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(Frog Hatchery Deluxe Kit
Observe frog metamorphosis up close with this deluxe frog hatchery kit! Learn about the lifecycle of a frog as you first watch tiny embryos develop into tadpoles and then the tadpoles grow legs and develop into frogs. This frog hatchery has an ideal habitat with a large, clear plastic tank that has a removable ventilated cover. This habitat is large enough to keep adult frogs in.Everything is included: special food, magnifier, instructions for raising and caring for your frogs, and a fully pre-paid coupon for 6-10 live frog embryos (redeemable in the continental US, excluding Utah). A bonus pack of adult frog food is also included.
You may get either African clawed frog or Grass frog embryos when you redeem your coupon, depending on where you live and the time of year. (See details below.) African clawed frogs (species Xenopus laevis) live their life entirely in water. Their tadpoles have both gills and lungs so they can breathe in water or at the surface. Grass frogs (species Rana pipiens) live entirely in water before maturing and live both in water and on land as adults. Their tadpoles have only gills to breathe in water. Adults of both species have only lungs and must come to the surface to breathe.
Kit Contents:
- Deluxe clear habitat (about 1 gallon in size) and removable ventilated cover
- Fully pre-paid coupon for 6-10 live frog embryos redeemable in continental US except Utah
- Detailed Home Science Tools instructions for raising and caring for your frogs
- Special food to feed your frogs from embryo to tadpole to adult (enough for 4-6 months)
- Bonus pack of adult frog food (enough for an additional 3-4 months)
- 3x/6x acrylic hand magnifier to see your frog embryos grow and mature into adult frogs
Shipping Restrictions: The frog tadpole coupon in this kit can only be redeemed in the continental US, excluding Utah. Live embryos cannot be shipped April through October to AZ, CA, HI, MT, NV, NJ, NC, OR, VA, or WA. From November through March the states listed above will receive Grass frogs. All other states will receive whatever is readily available, either African clawed frogs or Grass frogs. You cannot choose the species shipped. Typically you will receive your frog embryos 2-3 weeks after you mail the coupon. However, severe weather or limited supply may delay shipment for several additional weeks.
Development time: Metamorphosis from tadpole to young frog can take 6-12 weeks. Factors such as tadpole age upon arrival and water temperature, food, and other habitat conditions can affect their growth rate.
Guarantee: Nasco, the biological supplier of the frog embryos, guarantees that at least one tadpole will be alive and in good condition when it arrives. Due to conditions beyond our control, we cannot guarantee the life of the embryos or that they will grow into mature frogs.
- Friday, April 03, 2009
