A selective access system for permitting selective access to ingestible matter disposed within a feeder, and methods of making and using such a selective access system, whereby the selective access system includes a cover having opposing cover first and second ends, the cover first end configured to rotatably couple to the feeder to allow the cover to rotate about a rotation axis between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the cover overlays a feeder opening in which the ingestible matter is disposed. In the second position, the cover disposes away from the feeder opening to permit access to the ingestible matter. The selective access system further includes a force generator coupled to the cover, wherein the force generator generates a pre-selected force amount which when unopposed, provides the first position of the cover.
