DESCRIPTION
Your reptile is one of a kind, and this Thrive Desert Essentials Kit provides everything you’ll need to provide him with a great life and a safe and comfortable home. With our wide range of unique features and accessories, your creativity has no boundaries. The further you go, the richer your reptile’s world becomes. Only at PetSmart.
Features:
Includes:
Environment: Indoors
Dimensions: 36 in L x 18 in W x 18 in H (91.4 x 45.7 x 45.7 cm)
Capacity: 40 gallons (151 L)
Instruction Manual:
Please click here to access instruction manual.
Advice for Use:
Consult a pet-care guide for the appropriate size and number of pets. Do not overcrowd terrarium. Rinse decor in warm water before placing in terrarium.
Caution:
Never try to move a full or partially full terrarium. terrarium. Never lift a terrarium with wet hands. Never use soap or detergent on any items placed in your terrarium, as they are highly toxic to pets. Animal use only. Not domestic use.
Please click here to access instruction manual.
Advice for Use:
Consult a pet-care guide for the appropriate size and number of pets. Do not overcrowd terrarium. Rinse decor in warm water before placing in terrarium.
Caution:
Never try to move a full or partially full terrarium. terrarium. Never lift a terrarium with wet hands. Never use soap or detergent on any items placed in your terrarium, as they are highly toxic to pets. Animal use only. Not domestic use.
LuvEmReps 23 (verified owner) –
I’m satisfied with what I bought. Very Nice ! If to short? Ooooh Weellll!
Jenn0811 (verified owner) –
I’m glad I bought it for our new fancy bearded dragon
Peter (verified owner) –
This is a large terrarium and the price was great. I just started using it and my boa seems to like it. Love the front doors so far.
gkol (verified owner) –
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This terrarium is a well-made product with many extras.
Dylan Curtis (verified owner) –
This is the only half decent 40 gallon starter available at petsupplycanada, it has a good build quality with a few of the essentials, as well as the cheapest starter. Although the tank itself is good you will need to replace some of the accessories such as the inaccurate Thermometer/Hygrometer (buy digital ones) and replace the coil uvb with a t5 tubular uvb. Also do remember to add even more accessories to the tank such as a climbing rock/driftwood, plants, etc and don’t forget to upgrade to a 55-75 gallon tank once the bearded dragon is older and larger.
Aincrad (verified owner) –
I purchased this tank and with a week the tank broke
Big mike (verified owner) –
I bought this today thinking it had everything in it and picked it up in curbside pick up and until I unboxed it I realized it didn’t have the hiding decoration and I always pretty disappointed because that’s one of the main reasons why I bought this…. Unfortunately I don’t think I can return this because it’s already opened and some what set up but besides that great tank so far….
Shaggyprime (verified owner) –
This is a good tank!
(I did buy the desert kit because it was on sale and cheaper than just the tank itself. However, I am going to use some of the extras for other reptiles.) I bought one used for my first corn snake and overall it’s good. There’s a couple minor details I want to point out. The top lid is pretty solid with a very thick rigid screen mesh. Strong enough for me to bolt my UVB light fixture inside and strong enough for my cats to jump on it without worrying about them going through.
Bernone (verified owner) –
Buying a kit is the way to go especially with a cyber Monday deal
Nick Roy (verified owner) –
Great product using it for my Ball Python!! Wish the sold a ball python enclosure with front door open but had to improvise with this one was only downfall!
Uncle John (verified owner) –
Extremely versatile terrarium and with the Black Friday sales… this couldn’t be passed up!! I bought 4!!!
daw27 (verified owner) –
First of all some of the items in this “kit” are useless if you’d like to properly care for your new pet. The reptile carpet harbors bacteria, the stick on wall thermometers can fall of and become stuck to your pet and the uvb set up is also improper. Please do you research before throwing this together and throwing your new pet in there. Secondly, I have this on a completely level surface and the doors catch at the top so bad that they are hard to open and close because there is no middle support bar to hold the lid up. Do you research.
