Very worried, please help

SilverWolf

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I have a 3 month old Jackson Chameleon, everything about his enclosure is fine, his feeding is fine.

Earleir tonight I noticed the substrate (just paper towels) were quite dirty and damp, and his cage is on top of a wooden dresser. It started dripping a lot, consistently. I decided I would need to clean the cage and replace the substrate right then. Unfortunately, it was 10:00 PM and that means having to take him out after his bed time. I tried to get him on my hand in the most calm and smooth way possible but he just wouldn't come out, understandable. But the dripping and soaking became worse, so I though I'd have to just grab him. I tried but he opened his mouth slightly, and I could tell he was very stressed. He went into a corner of the cage and became a very pale, almost white colour. I decided to just put towls around the cage and let it soak. And worry about it tomorrow. I put the blankets over his cage like always to give him more jungle darkness, but I cannot help but feel very bad, and very worried. Do you think all the hope I had of getting him used to me and even being more accustomed to being on my hand so that I can take him outside for natural sunlight is gone forever now that I did this?
 
I think it will be fine. My jackson doesnt put up with too much handling compared to my male veiled (who only started being ok with it due to free ranging him). I wouldnt recommend handling him too much anyways. Getting sun is good though.
 
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