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Toys from junior high | Home » » Uncle Milton Uncle Milton Giant Ant Farm | | | | | | WARNING:| CHOKING HAZARD -- Small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs. |
| | | Description: | | The largest viewing area of any Ant Farm® habitat! Perfect for classrooms! | | | Features: | |
• Ant habitat (15" wide x 10" high)
• Year supply of ant food - all the vitamins, minerals and protein busy ants need
• Illustrated Ant Watcher's Manual
• Order form to receive live ants by mail*
• Break-resistant and Escape Proof
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 15.0 inches | | Product Width:
| 2.5 inches | | Product Height:
| 10.0 inches | | Product Weight:
| 2.6 pounds | | Package Length:
| 19.4 inches | | Package Width:
| 11.9 inches | | Package Height:
| 2.8 inches | | Package Weight:
| 2.5 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 50 reviews |
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0 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 A waste of money and ant livesJun 04, 2010
We have twice tried this system and both times the ants died very quickly. It seems quite cruel, in fact, as the ants have no place to go and cannot procreate. They are doomed to short lives. This particular system is vexing. It says to remove uneaten food, yet there is no common household utensil or one included with the set, that would allow you to reach into this narrow, deep space and remove anything. Most of the ants were dead on arrival and the others spent hours just trying to bury their dead comrades. It was fascinating to watch for the week or two that they lived, but after that they died so quickly it just seemed sad. The Onion has a very funny and sadly accurate discussion of ant farms, titled "Ant Farm Teaches Children About Toil, Death." Read the article, have a laugh, don't buy an ant farm.
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3 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Major Waste of Money and TimeMay 08, 2010
I would never recommend a Milton ant farm to anyone. Believing the hype on the box, I bought two gel farms. One for my primary class and one for my own children at home. First of all, what they DON'T tell you on the package is that they only ship to interior/northern states and Canada between April and September. If you recall, the school year ends in June. So for many teachers this won't work...but I didn't know that when I spent my money. But wait..it gets worse.
We ordered ants in March so they'd be shipped in April. They were to be sent express, but could take, we were told, 'up to' 3 weeks. 3 weeks after they were supposedly shipped, we had no ants. We called. They gave us a tracking number. A week later 2 tubes of ants came. All but a few were dead. Small surprise. They starved. We also noticed that Milton was not the shipper. "Whoever They Were Toy Store' paid under $2 to ship the ants and we had paid CA$17 for EXPRESS! Of the ones we got, none would tunnel. We even had a retired high school teacher try to help. He had a traditional sand farm when he was teaching, that he built himself and had been doing farms for years. No matter what he and I tried, the ants hated the gel. They just kept dying and the live ones stacked up the bodies of the dead until they were all dead. It was pitiful to watch the last one, alone.
We called Milton and told them about the shipping method and dead ants. 'They' sent more ants. Same thing. Shipment took more than 3 weeks, sent snail mail again. Dead ants. By this time it was mid June. School was almost over. We called Milton again. They said 'oops sorry - no more we can do - we're not sending more ants'. Then they claimed they don't actually 'ship' the ants direct. They have 'agents' that do it. They told us we'd have to argue with the agent that actually shipped the ants. We got the number and called the shipper. GET THIS. They said that the first $15 we paid was for Milton to send the ants to the agent. The remaining $2 was for the snail mail to us. The agent was going to 'lose money' if they paid for a better method. (I guess our money didn't matter.)
Their response to our situation? 'Sorry, you'll have to talk to Milton'.
So, we got the royal run-around. We called Milton again. Their solution? Return the ant kits to the retailer we bought them from. We got them from ToysRUS, who said...."Sorry, you've used the kits. No refund."
We call Milton back. They say..."Ok, we'll refund your money. BUT you have to send the kits to us.........registered and insured mail, your cost."
Punch line time.... The shipping was more than we paid for the farms. We still have them. Useless things.
Oh yes, and I forgot. The second punch line...the ants die after about 6-8 weeks anyway, even if you get live, healthy ants, so...you need to keep paying for more ants. The same ants that most states and all provinces can only get between April 1 and August 31.
Your kids get to watch the ants die, over and over again...for piles of your money. Cool, eh? NOT
Here's a better idea, google ant farms at antcam. We finally found these guys. They build regular old farms that don't collapse or they give you plans to do your own. The ants are happy. They don't die needlessly and you can go get your own ants in your backyard.
(HEY why didn't Milton tell us this in the first place?? Er.)
It's a money grab. Nothing more. Cruel to the ants and expensive for the buyer. Run away from this one, especially if you live in an interior or nothern state and especially if you live in Canada.
Shame on you Uncle Milton.
0 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Ants only live a short timeMay 03, 2010
I received my ants and half were dead. I called and they said they send plenty to make up for the dead ones. I still had 10. Within nine days those were dead. I called and they said not ot give them tap water. That was not in their instruction booklet. They are sending me new ants, and I will try bottled water this time.
 For little boys or big boys!Feb 14, 2010
I gave this ant farm to my husband for part of his Christmas. It also included a 52" Panasonic flat screen TV. Christmas afternoon, the TV sat in the box, but the ant farm was up and running with him sitting in front of it with a magnifying glass!!
I had ordered the ants ahead of time because this is not our first "ant rodeo," so if you're thinking about ordering one, order your ants so they'll arrive about the same time! Then you're ready to go.
This is a big ant farm and plenty big for anyone. Realize that the ants will only live for a couple of months, max, without a queen. You don't want a queen, though, because they lay hundreds of eggs a day and the farm would burst at the seams. Plus, they won't mail queens, so get over it. Just enjoy your ants and order some more when they finally poop out. They will work 24/7 and you'll enjoy their quirky tunneling decisions.
I'd like to have a gel farm but I can only find tiny ones.
Enjoy!!!
fun with antsFeb 11, 2010
My little granddaughters love watching the ants every day. I am so glad I gave this toy to them, just like I gave one to their dad when he was a boy. He is now an entomologist.
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