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Just looks like his natural coloration to me (y)

At his age, that enclosure is way too small. He should be moved to an adult-sized 2x2x4' enclosure ASAP. Are you using a compact UVB bulb? If so, this is not good enough for chameleons and you will want to switch it out for a T5 HO linear UVB bulb as soon as possible.

Respectfully, it could use some work. But it isn't a terrible start. While live plants are great for chameleons, the particular plant you have is not a good choice for a chameleon's centerpiece. The leaves are not strong enough to support a chameleon. It would be better to use a branching plant...

Every single of the last at least dozen of your comments is filled with misinformation, baseless conjecture, and obvious signs that you have not properly researched chameleon husbandry. From your posts it looks like you are not even ready to own a chameleon, let alone advise anyone about their...

Please do not let your chameleon drink from standing water... And definitely do not encourage others to engage in this unhealthy behavior.

Please read through this very, very thoroughly: https://www.chameleonforums.com/care/caresheets/veiled/ You have a lot to learn still.

Way too fragile and arid of a plant to do well with a chameleon. Don't know about toxicity, but I wouldn't use it either way

Your chameleon is in a dire situation, I'm sorry to say. It looks like skin and bones and they closed eyes are a very large concern. There are a lot of husbandry changes you need to make (almost everything unfortunately, to be honest), but a vet should be your first priority. Below I'll comment...

Think you may be jumping the gun a little bit here... OP was simply answering a question that was asked to them in that quote you posted. Not disagreeing, they were just giving information that was asked of them. They also already posted the form

Any garden store at all. Google ones near you.

The cage looks great to me so far except for the waterfall. You will want to remove that ASAP, as they are a major cause of sick chams

Agreed. And while I do agree that tone and bluntness are sometimes a problem on the forum, I do not think this was one of those cases. This was a totally tame conversation. All that was stated was matter-of-fact, without any ridicule or judgment. Just follow-up and facts.

You will have to ask a Meller's keeper for logistical details ;) I believe @Mawtyplant keeps Meller's, she may have some input

I don't know if "colony" is the right word, but some people keep Meller's together communally in large free range setups. For close quarters, however, pygs are the only example I know of

I would just like to point out how dangerous the thought process of "I just can't see anything wrong with him" is. That's the whole thing. You can't see illness. Bacteria and other microbes are invisible to the human eye. You have no way of seeing what might be going on in his blood, lungs...

Sleeping on the ground would mean death in the wild. This is not a cute, quirky personality trait unique to your chameleon. This is a red flag that something is wrong.

Your thoughts are very much correct. Waterfalls are a hard no for chameleons. They are breeding factories for a huge variety of microbes which will rapidly multiply and make a chameleon sick. They are a factor in the death of many, many chameleons sadly. Even if they are cleaned religiously...

Where are you located? There are no large scale pygmy chameleon breeders in the US, so they are pretty much only available as wild caught animals from Madagascar imports. There are exceptions, but they are very rare. Niche species like this are a hot commodity so unless you are keeping a close...

Why not just send him a message and ask? I can't recognize it either unfortunately, although it seems to do very well in his enclosures and looks pretty dang nice

In terms of enclosures, I just want to add that you can find some really great deals on craigslist or facebook marketplace etc. The cost of large enclosures can be daunting, but there are ways around the price tag :)