Star Wars Science - Naboo Sea Creatures
by Uncle Milton
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: Uncle MiltonBrand: Star Wars
Release Date: 2009-07-01
Model: 15056
Product features:
- Includes "Naboo Sea Creature" Eggs and Food
- Sturdy aquarium tank
- Fascinating Naboo aquatic environment
- Built-in habitat magnifier port
- Fun and informative learning guide
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Toys and Games Reviews of Star Wars Science - Naboo Sea Creatures
Customer Review: Fun & Educational - With Some "Fixable" Flaws
Summary: 4 Stars
My 6 year old son was so excited to receive this gift! He loves dinosaurs, wierd ocean creatures AND Star Wars, so this combines all of those into one unique toy. Not to mention, he's been bugging me lately to get a pet (we had none). So, I figured this would be the perfect answer.
I don't usually take the time to write reviews, but I feel like I have some valuable advice for those who are setting up their Naboo Sea Creature Habitat for the first time. First off, the instructions are a little vague because they offer two options for getting the eggs started - one in a small jar or container and the other option being to set up the tank and put the eggs right in. We decided to set up the tank & used spring water, as is recommended. We let it sit for 24 hours before adding 1/2 the egg mixture. In 7-10 days, you are supposed to see baby Naboo Sea Creatures, however, the instructions also say if no eggs have hatched after 3 days, you should check the water temp & add the other eggs. We were not sure if the stick-on thermometer was working but could not see any hatched eggs after 3 days, so in addition to the tank, we set up a small jar with about 3 inches of water & DISTILLED water this time & added the 2nd 1/2 of the egg mixture. Within 24 hours, we could see tiny white-orange dots "swimming" around the jar. I looked for the same tiny specks in the tank that came with the set and could not see anything and almost dumped out the water - but decided to give the tank a few more days.
About 10 days after we had set up the tank, I was feeding the tiny creaturs in the JAR when I noticed something swimming in the TANK! It was about 1/2 centimeter long! How could I have missed it? Then I noticed it swam behind the blue plastic "mountains" in the tank. It was gone for hours until we saw it again. I thought by the next day it had died & started taking apart the tank when I realized it had been stuck underneath the plastic "mountain" insert in the bottom. It was swimming upside-down and struggling to get oxygen from the water. I believe this is where it had been hiding the whole time prior to us seeing it & could be the reason why others have reported never having any creatures hatch.
My recommended "fix" for this, after reading up on Triops on the internet (the real name for the Naboo Sea Creatures) is to NOT use the blue mountains in the bottom of the tank, because the Triops can hide underneath them & get stuck! Instead, use aquarium sand from a pet store (washed in non-chlorinated water). Triops LOVE to dig in the bottom of the tank and are much happier with some type of sand/substrate!
My other recommendation is to read up on Triops on the internet, where you will find a lot of other great info on raising these unique creatures.
All in all, we've had luck & fun with this set. Even w/o the mountains, we still have the Star Wars backdrop and the base, which are cool. The base is rubber-like and makes the tank very sturdy (won't slide off a table). Just realize that the life span of Triops is only around 2 months, so if you want to keep them longer you'll have to raise multiple generations (see internet instructions for hatching eggs that your triops will lay in the tank), or get more egg packets.
Description of Star Wars Science - Naboo Sea Creatures
Hatch and Raise LIVE ""Naboo Sea Creatures"" (Triops). Just add water, hatch the eggs and watch 'em grow!For more than 350 million years, Triops Longicaudatus (Naboo Sea Creatures) have existed on Earth! Includes ""Naboo Sea Creatures"" eggs and food. Sturdy aquarium tank with a fascinating Naboo aquatic environment. Built-in habitat magnifier port. Fun and informative learning guide.Science Toys
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