Product description

Hard-baked biscuits the size of a fingernail, shaped as hearts. They are crunchy enough to give a small animal something to work its teeth against, and small enough to be a genuine single reward rather than a meal, which is rarer in this aisle than it should be.

The composition is short and it is also vague in one place: ground corn, vegetable by-products, and vegetables listed as alfalfa at 3% and beetroot at 1%. Ground corn first makes this a cereal biscuit. VetUK's transcription of the same pack words it as cereals, vegetable by-products, alfalfa 3% and beetroot 1%, which is the same list. Pack is 100g, which is a great many hearts.

Ground corn leads the composition
Alfalfa 3% and beetroot 1% are the named vegetables
Hard baked, with a crunchy texture for chewing
100g pack, suitable for all small animals

'Vegetable by-products' is the second ingredient and it is not a specific term. It is a legal category that can cover a range of plant material left over from food processing, and no more detail is given on the pack. Combined with ground corn in first place, that makes this a plain cereal treat rather than the herb-and-flower sort. It is not a criticism of the product, which is honest about what it is, but it is the reason we would not feed these daily.

Who it's for: rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters and other small animals, and particularly anyone doing hand-taming or clicker work who needs a lot of very small rewards. Feed sparingly to chinchillas and degus.

Why we chose it

Every small animal owner eventually needs a treat small enough to hand over fifty times, and most are far too big. These are the right size and hard enough to be worth chewing. We are blunt about the ground corn and the unspecified vegetable by-products, because the pack is pretty and the ingredient list is not.

— Matt, founder

Material & product details

Material: 100% natural ingredients and are suitable for all small animals
Brand: Rosewood
Food type: Complementary_or_treat

Delivery, returns & payment

Delivery

Tracked UK delivery — your estimated arrival date is shown above and updates automatically. Standard delivery £2.99, and free on orders over £39. Full details on our delivery information page. Delivery information

Returns

14 days to change your mind (the shorter window for food, treats and frozen), no interrogation. Items need to be unused (sensory products unopened, for hygiene). Full details on our delivery & returns page.

Payment

Secure checkout by Stripe — cards, Apple Pay, Link and Klarna. We never see or store your card details.

Common questions

Is there an analytical constituents panel?

No. Both Pets at Home and VetUK transcribe the composition and print no analysis, and Pets at Home explicitly record protein, fibre, oils, ash and moisture as 'Not stated'. Rosewood do publish panels on some of their treats, so this one does not have one.

What are vegetable by-products?

A broad legal category for plant material left over from food processing. The pack does not say which, which is the least specific part of this label and worth knowing before you buy.

How many can I give?

The pack says feed as an occasional treat or reward as part of a balanced diet, being careful not to overfeed, and to feed sparingly with chinchillas and degus.

Are they good for training?

Yes, that is their best use. They are small, hard and identical, so a long session does not amount to much food.

Is it suitable for a rabbit on a diet?

Corn-based biscuits are not our first choice for a rabbit that needs to lose weight. A plain dried herb mix does the same job at a fraction of the calories.

How long does delivery take?

Your estimated delivery date is shown above and updates automatically. UK orders are sent tracked — standard delivery is £2.99, and free on orders over £39.

How do I track my order?

As soon as your order is dispatched we email you a tracking link, so you can follow it all the way to your door.

What is it made from?

100% natural ingredients and are suitable for all small animals. Full specifications are listed above.

What if I need to return my order?

You have 14 days from delivery to change your mind (food, treats and frozen items have a shorter window). Just email us with your order number and we’ll send the return steps the same working day — see our delivery & returns page for details.