Leroy82 (verified owner) –
Abby248 (verified owner) –
I bought this and had to replace every single thing that came with it for my bearded dragon. The heat lamp almost caught fire, the type of UV light is not strong enough, the hide thing has a very strange bumpy inside where roaches get stuck, the substrate is the wrong kind as it holds bacteria and the thermometer things are also the wrong kind to keep correct temps. Join some bearded dragon groups on Facebook, see what is actually best for your beardie, buy the correct things individually. Because you will have to anyway. This was a waste of money. Also the lid blocks out 60% of UV rays and since it sits inside, so it can lock, the lid is not replaceable with other brands that do not block out so many rays. It may work for other reptiles, I don’t know, I didn’t research other reptiles. But do not get it for your beardie. Such a waste of money
Krista1988 (verified owner) –
I bought 2 weeks ago I believe and the glue is coming off!
Appollo (verified owner) –
I got this for a bearded dragon, it is perfect. I got a bigger type of bearded dragon even at full grown it still fit. Comes with everything you need, maybe get a piece of wood for your reptile to climb on. Mine came with 6 coupons too, from 12 free crickets, 50% 50 ct. mule worms, 20% off thrive light bulbs, 20% off thrive freeze dried food, 20% off thrive substrate and 20% off any thrive décor items.
Joshua S (verified owner) –
I was able to get this at 50% off, so I did get a good price, but the quality of the tank is not very good. So far, everything seems to be holding up, but the front opening doors have begun to collide after only a few days do to the top warping on wait. To another reviewers point, it would seem that there needs to be a support in the center for the front. Otherwise, the lamps and bulbs are sufficient for my tortoise. I would never pay $260 for something like this, but at $130 the design flaw is tolerable. Outside of the lamps and bulbs, this rest of the kit wasn’t useful for an adult tortoise.
Gothic exotics (verified owner) –
Loving it so much and so is my ball python. She hasn’t been able to escape once
Sammis mom (verified owner) –
The tank is great the lights don’t really get the right temperature other than that it’s a go!
AG KG (verified owner) –
Want a bearded dragon? Don’t buy this tank. We’re new bearded dragon owners and bought this tank thinking it came with everything. It comes with a lot but about the only thing good is the tank itself and the domes. The UVB bulb is insufficient for a beard. The halogen wouldn’t heat up past 85 degrees F in the basking area. We’ve had to replace almost everything just make it a safe comfortable environment for a bearded dragon
Raerae1994 (verified owner) –
Love the tank and price! Most places it’s just the tank for this amount of money. Only things that we don’t like/didn’t use is the reptile carpet (HARMFUL) and thermometers (LOW QUALITY).
MrsVi (verified owner) –
This is a nice starter kit. I was torn between this one and the zoomed and chose to go with the thrive brand simply because of the front opening doors that the competitors didn’t have. The front opening doors make everything so much easier from cleaning to feeding to picking up your reptile. The included hydrometer and thermometer needs to be upgraded along with the uvb light but that is common with almost all starter kits.
Scratch1 (verified owner) –
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I purchased this for my son a few weeks ago and he loves it . Super easy for a kid to clean
Caitlynx0xo (verified owner) –
I bought this on sale for my gecko applesauce
Christina82 (verified owner) –
I bought this for my son, so he can start caring for his bearded dragon him self ( with moms help of course). I love the locking part for the doors and how sturdy the top is. The top also has a little door that locks great for easy access to give crickets exc that don’t go in a bowl. We love it and all the stuff the kit came with as well.
Nessa2462 (verified owner) –
Great products. Works well for us and our bearded dragon.
Cassy1983 (verified owner) –
I bought this for my little niece and her lizard. Loved how it came with everything and how much I saved by buying this kit. Plus there is even more savings inside for other things the lizard will need. I am very pleased with thrive items and the structures of all there item’s. Will differently be buying more of thrive stuff.
