How Much? Gravity food dish

[Mousewife]

I’ve just installed the Full Cheeks gravity food dish.
Does anyone have any thoughts on it?
Do you think it would promote overeating?

I find my pigs aren’t much inclined to overeating. 1/2 cup of food (1/4 cup each) usually lasts 2 days, as they prefer fresh veg and hay over dried pellets. I was hoping it would keep their uneaten food a little fresher and cut down waste. I tend to toss uneaten food when I clean their cage, as they poop in their bowl.

I’d love thoughts.

 

[4boipigs]

I know my guys would overeat. They would eat pellets and vitamin c cookies all day if they could.

I would also be worried about the bowl getting dirty (poop) or being knocked over. It could also attract bugs. I don’t leave any pet food sitting out since my pets stick to meals and aren’t free fed.

 

[Mousewife]

The bowl is attached to the wall of the cage, so it can’t be knocked over.
It’s also about 2” off the floor, so poop doesn’t get in. …that was a biiiig problem with the old bowl, lol.

I’ve always free fed my piggies. A set amount, yes, but the bowl always stays in the cage.
The reason is, I have adhd. If I tried to stick to a schedule, they would never get fed. So there is a measuring cup for a daily portion of pellets, the bowl stays in the cage, and they can eat as much hay as they want.
I’ve just switched to the 10lb full cheeks box and I like it. It’s cut so the hay comes out in nice tidy portions, and I can get it delivered.

(I’ve ordered from a farm before, but the one and only time I did that, I had a moth infestation within a week)

 

[4boipigs]

The bowl is attached to the wall of the cage, so it can’t be knocked over.
It’s also about 2” off the floor, so poop doesn’t get in. …that was a biiiig problem with the old bowl, lol.

I’ve always free fed my piggies. A set amount, yes, but the bowl always stays in the cage.
The reason is, I have adhd. If I tried to stick to a schedule, they would never get fed. So there is a measuring cup for a daily portion of pellets, the bowl stays in the cage, and they can eat as much hay as they want.
I’ve just switched to the 10lb full cheeks box and I like it. It’s cut so the hay comes out in nice tidy portions, and I can get it delivered.

(I’ve ordered from a farm before, but the one and only time I did that, I had a moth infestation within a week)

Ok I can see now where it's anchored. I was looking at it on my phone before. I would be concerned with poop and bedding getting in there. Are you pretty good at keeping an eye out for anything in their food and refreshing it?