Servo-controlled Degu Feeder

Something I made to dispense food for my degus. I'm working towards a operant-conditioning-chamber type of toy for them to play with while I'm away during the day. This is the feeder module for that system. As I finish them, I'll be posting the "display" module (row of LEDs with two-button input) and the controller code. In the end, I want to make some simple puzzles/games for the degus to work through.

I added an agitator stick to keep the food from jamming in the hopper. It seems to work pretty well for small granular food that doesn't pack.

See video: http://youtu.be/GxMIHgMNGUo