Thrive Elevated Basking Loft Full Setup and Review! - THIS IS IT!

LLYT here! In this video I unbox, setup and present an in-depth review of the Thrive Semi Aquatic Turtle Elevated Basking Loft. This is one of the few above tank basking platforms on the market! (and yes this is the only type of basking platform style I recommend on my channel)

The product is PetSmart Exclusive (Thrive Brand): https://www.petsmart.com/reptile/habi...

Checkout the links below to see the products I used for this video. I am an Amazon Affiliate and receive a tiny commission if you use the amazon product links at no extra cost to you. Thank you in advance ;)

Solarmeter 6.5R: https://amzn.to/3Mx1RsH

Thermometer (for water and air): https://amzn.to/363Ytob

Lighting I present in the video is listed below:

Heat Bulb + Mini Deep Dome (recommended):
Mini Deep Dome: https://amzn.to/35IjmWn
Head Bulb: 40 watt from hardware store

Linear UVB Bulb + Fixture (recommended):
https://amzn.to/3KrqJQx

Mercury Vapor Bulb +Deep Dome (needs a stand as this setup is too powerful to set directly on screen top):
Dome: https://amzn.to/3CtwSt2
Bulb: https://amzn.to/3MyxIco

Combo Mini Deep Dome (least recommended):
Mini Deep Dome: https://amzn.to/35IjmWn
Compact UVB: https://amzn.to/3pO9y43
Head Bulb: 40 watt from hardware store

For UVB installation location, see the manufacturer's recommendation. For example, Zoo Med products are summarized here: https://zoomed.com/wp-content/uploads...