Chia CP439-01 Pet Llama Decorative Pottery Planter, Easy to Do and Fun to Grow

I bough this for my friend as a birthday gift. She and I both love llamas and plants—it’s perfect! It came packaged well and everything was included. Look, I like this little thing so much I’m ordering one for myself too. It’s so cute. I’ll update photos when she sends me a photo of it growing.Side note: Amazon and this seller are the best. I ordered this Chia Pet and one other item, USPS said it was delivered, but it was nowhere to be found. I live in a remote area so I’ve never had a package stolen. I checked with the other people that live in the area—nothing. I have no idea what happened to it, but Amazon didn’t ask any questions, quickly put in a new order for me, and it was all (re)delivered quickly. I wanted to give the seller a huge Thank You!

Lots of fun growing my Chia llama! Have grown it twice since I purchased it in August 2021. I did google tips on how to at wikihow.com. I did soak the llama for 24 hours. I also let my seeds soak for about the same amount of time. It becomes a think jelly like substance. This is important. If the seed mix it too loose or to thin, the seeds slide right off. I covered it in a fruit/veggie bag from the grocery store for a day or two, with NO water in the llama. Once it got happy and started to sprout, I added water to the llama and took the bag off. Then let the llama live happily in a window seal. Made sure to keep the water in the llama full everyday. And drained the drip pan every day. Lots of fun.

Great and fun to grow! Will buy again! It would be nice if a clear, square shaped plastic bag was included. We have plenty of grocery bags but you can’t see through them and the one clear plastic bag that was big enough still ended up rubbing many seeds off when we were trying to change the water. Other than that, the instructions were clear and easy to follow and we all love watching it grow. I’m glad it has enough seeds to regrow many times. I might try a different animal next time I buy. The llama is cute but a little top-heavy.

Gifted to mom, she had a hard time getting the seed paste to stick to Dolly Llama's body but after that easier to apply the second time if you leave some of the residue stuck on Dolly.

I purchased two as gifts. My sister loves hers. My friend, not so much. My sister has fun applying the seeds and watching it grow. My friend struggled with the application and complained about a mess... but then she let young twin girls help her. I didn't feel comfortable asking her how the plant took off/looked after the awkward complaint but my sister loves her and sends me adorable update pictures. I think the plant drops off the llama when it gets too heavy; not sure if that's normal or not. I think they're adorable.

My grandson likes llamas and was delighted to receive this holiday gift. It arrived quickly and in perfect condition.

Definitely an awesome find because at least in my area, Chia pets are not as easy to find anymore. I had 1 in the late 90's. This was purchased as a party game giveaway. The kid who won it lol didn't even know what it was (made me feel older lol). But nonetheless a very cool find! I'm sure it'll grow well and he'll enjoy it (he's 6, so kinda like a 'science experiment' for him in a way lol good to always keep learning).

The chia pet looks so cute when it’s grown. It was super easy to get started and grows decently quick. Such a fun way to decorate a room.