Pets Alive Mommy and Baby Turtle Surprise, Nurturing Play Interactive Electronic Pet, Realistic Pet Playset by ZURU for Kids Ages 3+

This toy is pretty cool but also gets old fast. Once the turtles “hatch” from the eggs, nothing else new happens besides the big turtle swimming when it senses water. The tiny turtles just hatch and are linked together and move in the wake of the big turtle. The tank seems to be fairly miraculously mildew resistant since it’s supposed to hold water and let it stagnate. That’s a big plus since we’ve had ours for 5 months now and it still looks brand new and has been used, reused, accidentally evaporated completely, and there are no adverse effects aside from some easily cleanable water residue stains on the side of the tank. This is a very cool toy that all 3 of my little girls really liked, but is also one of those toys that they lost interest in after about 15 minutes. That said, because it keeps itself so neat and clean, they consistently want to refill it and play with the turtles again and again, but each session mostly consists of refilling the tank and watching the turtle swim for about 3-4 minutes. It is a very well-built and mildew resistant toy for what it is!

I bought it for Christmas because my child wanted it, but as a parent I was a little disappointed because after the pets come “alive” and the eggs open and such there is nothing else for it to do but sit around and take up space. Definitely a one time big use and maybe just play with it along with other toys now . The Mama turtle does still swim so could be used in the bath. But just kind of a waste for me