Silvey654 (verified owner) –
Love the tank for my bearded dragon a very good upgrade and holds up strong
Godslife (verified owner) –
They love it. I think I’ll get me a 150 gal and split it in have and place a dragon and something else on the other side.
Tag12345 (verified owner) –
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Perfect for belle. My bearded dragon❤️ she will have plenty of room to grow.
petlover (verified owner) –
Bc my snakes love it tart ft ft t ft its very good
Whythenamehavetobeunique (verified owner) –
Most of what was included was cheap garbage. All of the bowls and the hide were flimsy fiberglass, with bits already breaking off. They also stuck everything to the tank walls with glue dots, requiring nearly half an hour of scraping to get all the glue off.
Jessicaruth0122 (verified owner) –
Our first one was cracked and the store replaced it no problem. The one door won’t stay open. There is not support for top trim and the doors rub on it when you go to close it. The crossmember sags. We like the design with the front doors. Also the mesh on the top doesn’t stretch wide enough that we can place the light farther back into the corner. We would recommend sliding glass doors.
Liz1123 (verified owner) –
Bought and it fits perfectly in my home and my Bearded Dragon Kiwi couldn’t be happier 🙂
bkaleena (verified owner) –
I love the front open doors and locking top. I used pretty much everything from this setup but ended up replacing the basking bulb with a 150 watt and changing the mat it can with to a loose substrate. I also ended up buying digital thermometers instead of their dial ones. The tank came with a bunch of coupons that made it easy for me to replace the items or to buy extras. Since I ended replacing some items, it might be best to only buy this product on sale like I did, otherwise it’s going to cost you quite a bit of money to replace the things that should be replaced.
dougwagg (verified owner) –
I am very happy with this product and all the Great staff that have helped Me. It was very easy to set up and provided Me with a great starting plan.
Amandancyle2008 (verified owner) –
Bought it maybe a month ago and my boy loves it he’s running everywhere
Anonymous (verified owner) –
I bought this for my snake it came with everything I needed and then some , great quality product. If you have a reptile I would recommend this set up . Would buy again .
Janedog1391 (verified owner) –
I got this during the special of half tanks off. Got it just because of a few things that came with it. The bulbs, for a beardie you need to buy higher wattage. It comes with a UVB but cool lights for UVB are a big no for beardies as they aren’t strong enough for what is needed. You have to buy a T5 and put in inside not on top of screen top. You need a 150w basking bulb. Kit comes with 100 which isn’t strong enough unless your house gets hot as is in summer then you should be ok. Other than that the liner is also a no since they harbor bacteria. Should come with sand instead of that. The hides and bowls are perfect though. So you’ll use most of it. The pic isn’t the final product but also the thermometers are trash they stay the same temps even the one on the cool side suggest you get yourself a digital one as they are accurate and it’s very important when it comes to beardies. Inadequate light weighed it be temperature or uvb for beardies results in impaction if going with reprimand due to them being unable to digest. Sand use reptisand completely safe with right husbandry.
Tony Nap (verified owner) –
I bought this enclosure on sale and it came with the light bulbs, domes, temperature and humidity gauges, cave, etc. I like the whole set up, only problem I have is that with the dome lights onto of the screen, one of the doors is hard to open.
Piper Roo (verified owner) –
I bought this for a bearded dragon and it has all the essentials! Everything was in great condition and works great
Michaelangelo the best (verified owner) –
I bought for my red foot turtle and he sow happy qnd me
AnnBob (verified owner) –
When I open the doors they stick to the top. It seems like the top was pushed down and not allowing the doors to open. Also there is no framing on the doors. My dragon likes his new home though!
Kaleb (verified owner) –
Prefect tank for a bioactive Leopard gecko with lots of room!
