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Triassic Triops Deluxe Complete Living Creature Kit

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Manufacturer: Triops
Brand: Triops
List Price: $17.95
Our Price: $14.95
You Save: $ 3.00 ( 17% )
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With our Triops kits, prehistoric creatures spring back to life by simply adding water. Each kit comes complete with everything you need to grow these amazing pets. Provided with spring water and light, the Triops will quickly grow to adult size of two or more inches in less than 30 days. Each kit contains a container of eggs hatching 10 to 20 creatures, each which nearly doubles in size daily, swims upside down, performs acrobatics and teaches simple science, simple concepts.


DESCRIPTION:

Amazon Maximum Age: 99
Manufacturer Maximum Age: 99
Amazon Minimum Age: 72
Binding: Toy
Brand: Triops
EAN: 0767968930168
Feature: These Triassic Triops are astounding, they grow super fast and can reach up to 2" in size.
Is Autographed: 0
Is Memorabilia: 0
Label: Triops
Manufacturer: Triops
Manufacturer Minimum Age: 72
Model: DLX
Publisher: Triops
Studio: Triops


FEATURES:

• These Triassic Triops are astounding, they grow super fast and can reach up to 2" in size.
• Guaranteed to hatch in 24 hours or less, just add water!
• Triassic Triops are actual prehistoric creatures which are identical to their prehistoric kin.
• Triassic Triops permits you to grow and study the behavior of an amazing creature that hasn't changed in a million years.



SIMILAR ITEMS:

• Triops Starter Pack
• Sea-Monkeys Original Instant Life
• Triassic Triops Eggs and Nutrient
• Live Butterfly Garden
• Sea-Monkeys Ocean Zoo Blister


CUSTOMER REVIEWS:

Customer Rating:
Summary: it could use better instructions.
Comment: i have been growing triops with kits like this since i was a kid. i bought one of these kits recently and think its the best kit out there but the instruction manual has a lot of typos as well as some instructions i don't agree with based on personal experience. i have seen a lot of people complaining these kits don't work and are a scam so i am going to break down my advice.

1) never use tap or spring water. distilled water is only a dollar and change a gallon at any grocery or drug store and one gallon is enough to last the entire batch of triops life cycle. the instructions sort of suggest spring water as an ok substitute, but it isn't and cost about the same as a jug of distilled water so just get the distilled. the main reason these kits don't work is people just using tap water.

2) the warmer the better. the kits instructions suggest having the water's temp between 74 and 84 degrees f. the closer it is to 85 or 90 the more eggs you will have hatch. after they have had a few days to grow you can ease up on the temperature and they will live. use a lamp or place them near a window that is easily blocked with blinds to control the temp.

3) after a week when you take the nutrient pack out the water will start to get murky and eventually kill them if you don't do anything. you cant change all of the water in the tank but what you can start doing is scooping out a little water with a dixie cup and topping the tank off with distilled water thats the same temperature as the water in the tank. keep your water jug next to your tank so temps stay the same. scooping small cup of water and replacing it daily once the nutrient pack comes out will keep the water from getting soupy and nasty and add a few extra weeks to their life span.

4) if you don't want them to eat each other then don't underfeed them. people try and ration the included food packet in order to avoid running out of the food. after they are about five days old start feeding them teeny tiny pieces of chopped up carrot switched with fish every few days. little hunks of sardine canned in water have always worked fine for me and have the added bonus of me being able to share a lunch with my triops.

Customer Rating:
Summary: Triops World
Comment: This was a very educational hands on toy that I gave to my grandsons. They enjoyed seeing the creatures come to life.

Customer Rating:
Summary: Triassic Triops
Comment: Man, these guys are so fun. I loved growing these guys, worrying that I did something wrong, and watching tiny flecks show up in the water. Then, after a few days, they've grown quite large. I managed to have a SeaMonkey in there too, so, it was double the fun. I have 8 Triops, none ate each other, as the others have stated. Though, I've made sure that they are all fed pretty well, and they are pretty equal in size, so, it seems kind of pointless to go after one of their own when they could potentially die in the process and they have plenty of food around them. They did eat the SeaMonkey though once they caught up to its size. This is incredibly fun, detailed, and worth MUCH more than $15. It's a truly fascinating experience.

Customer Rating:
Summary: What a toy
Comment: This is a very cool product, and one of my personal favs. If you like sea monkeys then you simply have to buy this kit. My triops got about an inch and a half long and are fun to watch swim around, This is deff something to spend 15 dollars on, and also very educational for younger children

Customer Rating:
Summary: cool pet for children
Comment: My daughter loves this pet. Temperature is an issue so your child will need to be attentive. Full maturity in two weeks!

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