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Zilla Tropical Vertical Starter Kit with Mini Halogen Lighting

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  • This starter kit is perfect for a first-time small reptile parent and comes with an easy-to-use setup guide.
  • You can fill the terrarium with up to 5 inches of water!
  • Suitable for tree frogs, crested geckos and other small tropical, tree-living reptiles.
  • The tall terrarium features a front door and a hinged screen top so you can easily access your pet from more than one place.
  • The front door has a locking latch and a locking pin to help keep your pet in his own space.
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Halogen bulbs should not be touched with bare hands as the oils of the skin will significantly shorten the life of the bulb or cause it to shatter.

Start Your Journey As a Reptile Owner

Create a safe, comfortable environment for your new pet with a Zilla Reptile Starter Kit. These kits include a handy startup guide and the essentials you need to maintain the ideal temperature, humidity and conditions to help your reptile thrive.

For All Reptile Owners

Zilla celebrates the diversity of reptile keepers and the way they express themselves through their pets. Zilla’s mission is to help you unleash your awesomeness through the power of reptiles!

Perfect for Beginners

Each kit comes with a glass terrarium, light fixtures and odor-fighting carpet substrate. The humidity/temperature gauge makes it easy to maintain the ideal environment, and the screen cover will keep your reptile safe and secure inside their home.

Starter Kits for Different Species

Choose terrarium starter kits tailored to different reptile species. The Zilla Tropical Reptile Starter Kit is great for tropical newts, geckos, lizards and snakes, or try the Desert Reptile Starter Kit for juvenile leopard geckos, desert snakes and more.

About Zilla

Zilla is committed to producing innovative products to build and maintain a healthy reptile habitat. From terrariums to bedding, lighting and decor, Zilla provides all the necessary components for the successful keeping of reptiles and amphibians.

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45 Customer Questions

Would this be great to house 2 Gold Dust Day Geckos?

Answer by LizardPerson • Feb 05, 2026
Definitely not for their whole life. Should be at least 30 for 2.

We are looking at getting a Crested Gecko. Would this house him his entire life or would we have to upgrade at some point. On line it says they should have a 20-gallon tank, but is that really necessary.

Answer by Chewy • Apr 24, 2020
For hatchlings up to six month old geckos, we recommend a 10 gallon Zilla Critter Cage or Zilla Vertical Tropical Kit. This allows the gecko to have plenty of room to explore, while not making them feel lost in a large and open enclosure. Once the gecko has grown past 6 months, you can increase his tank to a 20 gallon Zilla Critter Cage, or keep it in its Zilla Vertical Tropical Kit, which can house one adult crested gecko for his whole life.

Can I use this for leopard geckos

Answer by Chewy • Nov 03, 2019
This cage would not offer a leopard gecko enough floor space to move and live comfortably. Leopard geckos are not climbers and they lack the signature "sticky fingers" that allow them to scale walls and windows.

How many “gallons” is this considered? Would it be suitable for two tree frogs?

Answer by Chewy • Apr 28, 2019
This tank is considered to be approximately 11 gallons. A minimum of 4 gallons of tank space per frog is suitable space for tree frogs.
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars
By Tiffani on Feb 20, 2026

Watch out for this!

Be careful if you have a baby/juvenile crested gecko or something small. It was able to climb over the backing due to the cut outs that run all the way from the

Be careful if you have a baby/juvenile crested gecko or something small. It was able to climb over the backing due to the cut outs that run all the way from the top to bottom. This was pressed all the way to the glass. I removed it immediately.

By Tiffani on Feb 20, 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Tim on Jan 29, 2025

Great starter kit for the price!

This “kit” came with the basic essentials to house my new crestie. It would suffice for most but I have since added more decor to give my guy the best life possible

This “kit” came with the basic essentials to house my new crestie. It would suffice for most but I have since added more decor to give my guy the best life possible. Recommend for new reptile owners for sure. The vertical aspect of this terrarium is essential for some climbing species.

By Tim on Jan 29, 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By couuu on Jan 21, 2020

smol but worth it

My Gargoyle Gecko doesn’t require a lot of space so I gave this a chance and LET ME TELL YOU this thing holds humidity SO WELL thanks to the coconut husk tablets

My Gargoyle Gecko doesn’t require a lot of space so I gave this a chance and LET ME TELL YOU this thing holds humidity SO WELL thanks to the coconut husk tablets. The setup was a breeze. AND TO HAVE BOTH HUMIDITY AND TEMPERATURE TRACKED ON ONE INSTRUMENT??? The sparks so much joy- and not just for me but for my scaly girl too!

