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User Submitted Uncle Milton Ant Farm Gel Colony Reviews (cont...)Date: 2007-12-14 Not to beat a dead ant, but ... Like most of the other reviewers have mentioned, almost all of the ants arrive dead, and it took 6 weeks to get them. There were only 2 survivors out of the first batch. After several attempts, I finally was able to speak with someone at Uncle Milton. He told me he would ship a new batch. The second group came within 2 weeks, but it also only contained 2 live ants. I put the new 2 with the original 2, based on the advice of the customer service rep I spoke with, and the next day was back to just 2 live ants. One of the groups either killed the other group, or the 2 new ones didn't make it through the night. Now, one week late, another one has died so I have only one live ant. I have called them again and will receive yet another shipment -- but it will be several months. I guess I will give it one more shot -- but I'm not holding my breath. This was given to my son as a gift, but based on our experience I would NEVER buy one of these for anyone. It's just cruel. Date: 2007-12-03 Please DO NOT buy this! I don't usually write negative reviews. But this 'Toy' is so sad that I really feel an obligation to warn people not to purchase it. The ants usually arrive dead. We were lucky once and had 3 that were alive. My children were so sad for the ants that were missing heads, legs etc. Then some of the dead ones fell between the gel and wall and started to mould. I could not remove them and the surrounding gel turned yellow with streaks of white mold growing around, this area got larger and larger until I finally threw the whole unit away. The ants never dug tunnels, they merely slid down the sides between the gel and habitat wall. Mostly they just stayed on the top. My children asked me to get rid of it because it made them feel 'yucky'. I really don't think this should be sold at all. Date: 2007-11-14 Not good for warm/humid climate Like others have noted about this product, you may have to wait awhile for your ants depending on where you live. My son received his ant farm for his birthday in June, but due to the heat here in Houston, he didn't get any ants until October. Unfortunately, the gel started to mold a couple of weeks after we put the ants in it and I just ended up dumping the whole thing into the yard yesterday because the poor ants were overwhelmed with mold in their home. The gel was fine while we waited for the ants to arrive because I kept the original plastic cover on top of it, but as soon as it was exposed to the air for a while, it was a mess. We're going to try a more traditional sand farm next time,.... Date: 2007-11-13 7 months waiting and dead ants I bought this item for my daughter as a birhtday gift. It said "Allow 2-6 weeks for delivery." I could not believe it took 7 months to ship ants. Also the manual said "You'll receive 25 to 30 ----- ants." My daughter received only 11 ants and 8 of 11 were already dead. Only 3 ants could not do anything. They died 2 weeks later and the green gel got moldy. This defective item made my daughter very upset. I wasted money. Date: 2007-10-30 NO TUNNELS As others have mentioned it took several months to get the ants. My son was so excited when he got this for his birthday and was disappointed over and over again when he asked when his ants were going to be here. The ants are living on top of the gel and not digging tunnels. A few attempted to move away from the top only to get stuck in the gel or fall down the sides and die. My husband finally put a little sand on top for the 5 ants still alive and they are moving around a lot more. However, after reading other reviews I expect that it will start molding. The frog habitat stinks too. We had more luck getting tadpoles out of a fountain and keeping them in a bucket. I have to agree with my 5-yr old "they want you to buy their toys and they don't work!"
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