.
So far only Roxie (my 5 year old pig) has been able to solve level 1 sometimes, but not every time. After 5 minutes of watching them try to figure it out I usually re-show them that yes, the blue disc moves, and that helps them figure it out... about half the time, lol. So far they've used it about 6 or 7 times, and they still don't seem to understand how it works. The pictures I added are from their 5th time with the toy, they've seen it enough to know what it is but they don't seem to get it. And yes, in one of the pics that is my pig biting the /side/ of it lmao. Not the sharpest knife in the drawer...
The first time I used it, I tried putting their Oxbow vitamin C tablets as the treats (bad choice, don't do that) and the tablets had to be positioned just so to fit. Roxie and Cosette (my 1 year old alpha) made a team effort and got the treats uncovered, but the treats were wedged in there to the point they couldn't get them out! I felt bad, but they were so determined to get the treat they shoved their noses into the hole and kept biting at me when I tried to free the treats for them. It was pretty funny, and I've since tried using small bits of lettuce and these 'O' shaped treats that are the size of my thumbnail, the latter of which works very well. Vegetables like green bell peppers, cucumber, or carrot, would probably work the best. All of them hold their shape well and are great for guinea pigs (cucumber in moderation).
Every time I put the treat board in their cage they run up to the side of the cage and continue gnawing on the bars, probably hoping I won't make them solve a logic puzle for their food haha. Roxie usually starts chutting at me (the annoyed clicking sound guinea pigs make) but gets the treat anyway, and Cosette typically just steals Roxie's treat insread of getting her own. No matter how much I supervise them she always steals the treat instead of earning it, even when I try to stop her. If you have a young/dumb dominant pig like I do, consider presenting the toy to each pig on their own, or provide more treats than you have guinea pigs so they can't hoard them.
I guess what I'm trying to say is the toy didn't exactly work out for my pigs, but it's a quality logic toy and I'll continue to "torture" my pets by enriching their minds with a logic puzzle lol. There was another reviewer with guinea pigs that said their pigs solved all 3 levels quickly, so don't be discouraged by my review! My pigs aren't great at problem solving, but using very small treats they go nuts for helps keep them motivated. Be prepared to watch your pet(s) bite the toy and dig under it for a bit, but if they're getting too frustrated you can adjust the lid until they understand the food is in the toy, not around it. Rabbits and rats may find it easier to solve, but I can't say for sure. No matter what pet you have it's loads of fun watching them try to solve it!
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Living World Teach N Treat Toy
Living World’s Teach ‘N Treat is a unique interactive and educational toy for small pets such as rabbits, chinchillas, guinea pigs and rats. It’s also suitable for mini or skinny pigs and parrots. Teach ‘N Treat is a fun and interesting way to teach small pets to search for treats. It allows small animals to forage for treats through observation, listening and learning. The Teach ‘N Treat experience is stimulating and rewarding to both you and your small animal – it keeps your small pet’s mind active and alert, plus it’s an interactive tool that helps with bonding. It’s also a very good way to help small pets stay active and healthy. Teach ‘N Treat has 3 different levels of configuration to challenge and entertain your small pet.
