83 reviews forTrixie Sand-Blasted Branch

The branches itself have interesting shapes. But some clever person from Trixie decided to staple the label into the wood with staple gun. Yes great idea to have small invisible sharp pieces of metal sticking out when animal climbs on it. I ordered 5 branches. It took me an hour and half to get the staples out. One I did not manage and I am not using it. It is not like pulling staples from paperwork. 4 branches have long deep narrow splits in them - need to be filled with moss or bedding for safety

The ticket is attached to the branch with a 1/2” staple from a staple gun. I did not manage to remove the entire staple & didnt realise one pin was still in the branch broken & sticking out. I CANNOT IMAGINE THE INJURIES MY DWARF HAMSTER COULD HAVE SUSTAINED before i realised the problem. The staple had been applied to the underside of the branch and was not easily seen. Please make sure the staple is properly removed to avoid injury to your pet.

The roots are significantly shorter and have many sharp ends. I wouldn’t put these roots in the terrarium of my rodents due to the risk of injury!

I have always had good experiences with Zooplus and was thrilled with the beautiful grapevine. Unfortunately, the excitement didn’t last long when I noticed small piles of wood dust forming under the vine. Luckily, my terrarium wasn’t inhabited yet, so I spotted it in time and was able to dispose of it; otherwise, all my equipment would have been infested. Such a shame! Please pay closer attention to parasite infestations in the future.

Since I had always bought climbing vines for my rats at a much higher price from the pet shop and had only good experiences with Zooplus before, I decided to order them from here this time. In the shop, you naturally have a selection, and I always pick out the nicest one for climbing. However, even the most scraggly specimens in the shop are better than the grapevine that was sent to me. Not only is it much smaller than stated, but due to its shape, it’s hardly suitable for climbing. Unfortunately, it bears no resemblance to the beautiful, knotty, branched example shown in the photo and looks more like a lump. I had to get very creative to even place it in the cage in a useful way. Of course, with natural products like these, not all specimens are the same, but I think I’ll continue buying grapevines from the shop. There, you can see what you’re getting for the price.