Kimmiecat (verified owner) –
I bought this for my bearded Dragong in Nov after Thanksgiving. The lid aka screen metal top definitely does not with stand the heat lamp at all. Soon it began to warp then the feeding opening door fell in next last night a small piece of the top fell off and hit my lizard in the head. I mean what?! I seriously would recommend buying a different top if anyone purchase this tank
Anonymous (verified owner) –
Great Black Friday deal, but really wish Thrive would add things you actually use. We immediately took the thermometer/hygrometer combo out because we’ve tried those before and they don’t work. A linear uvb bulb is much better, so maybe they should consider that. Adding a hide or hammock would be good too, because I wouldn’t have had to purchase one in addition to this $130 kit. Maybe adding some reptile carpet in your kit would be nice too, this is something else I’m having to buy separately. To me a starter kit is supposed to help save you money starting out, this was not the case.
Anonymous (verified owner) –
I bought this a week ago and it’s great even my reptile loves it
SpottyR (verified owner) –
So my son got this for his birthday and we love it! It’s so spacious and our lil guy loves it!! Sleek and very convenient!
Crice14 (verified owner) –
Absolutely love this habitat for my bearded dragon
Ambersdrag (verified owner) –
Good tank big and roomy for the price cane with all we needed
Soulia (verified owner) –
So easy to clean and access. The kit is nice and a good price. We bought this for a snake because we wanted the double doors. I’d say the only con is the latch on the door is somewhat flimsy so you need to make sure you click it shut and use a small lock for extra reassurance.
Klinger88 (verified owner) –
Best open front tank! I’ve tried other brands in the past but this one beats them all. The mesh top is high quality and doesn’t sag from just having a light on it. The top feeding door is a nice feature as well!
BrianRocks (verified owner) –
We were scheming on acquiring a new BEARDED DRAGON… and so we needed a DRAGON’S DEN for our baby to live in, when I came across this beauty at petsupplycanada! This tank is a wonderful example of design, function and affordability… and we, and our new Beardy; BOWIE, love it! Highly recommended… pick one up and you won’t be disappointed!!!
BWATERFORD (verified owner) –
I bought this for my baby red foot tortoise. He really loves his new habitat. It has plenty of room for the next year or two depending on how fast he grows. Right now it’s perfect size, we’ll made, awesome design, and it was on sale as well. Great product for overall price. I also got it with all the kit goodies as well. I definitely bougied it up for my little guy. Thanks petsupplycanada
Natureinmotion (verified owner) –
I bought this for my growing bearded dragon and he seems to absolutely love it, the only issue is when you open one door both open up and my baby is a runner so he tries to take a running start for the doors
bearddie 66 (verified owner) –
i bought this item TODAY! there is no basking/ hide and NO carpet substrate !! went to store they say none of their stock has those included
ReptileMom (verified owner) –
After not owning this tank for very long – 5 months, the first (right side) door latch broke off and then the tab on the door, and then the left side door latch also broke. Now I have to try to find latches for both doors and replace them! These doors are meant to be opened and should be strong enough to withstand opening and closing. Closing was difficult as well. Poor quality. The rest of the tank itself was fine.
Mandy (verified owner) –
I’m very happy with this complete Terrarium for my Bearded Dragon. It comes with everything and is very large. I love the 2 front doors that open out.
IvanJMar (verified owner) –
Recently purchased this for my Bearded dragon,
After installing the dome light on the top, The glass doors barely open, so I need to raise the lid a bit to unlock the glass doors. The glue that they used started peeling, the “handles” on the glass weren’t fully glued in place,
The thermostat and hygrometer is very very inaccurate.