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| material | Polyethylene Terephthalate | Safe to Chew All Natural Untreated Pine Wood | Plastic | Plastic | Plastic, Thermoplastic Rubber |
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I'll be the first to admit it, my guinea pigs are dumb. I've had smart piggies before, but these two just try to bite (or pee) their way out of all their problems. It gets a little predictable, so I bought them this treat board to get them to use their tiny brains for once.So far only Roxie (my 5 year old pig) has been able to solve level 1 sometimes, but not every time. After 5 minutes of watching them try to figure it out I usually re-show them that yes, the blue disc moves, and that helps them figure it out... about half the time, lol. So far they've used it about 6 or 7 times, and they still don't seem to understand how it works. The pictures I added are from their 5th time with the toy, they've seen it enough to know what it is but they don't seem to get it. And yes, in one of the pics that is my pig biting the /side/ of it lmao. Not the sharpest knife in the drawer...The first time I used it, I tried putting their Oxbow vitamin C tablets as the treats (bad choice, don't do that) and the tablets had to be positioned just so to fit. Roxie and Cosette (my 1 year old alpha) made a team effort and got the treats uncovered, but the treats were wedged in there to the point they couldn't get them out! I felt bad, but they were so determined to get the treat they shoved their noses into the hole and kept biting at me when I tried to free the treats for them. It was pretty funny, and I've since tried using small bits of lettuce and these 'O' shaped treats that are the size of my thumbnail, the latter of which works very well. Vegetables like green bell peppers, cucumber, or carrot, would probably work the best. All of them hold their shape well and are great for guinea pigs (cucumber in moderation).Every time I put the treat board in their cage they run up to the side of the cage and continue gnawing on the bars, probably hoping I won't make them solve a logic puzle for their food haha. Roxie usually starts chutting at me (the annoyed clicking sound guinea pigs make) but gets the treat anyway, and Cosette typically just steals Roxie's treat insread of getting her own. No matter how much I supervise them she always steals the treat instead of earning it, even when I try to stop her. If you have a young/dumb dominant pig like I do, consider presenting the toy to each pig on their own, or provide more treats than you have guinea pigs so they can't hoard them.I guess what I'm trying to say is the toy didn't exactly work out for my pigs, but it's a quality logic toy and I'll continue to "torture" my pets by enriching their minds with a logic puzzle lol. There was another reviewer with guinea pigs that said their pigs solved all 3 levels quickly, so don't be discouraged by my review! My pigs aren't great at problem solving, but using very small treats they go nuts for helps keep them motivated. Be prepared to watch your pet(s) bite the toy and dig under it for a bit, but if they're getting too frustrated you can adjust the lid until they understand the food is in the toy, not around it. Rabbits and rats may find it easier to solve, but I can't say for sure. No matter what pet you have it's loads of fun watching them try to solve it!
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Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2019
I'll be the first to admit it, my guinea pigs are dumb. I've had smart piggies before, but these two just try to bite (or pee) their way out of all their problems. It gets a little predictable, so I bought them this treat board to get them to use their tiny brains for once.
So far only Roxie (my 5 year old pig) has been able to solve level 1 sometimes, but not every time. After 5 minutes of watching them try to figure it out I usually re-show them that yes, the blue disc moves, and that helps them figure it out... about half the time, lol. So far they've used it about 6 or 7 times, and they still don't seem to understand how it works. The pictures I added are from their 5th time with the toy, they've seen it enough to know what it is but they don't seem to get it. And yes, in one of the pics that is my pig biting the /side/ of it lmao. Not the sharpest knife in the drawer...
The first time I used it, I tried putting their Oxbow vitamin C tablets as the treats (bad choice, don't do that) and the tablets had to be positioned just so to fit. Roxie and Cosette (my 1 year old alpha) made a team effort and got the treats uncovered, but the treats were wedged in there to the point they couldn't get them out! I felt bad, but they were so determined to get the treat they shoved their noses into the hole and kept biting at me when I tried to free the treats for them. It was pretty funny, and I've since tried using small bits of lettuce and these 'O' shaped treats that are the size of my thumbnail, the latter of which works very well. Vegetables like green bell peppers, cucumber, or carrot, would probably work the best. All of them hold their shape well and are great for guinea pigs (cucumber in moderation).
Every time I put the treat board in their cage they run up to the side of the cage and continue gnawing on the bars, probably hoping I won't make them solve a logic puzle for their food haha. Roxie usually starts chutting at me (the annoyed clicking sound guinea pigs make) but gets the treat anyway, and Cosette typically just steals Roxie's treat insread of getting her own. No matter how much I supervise them she always steals the treat instead of earning it, even when I try to stop her. If you have a young/dumb dominant pig like I do, consider presenting the toy to each pig on their own, or provide more treats than you have guinea pigs so they can't hoard them.
I guess what I'm trying to say is the toy didn't exactly work out for my pigs, but it's a quality logic toy and I'll continue to "torture" my pets by enriching their minds with a logic puzzle lol. There was another reviewer with guinea pigs that said their pigs solved all 3 levels quickly, so don't be discouraged by my review! My pigs aren't great at problem solving, but using very small treats they go nuts for helps keep them motivated. Be prepared to watch your pet(s) bite the toy and dig under it for a bit, but if they're getting too frustrated you can adjust the lid until they understand the food is in the toy, not around it. Rabbits and rats may find it easier to solve, but I can't say for sure. No matter what pet you have it's loads of fun watching them try to solve it!
