Uncle Milton Uncle Milton Planet Frog

by Uncle Milton

Product Features

• Pond with underwater view, lush 3-D rain forest scenery
• Rock cave hideaway, vented see-through lid
• Magnifier feeding cap
• Illustrated Guide to Planet Frog with
• Feeding and care instructions and information about the fascinating world of frogs

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 13.5 x 8.8 x 6.5 inches ; 1.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000062VU0
• Item model number: 0070
• Manufacturer recommended age: 6 - 15 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19,860 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #26 in Toys & Games > Learning & Education > Habitats
• Average Customer Review: 2.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (127 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Welcome to Planet Frog. A place where you can watch live tadpoles magically transform into frogs. Watch as your frog swims in its own pond and explores the surrounding rain forest habitat. Learn why frogs play an important role in the environment and the world in which we live. Includes order form to receive tadpoles by mail.

Product Description

Welcome to Planet Frog, a magical place where children watch live tadpoles transform into real frogs. Observe the frogs swimming in the pond and exploring their habitat surroundings, and learn about the important role frogs play in the environment. Mail-in fees required to get your tadpole(s).

Features:

• Vented see-through lid for safe, easy viewing
• Built-in magnifier/feeding cap
• Break-resistant, escape-proof design
• Easy-to-clean pond
• Guide to Planet Frog with feeding care instructions and fun facts
• Measures 13.5"L x 8"W x 6.5"H.

Shipping Note: Shipping and handling fees required for each tadpole. Allow three to six weeks for delivery of tadpole(s), weather permitting. To ensure safe arrival, nighttime temperatures must be above 25 F and daytime temperatures must be below 80 F. Since tadpoles are delicate creatures, shipping may be delayed depending on weather conditions. Should such conditions arise, you will be notified as soon as possible of the delay. If you live in Hawaii, you must apply for a permit to import tadpoles. For more information, visit the Customer Care section at www.UncleMilton.com.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

147 of 152 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars We (finally!) have frogs!!!!!, May 12, 2004

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Tara Jaskowski (New York) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Uncle Milton Uncle Milton Planet Frog (Toy)

My [kid] is beside himself with joy. After six very, very long months, one of our two tadpoles has finally become a froglet. The planet frog habitat itself is a good educational gift, but the instructions that accompany it are poor most of the time and incorrect on several key points. The company that provides that tadpoles leaves a lot to be desired. We ordered the tadpoles in July and received them in mid-October (the order form stated approximately 2 weeks for delivery). The instructions indicated the metamorphasis should start 3-4 weeks after arrival. November, December and January passed before I realized that something was wrong. The tadpoles were healthy and had grown, but no limbs or frog features were happening. Desperation set in in February, when I was guilted into buying two newts to make up for the lackluster tadpoles. When I checked the other Amazon reviews, I saw with dread that 16 out of 17 people never got frogs. So we did some research on our own (the tadpole company' s website is useless). I guessed that some critical environmental trigger was missing to start the transformation to a froglet. So, we tried all of the following: adding a tiny bit of reptile vitamin powder once a week, allowing the water to get a little cloudy for 3-4 days before a water change, and adding frozen bloodworms once or twice a week. I don't know which actually helped, but it is now mid-May and we have the cutest little frog. The other tadpole has grown a lot and is showing signs of limbs. My two boys are tremendously excited about the change; they rush home to check the frogs' progress each day. This toy teaches about animals, the environment and care of living things. But most of all, it teaches patience. I don't recommend this to anyone with an actual life that can't be modified to revolve around the needs of small pond creatures. but for those of us who only dream of freedom, it's worth the wait.

67 of 70 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not too bad, but get your own tadpoles., August 13, 2003

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K. McKinney (Old Town, FL United States) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Uncle Milton Uncle Milton Planet Frog (Toy)

The trick is to have your own source of tadpoles. I live in Florida and we always seem to have some in an abandoned old hot tub that's sitting out in the back yard. (Ditches and small ponds are great sources too.) The advantage of this is that you can release the froggy when you're done, back into his native envrionment. We ordered the tadpoles, but they both died the night we received them. We called the company and requested a replacement, but got the "it's too hot to mail them" response and haven't heard anything back YET.

However, our "backyard" tadpoles (we had three) did better. One died pretty quickly, one lived until he had legs and then mysteriously croaked, and the last one turned into a full-fledged hopper. He was released back into the yard from whence he came. Another thing we did was to not use spring water. We used the water out of the old hot tub. (It was a little green, but it was what they were used to and it worked wonderfully.)

The habitat is a little flimsy...but it's fairly easy to clean. The lid seems to get lost because little fingers are constantly removing to look at the tadpoles from the top of the habitat because the plastic "glass" isn't very transparent. The amount of food included is pretty good, but we supplemented with some algae frog & bottom feeder food from Wal-Mart. (Mashed into tiny little pieces.) All in all, we've had lots of fun with it and plan to start some more tadpoles soon.

34 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars They won't change into frogs, September 8, 2003

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Trisha Wasmund (Pennock, MN United States) - See all my reviews

= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Uncle Milton Uncle Milton Planet Frog (Toy)

I got my planet frog for a birthday gift in December in the mid west. I received my tadpoles on the 8th of January and they still have not changed into frogs. They are still alive and look exactly the same from when I got them. The tank is very easy to change the water in, they are easy to take care of, but they won't change into frogs. I would be really dissapointed if I was a child but we all laugh about it here at work, how I got 2 dudds. The book says that it takes about 6 weeks for them to change and I am going on 9 months really soon. I have thought about putting them in with my turtles but I think they would be an appitizer for them :) I wouldn't suggest this for a child....they would be really dissapointed....