Twisted (verified owner) –
Bought for bearded dragon and he loves it. Great habitat
Reptile mom 8 (verified owner) –
I have 3 of these tanks and they’re great permanent homes for leopard geckos or starter tanks for bearded dragons. Front opening feature is great and these have really held up being moved around bumped into. The bowls and light fixtures and heat bulb are all great add-ons, I ditch the coil uvb, carpet and thermometers for upgrades. If you have a beardie you’ll want to get a looser weave top as well, petsupplycanada sells one that’s inexpensive and a perfect fit. Anyway, if you catch this on a sale it’s a great tank and I plan on picking up more in the future.
gigi65 (verified owner) –
I bought this for my grandsons beardeddragon and he absolutely loves it the dragon has lots of room and loves to bask on top of the cave that came with it would absolutely buy it if you have a bearded dragon.
CNDay (verified owner) –
My daughter got gifted a decent sized bearded dragon and it looked so uncomfortable in a tiny 10gal tank, so we got this one on sale. He looks so much happier in this bigger 40gal tank!
Snakemom (verified owner) –
I LOVE the Thrive enclosures, especially with the desert animal kits. I buy them for my corn snakes and they are very sturdy and secure. I love how strong and secure the top is. My husband needed to upgrade his snake and went with a different brand that was on sale and his girl instantly pushed up the top and escaped. If you close all of the doors, latch all of the latches you will not have escapees with Thrive enclosures. You won’t have to clutter things on top of the enclosure to hold the top down like my husband has to with the other brand. I don’t need everything that’s in the kit for my snakes but it’s a great start and I gift the other items to other people. We have 11 Thrive 40g front opening enclosures! We wish it were 12!
Anonymous (verified owner) –
I love this tank and my Lexi loves the big hide but it comes with carpet and a coil bulb and thoes are both highly unsafe but other than that it’s great
Sweet pets (verified owner) –
We love our new reptile terrarium. It was just what we needed. The value was exceptional.
JJMama19208 (verified owner) –
First lizard we have had and this package was perfect. So easy to put together. Has everything!
Kandiwolf (verified owner) –
So I bought this just for the glass as a starter tank for my juvenile bearded. I knew I would need to upgrade lights and all so upgraded to 14% uvb 22” strip which should have been more than enough for my little guy but the screen at the top blocks almost all UV from passing. It is also surrounded with a large amount of plastic and after getting upgraded lights to produce needed heat of around 110 the plastic melts. Overall not safe for desert lover set up and will cause dragons and other sun lovers to get extremely safe. 2 stars because I like the design and over all quality is good if you take out the negatives of the screen.
ItsMagan (verified owner) –
Very happy with the set up for my new bearded dragon.
Mom37 (verified owner) –
I bought this kit for my new bearded dragon and it’s the perfect size. It came with everything I needed to get started.
nicki46 (verified owner) –
I purchased this last week and our baby bearded dragon loves it
kbm4567 (verified owner) –
Bought this 2 weeks ago, and the top is very sketch, my 1 year old milk snake that’s tiny is pushing the top off and escaping even with the locks full intact. I don’t recommend. For what it costs you would think the top would be sturdy enough a baby snake couldn’t push it open. Anyways don’t buy if u have any bigger snakes.
Minis (verified owner) –
Our python and we love this tank we love the different ways to open it as well
sarahashlei (verified owner) –
The tank itself is good. However, swap out the lid for the screen one- they won’t get enough light. The UVB light is wrong- you need the long tube (Arcadia brand- desert). The basking light burned out in 3 days and we came home to a cold dragon.
HDTR4 (verified owner) –
The door on the right gets stuck on the top of the terrarium. The uv light that it came with wasn’t great, so bought an upgrade. I bought this on sale though, so with the discounts it was worth the price to get the kit.
cslong (verified owner) –
Great value and a great starter home for our 2 bearded dragon.
DragonMom (verified owner) –
Great tank, looks nice with our furniture & comes with everything. Just ordered the extra they recommend on the box !! Love it
Mica 74 (verified owner) –
Convenient for my bearded dragon to run around and perfect to clean and feed with the doors in the front.