So far only Roxie (my 5 year old pig) has been able to solve level 1 sometimes, but not every time. After 5 minutes of watching them try to figure it out I usually re-show them that yes, the blue disc moves, and that helps them figure it out... about half the time, lol. So far they've used it about 6 or 7 times, and they still don't seem to understand how it works. The pictures I added are from their 5th time with the toy, they've seen it enough to know what it is but they don't seem to get it. And yes, in one of the pics that is my pig biting the /side/ of it lmao. Not the sharpest knife in the drawer...
The first time I used it, I tried putting their Oxbow vitamin C tablets as the treats (bad choice, don't do that) and the tablets had to be positioned just so to fit. Roxie and Cosette (my 1 year old alpha) made a team effort and got the treats uncovered, but the treats were wedged in there to the point they couldn't get them out! I felt bad, but they were so determined to get the treat they shoved their noses into the hole and kept biting at me when I tried to free the treats for them. It was pretty funny, and I've since tried using small bits of lettuce and these 'O' shaped treats that are the size of my thumbnail, the latter of which works very well. Vegetables like green bell peppers, cucumber, or carrot, would probably work the best. All of them hold their shape well and are great for guinea pigs (cucumber in moderation).
Every time I put the treat board in their cage they run up to the side of the cage and continue gnawing on the bars, probably hoping I won't make them solve a logic puzle for their food haha. Roxie usually starts chutting at me (the annoyed clicking sound guinea pigs make) but gets the treat anyway, and Cosette typically just steals Roxie's treat insread of getting her own. No matter how much I supervise them she always steals the treat instead of earning it, even when I try to stop her. If you have a young/dumb dominant pig like I do, consider presenting the toy to each pig on their own, or provide more treats than you have guinea pigs so they can't hoard them.
I guess what I'm trying to say is the toy didn't exactly work out for my pigs, but it's a quality logic toy and I'll continue to "torture" my pets by enriching their minds with a logic puzzle lol. There was another reviewer with guinea pigs that said their pigs solved all 3 levels quickly, so don't be discouraged by my review! My pigs aren't great at problem solving, but using very small treats they go nuts for helps keep them motivated. Be prepared to watch your pet(s) bite the toy and dig under it for a bit, but if they're getting too frustrated you can adjust the lid until they understand the food is in the toy, not around it. Rabbits and rats may find it easier to solve, but I can't say for sure. No matter what pet you have it's loads of fun watching them try to solve it!
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Overall, this is worth the purchase if your rabbit is bored and is highly motivated by food/treats. There are three levels of difficulty to this toy, and my rabbit figured them all out on the first day. I have created a "fourth" level of difficulty by combining the sliding component and the plugs, and then piling a bunch of wooden blocks on top to force him to dig for the treats. It works pretty well.
However, this toy does present a potential choking hazard which can be removed. If your rabbit is anything like mine, then you know that they will eat anything they get their teeth on. He especially enjoys rubbery-type materials for some reason. On the underside of this toy are small suction cups that I imagine are useful on tile or wood floors. I placed mine carpet, and therefore is easily flipped over. Luckily I was home when my rabbit decided he was interested in eating the suction cups. I had to remove them after realizing he had eaten an entire one and had started eating a second one. The size of the suction cups is such that it presents a choking hazard. But they are removable, so the hazard can be removed.
However, this toy does present a potential choking hazard which can be removed. If your rabbit is anything like mine, then you know that they will eat anything they get their teeth on. He especially enjoys rubbery-type materials for some reason. On the underside of this toy are small suction cups that I imagine are useful on tile or wood floors. I placed mine carpet, and therefore is easily flipped over. Luckily I was home when my rabbit decided he was interested in eating the suction cups. I had to remove them after realizing he had eaten an entire one and had started eating a second one. The size of the suction cups is such that it presents a choking hazard. But they are removable, so the hazard can be removed.
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