I was very happy with the turtle when it first arrived
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I was very happy with the turtle when it first arrived, but the finish starting peeling after the first season. It is now covered with white splotches.
3967620
I purchased this filter over a year ago, and it initially worked beautifully.  It was quiet and did the job.  Only downside was that when it was time to clean it... it was a real job and a half.  All those little tubes and small parts, so tough to clean.

After a few months, it stopped working.  It wouldn't start when plugged in.  When I called the company for a replacement under the warranty, they did replace it but only after a small amount of complaining on their part.

Later, I ended up shelving the filter for a while, because I got tired of cleaning it.  It was a small tank, so I just cleaned the tank by hand.  Now, my turtles are bigger and I got them a large tank and pulled the filter out of storage.

Guess what?  The filter doesn't even start up.  Again.
Sorry Zoo Med, I can't recommend your product.
773805
I liked it very much when I saw it, and my dog seemed comfortable in it. Until I came home one day and he had ripped out the nylon netting in the door and was resting happily in my chair. Not much good now.
2654329
After I got the little tortoise for the kids at the snake and reptile show, I found out that "Cleo" needed some outside sun time. Hense the house! Expensive! The tortoise was only 2 inches long and I had him for only 3 weeks at the time. But cute animal. First time seeing food go in at one end and poop coming out the other end at the same instance! And such a large amount for such a small animal!
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We had previously purchased this item @ a retail toy store and our son really liked it. He is autistic and very particular about his toys, often getting quite attached to certain favorites, this item being one of them. However, due to it being damaged after a couple of years or so, we wanted to replace it for him and when I saw this, I was excited that we were able to find the exact item (as indicated in the photo). Unfortunately, when the item arrived, we realized that it was not the same (similar, but not the same as far as features). As such, he is able to tell the difference and does not particularly care for it.  Also, we ordered (2) units and were charged for 2. However, we have only received one and thought that for some odd reason, the vendor chose to ship the two separately. We still have yet to see the second unit and it's been over a week, so I will be contacting Amazon regarding the problem.
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I was really excited to get my order. Opened it to find a nice crack on it and also the bubble pipe was unattached from the panel its attached to. Not the best made sump although I really like the design. Talked to pet solutions and they have sent a new one. They have been amazing to work with. Hopefully it comes in not damaged. If you are Going to order from Amazon, I highly recommend pet solutions as they seem to stand by what they sell!
2286148
I brought this for a friends who loves all kinds of turtles and she was overjoyed.
1243693
At first I was very happy with it. It was exactly was I looking for. After 2 1/2 weeks, the gears inside stopped working. So the right side would be as far open as possible while the left side was closed. However, that is wider than my Droid. When I took it apart to see if I could fix it, one of the gears that had been glued on was no longer working. When I wrote to the company they quickly sent me a replacement and I've started using that. I just hope it lasts longer because I REALLY like it.
596520
First one came defective, but the replacement was great!
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The color probably varies a bit - both turtles on mine are the same shade of blue. They're smaller than I expected from the photo, and I actually prefer it that way. They're charming and my daughter loves it.

My only concern with this is how well the rhodium plating will hold up, and that's something only time will tell. For the moment it has held up very well but it's only been a few weeks.
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I spent a small fortune on this toy in 2012, and I had great expectations for it!  When it first arrived, it was phenomenal, a real game changer.  Since then, it's been talking back and a leg fell off not long after the purchase,  I have since traded the toy away for a fraction of the original price.
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When I first got this product, it worked quite well. I was very pleased because I was about to take a week-long trip and didn't want to have to worry about finding someone to pet-sit my cat. While I see that other people are displeased with the operating system, I didn't have a problem with it, and found that it was easy to program.

However, it slowly began to break. First the buttons on the panel in front broke; this didn't bother me too much as it comes with a remote control that works just fine. Eventually, though, it simply wouldn't turn on. I have no idea what is wrong with it, despite looking through it extensively and trying to figure out what went wrong. This happened only 3 months after I got the product. Now all I have is an expensive, plastic catfood holder and accompanying bowl. Very disappointed. The only reason I gave it 2 stars instead of 1 was because, for a little while, it worked wonderfully.

I have also tried to research the company that created the product (topPets) but have thus far not found a website or way to contact them, which concerns me even more.
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Our Red food tortoise out grow the kiddie pool she lived in and was escaping from her pool. So I bought two of these at separate times. First one came, no broken parts, super easy to put together. But wasn't big anoth for our Red Foot Tortoise. So we got a second one, which really helped and made a big difference. Now she has room. The second one was easy to put together. BUT the top hatch frame was broken on arrival from shipping damage. In the shipping package, you could see whole in the box and the hatch frame, over the sleeping house came apart in shipping. All the other pieces where just fine.  So, I fixed it. I had to use wood glue and put a screw in it. I figured it was heaps easier then trying send it back.  Because I normally would build her house, if I wasn't so busy.
Besides the broken piece in the mail the second time.  We and our tortoise love the tortoise box. :) She no longer gets out. Its got great screen hatch on it for lamps and sleeping box.  I think our tortoise is a little disappointed she cant run the house freely anymore. But now we know she is some where safe :)
632257
Bought this for my son for his yellow belly slider turtle. It is the perect size and easy to clean, the picture doesnt do it justice.  I would say it looks 10x better in person it has a place in the middle for the turtle to sit on and then it can swim all around the rest of his home. I would say Mr Skppy is happy with his new home!
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This turtle was a piece of art, smooth , clean and beautiful .  The price is unreal I thought it was a typo it was so low.
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The turtle came on time for a fair price.  It is a super cute, and my 8 year old loves it.  Note that the head is large, at appears the neck will get floppy over time if it is carried around.  The baby has a squeaky noise making air bladder in it, which sounds like a dog toy, so puppy owners beware.
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I was so excited to receive this toy.  It's beautiful & I love the multi-functionality.  However, after only light use by my 10 month old it's already dinged up.  Also, we changed the configuration to the weerol (from the weestrol) after a few days & discovered that the orange grommet that the wheel axle runs through was missing on one side so now there's a big marred circle where the wheels used to be.  I also noticed a couple places where the plywood was flaking off already (upon receipt).  Not big ones, but I'm not sure that it will hold up to typical use over the years.  Very disappointed overall.  Actually had to return the first one I received because it had clearly been used, and am considering returning this one.  Not sure if I still can at this point.  I want so badly to like it.