Roxy (verified owner) –
It’s a really nice tank. So convenient to have the doors open on the front. She seems to have a lot more room an likes to crawl out herself when the doors are open
Miss Meca (verified owner) –
I really love this for my baby dragon….Miss.Lizzy love her new home I know I will have to upgrade in about 5-7 years from now….but that is long enough to get her nice fat healthy and happy….. it’s a buy..and I almost for it came with a big rock temperature things..lol mat and light light up …you will need to buy better light if you are getting a dragon..but everything else i mine and I set it and it was fun….and I’m not do
BK1954 (verified owner) –
This is a great home for my year old bearded dragon and is proving daily it ws worth the cost !
Priceless1980 (verified owner) –
I bought yesterday with an awesome sale couldn’t ask for more! My little bearded dragon LOVES it!
Rk506 (verified owner) –
I bought this tank today and I’m very satisfied with this purchase
Beardie d (verified owner) –
Love the tank but i needed to switch out the bulbs, one of the fixtures and the thermostats
jchPAC (verified owner) –
This is the second one of these that we have bought. One for our son and now one for us.
SumT (verified owner) –
I really like this kit and with all the decorative thrive products it really brings the space to life.
flybear (verified owner) –
we own a few tanks from exo terra and Zilla and usually the mesh tops are sagging and eventually breaking … I am happy that this Thrive enclosure has a sturdy and solid screen that can carry the weight of a couple of light fixtures. Just be careful you do not melt the surrounding plastic top … it looks like metal but it is plastic right around the screen . The doors close securely and we never had any issues in the year we have used it and I will put my juvenile, small snake in this tank once he is just a little bigger – I would recommend a larger tank for an adult beardie or a ball python! I like this tank better than some of the other brand name enclosures we had over the years – the accessories are hit or miss … the large hide is nice and works well as a basking spot, the food dishes are nice , the light fixtures are perfectly adequate but … plan on exchanging the bulbs for something nicer . Get a ceramic heat emitter and a proper T5 UV strip or power sun and add some more decor and enrichment . On sale this setup is a steal and hard to beat …
Onyx (verified owner) –
The door lock works very well and it gives you full access to the entire tank. It also has an additional small trap door so that you can easily feed your pet. Got it on sale at a steal of a price.
Starship24 (verified owner) –
I’m needed it an enclosure asap! Buying items separately would had been a headache and way out of my budget. I’am so glad I found this at Pet Smart. It comes with the basic fixtures for your beardy. Easy to set up and great price.
Baby bearded dragon Beatl (verified owner) –
The UV lighting with this kit does not provide UV rays for your pet. The lighting doesn’t go through the mess. Bulb tested directly and does have a little UV but through the mess none. I get better UV from my window. You would think professionals put this kit together and tested it. We discovered after getting out baby bearded dragon and he wasn’t eating, so we joined a group and tested the light. Love the tank but the lighting needs to be replaced even basking light isn’t warm enough for our baby.
Susie530 (verified owner) –
The way you have to position the lights that came with it…it got too hot and it melted the the top feeder door. There’s no way to position differently so my bear due has the proper lighting/heating without the lights resting on that top piece.
She loves her home tho and I switched to smaller domes so hopefully that will be good.
Great price tho and a lot of things came with her tank.
Amlaws (verified owner) –
I bought this online for in store pickup on sale for black friday, but didnt open it/ put it together until New Years Day. After it was all opened we noticed it did not come with the hide or the carpet. Ended up having to purchase those separately.
Amansa117 (verified owner) –
My baby beardie loves the tank it has plenty of room and and easy access with the front doors
Fritz and friends (verified owner) –
I bought this tank a year a go and it’s great.i have 7 leopard geckos and they all have this tank. I have had so many tanks before and it is by far the best!
Toothless cage (verified owner) –
Only had this cage for 3 days before it broke ……
Dlambert2821 (verified owner) –
Bought for a bearded dragon purchase as a Bday present for a 11 yr old. Overall satisfied, left front door doesn’t open easily