Description FOR THIS ITEM 【Full 8 Gallon Glass Tank】 This small 8 gallon patented design glass terrarium features full view glass and is convenient for feeding and entertaining your reptiles or small animals. 【Compact design and top feeding】 Compact mini reptile tank with flat design and top opening to prevent escape and easy feeding. With transparent PVC tray in the bottom for water and substrate retention 【Thin Wire Mesh】Top ventilation of the whole screen with thinner wire mesh allows more UVA UVB and infrared heat to penetrate. 【Easy to Install】Size of this 8 gallon terrarium 12 inch X 12 inch x 12 inch, easy to use and install. Perfect for pet insect amphibians such as gecko, young lizard, frog, spider, tarantula, etc. Glass terrariums are the preferred choice of professional herpetologists. They offer the best visibility for your animal; they are suitable for wet and humid conditions, they are hygienic and easy to clean. Glass also maintains the correct thermal gradient more safely and easily – maintaining the correct thermal gradient is critical to the well-being of reptiles and amphibians as they use external heat sources in their environment to regulate their body temperatures. In the wild, these animals move around their habitat (from sunlight to shade or from above ground to burrows, for example) to regulate their body temperature. If they get too cool, their metabolism slows down (and in conditions that are too hot or too cold, they enter a state of inactivity or hibernation). Maintaining an appropriate temperature is vital for bodily functions such as digestion. It is important to provide suitable temperature conditions for the animal to grow and thrive. For many reptiles, however, it’s not just about ensuring a constant temperature. They require a thermal gradient, or a range of temperatures from high to low end. This way the animal can switch to a higher or lower temperature to suit its needs at any given time.
