• 180 degree curved front — the whole enclosure is visible from one position, with no corner post cutting across a small animal.
• 36 x 32 x 22 cm — a shelf or desk footprint, in a shape that fills a corner better than a rectangular tank of the same floor area.
• Hinged mesh top — opens fully for feeding, misting and spot-cleaning.
• Snap-closure latch — holds the lid down against anything that pushes upward.
• Mesh rather than a solid lid — vents a humid build, and gives lighting or a low-wattage heat source somewhere to sit above the animal instead of inside with it.
• Glass body — wipes back to clear and keeps its clarity, where acrylic hazes with repeated cleaning.
• Listed by Eco Tech for nano bioactive terrariums and nano paludariums — the shallow shape suits a planted floor with a small water section.

Eco Tech publishes 22 cm as the external height. It does not publish an internal clear height, and the usable space inside is less than 22 cm once the base and the lid frame are taken out.

That single figure decides what this enclosure can house. Reptile basking globes and UVB lamps each carry a minimum safe mounting distance, and those distances are measured in tens of centimetres — more than this enclosure is tall. A lamp sitting on the mesh of a 22 cm terrarium is closer to the animal than any lamp manufacturer recommends.

Mesh compounds it. A mesh lid absorbs a significant share of the UVB passing through it, so a lamp mounted on top is both too close and partly blocked. Eco Tech does not publish a mesh gauge or a UV transmission figure for this lid.

The practical reading is straightforward. This is an enclosure for animals warmed from below or from a low-wattage source, not for animals that need a basking gradient from overhead.

• Glass crescent terrarium, 36 x 32 x 22 cm
• Hinged mesh top with snap-closure latch

This is a bare enclosure. Everything that makes it habitable is bought separately.

• Heating. No mat, cable or emitter. A low-wattage mat is the usual answer at this size — the Eco Tech Hermit Crab Heat Mat 5 W heats part of the floor and leaves the rest as a cool end.
• A thermostat. Any heat source needs one. The Eco Tech EZY SET Digital Thermostat controls a mat or a cable.
• A thermometer. The Eco Tech Dual Probe Digital Thermometer reads the warm end and the cool end at the same time.
• Substrate. Eco Tech Coco Peat is the usual floor for a humid nano build.
• Lighting, decor, background and a stand. None are supplied.

Suitable for

• Tarantulas and other spiders, as slings and small adults
• Scorpions, stick insects, mantids and other display invertebrates
• Hermit crabs
• Nano bioactive terrariums, and nano paludariums with a shallow water section
• Isopod and springtail cultures
• Grow-on or quarantine housing for very small animals

Not suitable for

• Bearded dragons, blue-tongues, pythons or any reptile needing an overhead basking gradient — 22 cm does not allow a safe lamp distance
• Any species needing UVB from above, for the same reason and because the mesh absorbs part of it
• Animals small enough to pass through the mesh. Eco Tech does not publish the mesh gauge, so check the lid against your animal before it goes in
• Use as an aquarium. Eco Tech lists it for nano paludariums with a shallow water section, and publishes no rating for holding water to depth
• Outdoor or unheated locations

Clean the glass with a reptile-safe cleaner or diluted white vinegar. Avoid ammonia-based household glass cleaners, and rinse and dry before the animal goes back in.

Check the latch and the hinge every time you clean. A latch that no longer seats is the failure that lets an invertebrate out overnight.

A full mesh top vents hard, which is useful for airflow and awkward for humidity. Keepers running tropical species usually cover part of the mesh with a glass or plastic panel and leave the rest open, rather than misting constantly against the ventilation.

• Eco Tech Coco Peat 650 g — one brick expands to about 10 litres, enough to floor this enclosure several centimetres deep.
• Eco Tech Hermit Crab Heat Mat 5 W — bottom heat sized for a nano enclosure, where an overhead lamp will not fit.
• Eco Tech EZY SET Digital Thermostat — the control a heat mat must have.
• Eco Tech Dual Probe Digital Thermometer — confirms you have a gradient rather than one uniform temperature.
• Eco Tech Half Moon Tall Terrarium 64 x 56 x 28 cm — the larger half-moon in the range, when this one is too small.

Eco Tech does not publish a warranty term for this terrarium. Your rights under the Australian Consumer Law apply regardless, and any manufacturer warranty sits in addition to them — the enclosure must be of acceptable quality and fit for the purpose it is sold for.

It ships as a standard fragile parcel. It is not oversize, not dangerous goods, and needs no cold chain.

Can I keep a bearded dragon or a small python in the Eco Tech Crescent terrarium?

No. At 22 cm external height this terrarium is too shallow to mount a basking lamp or a UVB lamp at a safe distance above the animal, which is why Eco Tech lists it for invertebrates. Bearded dragons and pythons need a much taller enclosure with an overhead heat and UVB gradient.

Does it come with lighting or heating?

No. It ships as a bare glass enclosure with its hinged mesh lid and latch. Heating, a thermostat, a thermometer, substrate, lighting and decor are all bought separately.

Can I mount a UVB lamp on the mesh top?

Physically yes, but it is a poor idea on an enclosure this height. UVB lamps carry a minimum safe mounting distance that 22 cm cannot provide, and mesh absorbs a significant portion of the UVB passing through it. Species that genuinely need UVB need a taller enclosure.

Will small invertebrates escape through the mesh?

Eco Tech does not publish the mesh gauge for this lid, so it cannot be answered from the specification. Check the mesh against the smallest dimension of your animal before it goes in, particularly for spiderlings, small mantids and juvenile stick insects.

Can it be used as a paludarium?

Eco Tech lists nano paludariums as an intended use, meaning a land section with a shallow water area. It is not rated as an aquarium and no water-depth rating is published, so it should not be filled as a water tank.

Does it hold humidity well?

A full mesh top vents strongly, so humidity drops faster than it would under a partly solid lid. The common fix is to cover part of the mesh with a glass or plastic panel, keeping enough open area for airflow, rather than raising misting frequency.