The Reptile Fountain is the only dish in this range with moving water. An Exo Terra Repti Flo pump sits inside and recirculates the bowl continuously, aerating it and keeping the surface broken — which is what prompts drinking in species that ignore a still bowl entirely, chameleons and many arboreal geckos among them. Two honest caveats before you buy: it needs mains power and a cable route into the enclosure, and it has to come apart and be cleaned on a schedule. A warm, recirculating bowl grows biofilm faster than a plain dish you tip out and refill each morning, and a neglected pump is worse than no pump. If that maintenance is not realistic, buy the Water Dish and change it daily instead.
Supplied as a two-piece unit so the pump chamber can be opened for cleaning, with the same moulded safety steps as the rest of the range so feeder insects and small animals can get out. Exo Terra recommends treating tap water before use to remove chlorine and heavy metals. For a no-power alternative that still keeps the water clean between changes, look at the Water Well Dispenser. The rest of the range is in our Exo Terra collection.
Features
- Repti Flo pump included — no separate pump purchase; the fountain runs out of the box once you have an outlet.
- Continuous aeration — moving water holds more oxygen and stagnates more slowly than a still bowl.
- Prompts drinking behaviour — a moving surface is a visual cue for species that will not recognise standing water.
- Modest humidity lift — an evaporating, agitated surface raises local humidity, though it is not a substitute for a mister in a rainforest build.
- Two-piece construction — splits for cleaning, which is the difference between a fountain that stays hygienic and one that does not.
- Built-in safety steps — an escape route for crickets and small animals.
Specifications
PT2814, one size. Shipping weight 1.205kg. Exo Terra does not publish external dimensions, water capacity or the pump's wattage and flow rate for this model, and we have not been able to verify them elsewhere, so we have left them out rather than estimate. Mains powered — the pump requires a nearby outlet.