By couuu on Jan 21, 2020
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Sara on Feb 14, 2020

Great size

When I ordered the tank I really didn’t expect it to be as big as it is! When I read the reviews I thought it was going to be tiny! But when I received the packaged

When I ordered the tank I really didn’t expect it to be as big as it is! When I read the reviews I thought it was going to be tiny! But when I received the packaged I was shocked at how big it actually is. It’s well made and all the other add-ons are as well. Great purchase, would recommend 100%. Pictures show how big it actually is!

By Sara on Feb 14, 2020
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Grace on Sep 25, 2020

Great for Dumpy Tree Frog!

Perfect for a lazy tree frog. My frog baby loves her house. Easy to clean with the front door option. Makes feeding time really easy as well! She loves it! It is

Perfect for a lazy tree frog. My frog baby loves her house. Easy to clean with the front door option. Makes feeding time really easy as well! She loves it! It is a little flimsy for the price but I’ve had mine for a year and it’s in good condition overall! I definitely recommend this!

By Grace on Sep 25, 2020
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Christina on Nov 22, 2023

Works great for the Green Anole that I have

Got this to upgrade the critter keeper that I had the little green anole I have. He is able to move around pretty good in it. I love that it comes all in one piece

Got this to upgrade the critter keeper that I had the little green anole I have. He is able to move around pretty good in it. I love that it comes all in one piece. I also like that the screen lid can be either way. This is definitely better than the Reptizoo 12 x 12 x 18 that I have my crested gecko in currently. Would definitely recommend this. My only gripe was trying to wrangle the cardboard from inside the enclosure.

By Christina on Nov 22, 2023
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Alpha on Sep 25, 2019

Really Great!

Great suitable home for my 2 hatchling crested geckos. They absolutely love it with the little plants I got them and some jungle vines. Background looks great along

Great suitable home for my 2 hatchling crested geckos. They absolutely love it with the little plants I got them and some jungle vines. Background looks great along with everything else. Everything came quick and was in great condition. Really easy to put things together.

By Alpha on Sep 25, 2019
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
By Brianna on Jan 25, 2021

Good terrarium but the starter kit sorta sucks

The terrarium itself is a great size and hold up well. Came in great condition and is water proof on the bottom and 5 inches up. Overall, terrarium is great. The

The terrarium itself is a great size and hold up well. Came in great condition and is water proof on the bottom and 5 inches up. Overall, terrarium is great. The starter kit however, is iffy. I didn't use the coco substrate it came with because I had bought other substrate for my small crested gecko. The light that came with it doesn't work very well. I can't set it on top of the mesh top because my crestie climbs and I don't want to burn him, but I needed a light because I live in a cold region. The mini blue day light is eh. If you need a good heat lamp, that is NOT it. The dual temp and hydro gauge also sucks. The gauge is quite a bit inaccurate and very finicky. There can be water droplets in my tank on the glass that the hydro meter will read 40% humidity but when there isn't any moisture it says 60%. The temperature gauge is also really hard to read because it is very small and has no lines in-between tens (aka only goes 60, 70, 80, etc.) I need a temp gauge that is easier to read and also a bit more accurate.

By Brianna on Jan 25, 2021
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
By yeah on Apr 7, 2020

everything is good other than the temp gauge.

The terrarium- nice size, nice top that clips on well. The background- overall pretty nice other than the holes where a baby reptile can get in. The water dish-

The terrarium- nice size, nice top that clips on well. The background- overall pretty nice other than the holes where a baby reptile can get in. The water dish- nice size, pretty thick so I imagine it would be pretty sturdy. The temperature-humidity gauge- actual garbage. The heat lamp- it works well and keeps the temperature nice, but it broke- not physically, it just stopped working- after I dropped it from about two feet. Overall, I would recommend this, just try not to drop the lamp.

By yeah on Apr 7, 2020
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Addi on May 9, 2021

More of a complete set than I thought!

I absolutely loved this! I will be using it for a Posion Dart Frog. I bought my own rocks to put underneath for drainage and moss for the dirt. All in all it looks

I absolutely loved this! I will be using it for a Posion Dart Frog. I bought my own rocks to put underneath for drainage and moss for the dirt. All in all it looks amazing! *The plants were my own real plants.

By Addi on May 9, 2021