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Chams and other reptiles are not able to regulate their body temperatures. They are not mammals. If your cham is pacing the bottom of his cage, I don't believe it has anything to do with the ambient, basking or night temps, unless it's just too dang hot!
Chams DO prefer a...
He really freaks out at the sight of the camera, so I don't take shots of him much. Weird, because he is actually very mellow and drinks right from the nozzle of my spray bottle. It's only the camera that causes such displays.
Zero, it's called a sanseveria, or sansevria...not sure exactly how to spell it! It doesn't require much care at all, just be sure not to overwater; they like it on the dry side.