Here’s the situation (hypothetically). You’re allergic to cats. You don’t have room for a dog. Birds make too much noise. Goldfish live boring and die young. But your heart aches for a pet…something to call your own…
Enter Triops, the prehistoric creatures that survive in suspended animation through droughts and dry spells until re-animated by coming into contact with water. This is not science fiction. It’s not even science class. Triops are real-life animals that have an appearance somewhere between a shrimp and a cockroach, but with three eyes. THREE.
The Triassic Triops kit comes with a tank and a pouch of Triops eggs which you add to water. 24 hours later, boom. Hatched. The things grow to a respectable size and are happy to swish around in their tank, doing the backstroke and hanging out. Best of all? They’re available at your average toy store.
We have it so good these days.
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ooh, i’ve had a box of these little fellas under my kitchen cabinet for over a year now. i’m a little afraid to hatch them :/
So rad! How is this not more well-known?!
I know. So cool. I’m waiting for mine to hatch.
I want one, but I have too many pets already -.-
but the question is, can you take them out and then re-animate them later?
i want a little ponyo