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Discovery Exclusive Frog Pond Terrarium

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Manufacturer: Discovery Kids
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DESCRIPTION:

Binding: Toy
Label: Discovery Kids
Manufacturer: Discovery Kids
Publisher: Discovery Kids
Studio: Discovery Kids


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CUSTOMER REVIEWS:

Customer Rating:
Summary: CRUEL AND UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT
Comment: This was horrible. The brochure recommends a tree frog as one type of frog to get - this habitat is horribly small and the crickets escaped between the plastic and case. Our frog died in 4 days. Can you say RIP OFF?!!?!?

Customer Rating:
Summary: Works Well 4 Frogs
Comment:
Well, I got this habitiat for my 4 and 2 year old, thinking it would be fun for them. I didn't buy a tadpole because they didn't have the patience to wait for one. So, we went to the local Petco and purchased a Fire Bellied Toad, which is very small and perfectly suited for this little tank. He lived happily for about 1 year.

There are a few problems with the tank though, the bottom molded plastic piece does NOT come out, so it makes cleaning a bit impossible, and your small sized crickets (which is the size you will have to buy for anything small enough to live in this tank) can crawl down the sides and get out of the vent holes in the bottom. If they get stuck they are really hard to clean out.

If I were to do it all over again, Petco sells a plastic frog habitiat similar to this one (plastic and cheap) but the bottom "floor" part comes all the way out for easier cleaning. While it is not as pretty, it's probebly better for the frog and less smelly for you.

Customer Rating:
Summary: Tadpole Habitat
Comment: I bought my tadpoles from [...]
It costed $7.99 no tax. Well I moved my tadpoles to a
10 gallon aquarium when they were froglets. My
daughter called the habitat "The tadpole nursery."
Well I plan on buying more tadpoles soon.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Probably Not The Best Purchase Due To Its Flaws...
Comment: I bought this tadpole habitat for my son for his 8th birthday. I agree with the other reviews in that the "free tadpole" cost me $7.00. That was misleading because you feel when you purchase it that the tadpole is already paid for in the price of the habitat.

We were lucky in that the tadpole arrived alive and remained alive. We watched it turn from tiny tadpole to the tiniest little frog I have ever seen and this was a fascinating experience. We still have it and we named him Tiny. However, if I had to do it all over again I would not purchase this item because it does leak and it is easy to see how the frog, as small as it is, could get stuck in between the plastic insert and the container and get squashed. The design is terrible and not worth the potential problems you are likely to have with it.

If you do get it, here is a piece of advice. Get a large turkey baster from one of the dollar stores and use that to remove the water and then add new water. This habitat is small and it only takes about 2 minutes to empty it and complete the whole process. While it is still a tadpole, remove only half to three quarters of the water and then refill with clean water. I think the tadpole is too delicate to be removed and placed back in. Once it is a frog, you can empty the whole container with the baster and add all fresh water. This keeps it from leaking and keeps the tadpole / frog safe.

Customer Rating:
Summary: Terrible experience
Comment: We had problems with this habitat from the moment we started using it. It is flimsy, leaky, and it has a major design flaw--there is a gap between the plastic cover and the fake "terrain" the frog is supposed to crawl on. Initially this was just an inconvenience as the crickets we fed the frog fell in the gap. Then one morning my son was crushed to find his beloved frog, Hot Sauce, had fallen in the gap and was literally smashed flat. If you want to raise a frog, visit a pet or reptile store and buy an actual aquarium or terrarium--don't risk letting your kids make a grim discovery.

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