For our 31st foraging Friday I will be reviewing the Featherland Paradise 4 Large Drawers. Like many of my rat foraging toys this is originally a bird toy, but works just as well for rats. To use this toy you just have to slide open the drawers, place in some treats, crinkled paper, and/or small toys, then close the drawers.
To work this foraging toy your rats must open the drawers to get to any food or toys inside. This sounds easy, and really its not too difficult, but unlike most drawer foraging toys these are so big that opening the drawers is actually a fair challenge for rats. Additionally the top 2 drawers will block the bottom ones once pulled out fully and so if your rats open the top drawers first they will need to figure out how to push them back in to maneuver open the bottom ones, which adds an extra challenge. The drawers also can't fall out by accident as they have a mechanism stopping them from falling out which is helpful for keeping this toy together. Cleaning and refill wise this foraging toy is also easy to work with. To clean it you can just wipe it down and let it air dry. And to refill it you just want to open the drawers, fill them up, and then close them. Because the drawers are so deep and large I'd recommend first filling the bottom 1/3 or 1/2 of the drawer with bedding or crinkled paper before placing any treats or toys because this will make it easier for the rats to pull out the food or toys. Once they get the idea you can simply fill the drawers all the way with food or small toys, but again I prefer to fill the drawers partially with crinkled paper in order to add an additional foraging aspect (usually I'll put the food in first, then the crinkled paper and any small toys in order to make the rats dig to get to the food and treats underneath. Overall I really like the 4 Large Drawers foraging toy. Its fun for rats to figure out how to open up the large drawers, and the toy also acts as a nice mini level for any rats that climb on top of it. Its a lot bigger than other drawer foraging toys and I consider this a good thing, because that means it can fit more food, and as such it can be used like a food bowl with a foraging component for the rats main food quite easily. Link to this foraging toy: https://amzn.to/33Wvu0R Video showcasing this foraging toy:
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Ani Bryant
9/25/2020 02:24:23 pm
I really love your channel and it has really helped me! I'm about to get 3 rats, and I'm trying to think of some names! I'm really glad you're here to help my adventures as a new rat mom!
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