Small pets spend a lot of their day looking for two things at once: somewhere to hide, and something to wear their teeth down on. Most hides are one or the other. This coconut hut happens to be both, which is the whole reason it earns a place in a small cage rather than competing with a proper hide for space.

It is made from 100% natural coconut shell, shaped into a hut roughly 12cm across, with an opening a small animal can get into and gnaw at from the inside as well as the outside. Happy Pet position it for hamsters, gerbils and mice, and it works as a chew as much as a shelter — a rodent's front teeth grow continuously, and gnawing on something this hard is one of the ordinary ways they keep them worn down.

• 100% natural coconut shell construction
• Roughly 12cm hut
• Doubles as a shelter and a gnaw toy
• Suited to hamsters, gerbils, mice and similar small pets
• No cage-fixing hardware — sits freestanding on the cage floor

One thing worth knowing. the makers give us the material and the approximate size and nothing beyond that — no weight, and no guidance on how long a coconut shell this size typically lasts a determined gnawer before it needs replacing. Coconut is a natural, variable material, so expect some difference in shape and thickness between individual huts.

Who it's for: owners of hamsters, gerbils, mice or similar small pets who want a hide that also earns its keep as a chew, rather than buying the two separately.