Edible rodent habitat
AssigneePet Center, Inc.
InventorDavid M. Mohilef
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Abstract
The present invention provides a new product for small animals such as rodents (e.g., gerbils, mice, rats, hamsters, guinea pigs, chinchillas, rabbits, etc.) and the like. The new product is comprised of a hollow housing, such as bone or pipe, having a cavity therein which is accessible from outside the housing by at least one opening. The cavity is large enough for the animal(s) to burrow in and is filled with food suitable for the animals to eat or nibble on.
Claims23
An edible rodent habitat comprising a housing having a substantially tunnel-like cavity therein, wherein said cavity extends substantially about a given length, said length being at least the length of a rodent so said rodent can completely burrow into said cavity, wherein said cavity has at least one opening thereto which is accessible from outside said housing, and wherein said cavity is at least partially filled with solid, gnawable rodent food.
An edible rodent habitat comprising a bone having a tunnel-like cavity therein wherein said cavity extends substantially the length of said bone, said length being at least the length of a rodent so said rodent can completely burrow into said cavity, wherein said cavity has at least one opening thereto which is accessible from outside said bone, and wherein said cavity is at least partially filled with solid, gnawable rodent food.
An edible rodent habitat comprising a bone having a tunnel-like cavity therein wherein said cavity extends substantially about a given length, said length being at least the length of a rodent so said rodent can completely burrow into said cavity, wherein said cavity has at least two openings thereto which are accessible from outside said bone, wherein said cavity is at least partially filled with solid, gnawable rodent food.
A method for making an edible rodent habitat comprising:
- providing a housing having a tunnel-like cavity therein, wherein said cavity extends substantially about a given length, said length being at least the length of a rodent so said rodent can completely burrow into said cavity, wherein said cavity has at least one opening thereto which is accessible from outside said housing, and
- filling, at least partially, said cavity with solid, gnawable rodent food.
A method for making an edible rodent habitat comprising
- providing a leg bone from an ungulate animal which has been washed, dried and sterilized, wherein said bone has a tunnel-like cavity therein extending substantially about the length of said bone, wherein said cavity has at least one opening thereto which is accessible from outside said bone, and
- filling, at least partially, said cavity with solid, gnawable rodent food.
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