Melissa M. Miller 2008-11-25

0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:

This was very easy to set up, the tadpole came very quickly. Thought it might die at first because it didn't move much, but perked up less than a day after it came. It's almost a frog now, just waiting for the stage 2 habitat to arrive. Only con I can think of is it's quite pricy to transition to the stage 2.

Dr. Rob 2008-09-29

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My 10 year old son loved this kit for his Christmas present. The company will not ship the tadpole unless weather conditions are just right, so be prepared to possibly wait if you live in the North. They ship from Florida. Unfortunately, because of the carelessness of the United States Postal Service, Grow-A-Frog had to ship a tadpole three times. Although the mailing box is clearly marked "do no place in mailbox", they did so, resulting in boiled frog. The second mailing was lost in the mail for 1 week. It finally arrived, but only frog mush remained. The third tadpole arrived safely and is thriving, only because I had it mailed to my PO Box. Despite all of the mailing issues, my son is have a grand time with his frog. He is taking care of it on his own, and learning a little be more about responsibility. Too bad the USPS has learned a lesson in that regard.

liverleef 2008-09-02

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

My daughter had been begging me for one of those caterpillar/butterfly kits. I talked her out of it because the thing looked like so big and bulky. We ended up with a grow a frog kit instead. I had wondered how amazon got me these live tadpoles, this is how it worked. I got the package from amazon which is basically a box with tadpole food, habitat and a card that says "good for one grow a frog". The card is mailed in to the grow a frog folks who then mail you a tadpole in a starfoam container.

My kids had fun watching it grow into a frog. Yes you can see the frog's internal organs. I am highly pleased with what I got. When the tadpole became a frog I ordered other items from the grow a frog company including a stage 2 habitat and frog food. The stage 2 habitat was cheap and sprung a leak. My advice is that when your tadpole becomes a frog, put it in an aquarium.

Some of the things I've learned is that despite what grow a frog says, once your tadpole becomes a frog you do not have to use spring water, treated tap water will do but not distilled water. These frogs need a place to hide, buy some aquarium decorations that allow the frogs to swim around in. My kids bought a ceramic log that the frogs seem to enjoy. DO NOT use small gravel in the aquarium with the frogs. They will eat it. I made this mistake but switched the gravel out for rocks once I noticed my frog pooping pink gravel. These things are messy, really messy. They poop quite a bit and shed their skin. Frogs normally eat their skin once shed but mine never have. I bought an aquarium vacuum that helps keep things clean, it cost me around 10 dollars at the pet store. Pet stores also sell cans of krill, shrimp or reptile sticks that your frog will enjoy just as much as the food from grow a frog.

My kids have gotten sorta bored with the frogs (we have 2 now) but I really like these stupid things. They're very relaxing to watch. Also these frogs are African Clawed frogs. If you do a google search for African clawed frogs you will learn a good deal about what you are getting yourself into. They are a little bit of work but I enjoy them.

Michael Blau 2008-08-30

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

Cute idea, felt a little bad for the tadpole we received, died after about 2 weeks, the instructions talk about keeping the water cloudy so that there is a constant food supply, we feed everyday and just couldn't get the water cloudy, it stayed clear and I think Froggy starved to death. My son was a bit sad, it gave us a chance to talk about taking care of animals and a bit about death, he wants to get another one and try again. We probably will, and might upgrade to a better tank and system so that the frog stays warm and the food balance in the water stays at a level that will provide what the frog needs.

B. A. Vandeveder 2008-06-21

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

Hello! I've had Grow-A-Frog for about 4 months now. My frogs are HUGE now, so be warned they do grow extremely fast! Also an important note is this Grow-A-Frog tadpole is the African Clawed Frog, which is NOT the same as the African Dwarf Frog which is commonly sold in pet stores. The kit sold on this item page is a small "nursery" cube I like to call it, compared to what you'll need eventually. When you think nursery you think infant baby right? So it makes sense that the small cube included in this kit should only be for tadpole raising, and newborn froglets.

After the froglets are born however, in a couple weeks or less I would get at least a gallon tank per frog you have. These frogs will need the space to swim and would just be more entertaining for your family. They will only grow according to the tank size. If you leave them in this small cube too long I'm afraid it's putting fatality at a higher risk.

I have 3 of these frogs in a 10 gallon glass tank, bare bottom too. They do love company of other frogs of their own kind (african clawed frog). I don't have any gravel or substrate for easier cleaning. Just use a turkey baster to suck up frog waste, and they do waste alot! At night, I often find all three frogs I have laying around each other, so don't be afraid to get two frogs. They will be buddies for life =)

Oh, did anyone mention the Grow-A-Frog lifetime gaurantee? Thats right if at anytime you have problems just email or call them. Their customer service is friendly and understanding.

I feed them HBH tadpole and frog tablets since they were born and they look very healthy and show rapid growth. Also feed them some Freezed Dried bloodworms as a treat. They love it! Thats about it, these frogs are very low maintenance once you get the hang of it. Please do research the African Clawed Frog on google. It's all well worth it.