Enclosures & Setups
Glass, PVC and screen enclosures, the sizes each species really needs, and how to lay one out.
Guides
ExplainerNew Reptile Enclosure Types: Glass vs PVC vs Screen vs Wood, and What Size You Need Glass, PVC, screen and wooden enclosures compared on heat, humidity and access, plus sizing for ground dwellers, climbers and snakes, and bioactive basics. Ball Python · ExplainerNew Ball Python Enclosure Size: Minimums, Ideal Size and Layout How big a ball python enclosure should be, why PVC beats glass for humidity, where tubs and racks fit in, and how to lay out hides, clutter and substrate. Ball Python · ChecklistNew Ball Python Setup Checklist: Everything to Buy Before Day One Every item a ball python needs before it comes home: enclosure, heat and thermostat, humidity, hides, water and feeding tools, plus the order to set it all up. Bearded Dragon · ExplainerNew Bearded Dragon Enclosure Size: Minimum, Ideal and How to Lay It Out How big a bearded dragon enclosure should be in feet, inches and cm, why starter tanks are outgrown, glass vs PVC vs wood, layout, and the substrate debate. Corn Snake · ExplainerNew Corn Snake Enclosure Size: Minimums, Ideal Size and Layout How big a corn snake enclosure should be, how the RSPCA, RVC and ReptiFiles minimums compare, which materials work best, and how to stop escapes for good. Corn Snake · ChecklistNew Corn Snake Setup Checklist: Everything to Have Ready Before Day One Every item a corn snake needs before it comes home: a locking enclosure, basking heat and thermostat, substrate, hides, climbing decor, water and feeding tools. Crested Gecko · ExplainerNew Crested Gecko Enclosure Size: How Big, How Tall, and How to Fill It Minimum and ideal crested gecko terrarium sizes from the RSPCA, RVC, PetMD and ReptiFiles, why height matters most, which material to use, and how to lay it out. Crested Gecko · ChecklistNew Crested Gecko Setup Checklist: Everything to Have Ready Before Day One Every item a crested gecko needs before it comes home: tall terrarium, low UVB, gentle heat with a thermostat, misting, gauges, food and cover, in setup order. Leopard Gecko · ExplainerNew Leopard Gecko Enclosure Size: Minimum vs Recommended, and How to Lay It Out How big a leopard gecko tank should be (inches, cm, gallons), glass vs PVC vs wood, where the hides go, and the loose substrate debate laid out fairly. Veiled Chameleon · ExplainerNew Veiled Chameleon Enclosure Size: Height, Screen vs Glass, Plants and Drainage How big a veiled chameleon enclosure should be in inches and cm, screen vs hybrid vs glass, juvenile setups, safe live plants, branch layout and drainage.
Picks in this category
Editor Pick Zoo Med
Zoo Med ReptiBreeze Open Air Screen Cage, XL (24 x 24 x 48 in)
Various (Vivexotic, Komodo and others)
4 x 2 x 2 ft (120 x 60 x 60 cm) front-opening vivarium
Various (Vivexotic, Komodo and others)
4 x 2 x 2 ft (120 x 60 x 60 cm) lockable vivarium
Various (Exo Terra, REPTI ZOO and others)
Tall front-opening glass terrarium, 18 x 18 x 36 in (45 x 45 x 90 cm)