The Vista is Exo Terra's panoramic display terrarium. Its front corner glass is bent rather than joined, so there is no vertical frame at each front edge and you get a clear 180° view of the enclosure — the reason to choose it over a conventional all-glass terrarium is that you intend to look at a landscaped build from more than one angle. Exo Terra sells the four sizes as the Vista 60, Vista 90, Vista 120 and Vista 120XL.
It arrives flat-packed. This is the thing to know before ordering. The Vista ships as panels and is assembled with twelve screws and the supplied screwdriver — Exo Terra quotes under five minutes, and it is genuinely straightforward, but it is not a terrarium you lift out of the box ready to use. If you want a pre-assembled enclosure, the Natural Terrarium range is the one to look at. The two 120cm models are also large: 34.25kg and 39.6kg packed, wide enough to need a purpose-built stand, and a two-person lift. Measure the space and check what your stand is rated to carry before you order.
Four sizes: 60 x 45 x 45cm, 90 x 45 x 45cm, 120 x 60 x 45cm and 120 x 60 x 60cm. If you want the adjustable three-tier airflow and in-frame locking top instead, see the Pro Terrarium. The rest of the range is in our Exo Terra collection.
Features
- Bent front corner glass — no upright frame at the front corners, giving an uninterrupted 180° view of a planted or hardscaped layout.
- Adjustable front window ventilation — the front inlet opens and closes, so you can dial the upward airflow up for a drier setup or down to hold humidity.
- Dual lockable front doors — the two doors open independently and lock, and both are removable for a full clean or a rebuild.
- Hinged lockable screen cover — black anodised stainless steel mesh, hinged to the frame and lockable, which passes UVB and infrared from lamps mounted above.
- Waterproof base — holds a deep dry substrate or a drainage layer for a bioactive build.
- Raised bottom frame — leaves clearance underneath so a heat mat can be fitted against the base.
- Six self-closing inlets — three on each side for probes, cables and misting tubing, closing back around whatever passes through.
- Monsoon-ready — moulded mounting points for misting nozzles, so a misting system fits without drilling.
- Insulating PVC back panel — lightweight and helps hold heat in through the back of the enclosure.
Specifications
Vista 60 (Exo Terra PT2586), 60 x 45 x 45cm, 32 US gallons or roughly 121 litres, shipping weight 16.95kg. Vista 90 (PT2587), 90 x 45 x 45cm, 50 US gallons or roughly 189 litres, shipping weight 22.35kg. Vista 120 (PT2588), 120 x 60 x 45cm, 90 US gallons or roughly 341 litres, shipping weight 34.25kg. Vista 120XL (PT2589), 120 x 60 x 60cm, shipping weight 39.6kg — Exo Terra does not publish a capacity figure for this size, so we have not estimated one. All four use 5mm glass. Dimensions are width x depth x height. Weights are packed shipping weights, not the assembled weight of the terrarium. Each box contains the base, left and right panoramic glass panels, PVC back panel, upper frame, stainless steel mesh cover, both doors, twelve screws and a screwdriver.
Exo Terra Vista panoramic terrariums on the manufacturer's site