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Ditch the heating pad, and swap out the 100 W bulb to something lower like a 60W. Your enclosure may be too hot. Also get a container with some sand for egg laying. A search of this forum, will provide plenty of informatino.

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Your chameleon is overheating in a 15" glass terrarium. You're essentially cooking your chameleon with your heat lamp. Go get a screen enclosure ASAP.

Two halogen bulbs!?! You're likely cooking your chameleon to death. These aren't bearded dragons. You need one heat source for a basking area that measures about 85-90 degrees F about 6-10 inches from the heat source and 80-85 degrees about 10-12 inches from the source. Also you need a...

I would add some more branches for climbing, specifically belowing your basking light so your chameleon can self-regulate its tempurature by moving from the higher to lower branches.

Definitely do the shower thing and turn down your mister. In fact Screameleons only recommends you use the mister 4 times a day for 30 seconds at a time. Good luck.

Could be a respiratory infection. They are not uncommon with chameleons. Double check your husbandry. Is your enclosure warm enough under the basking area, too cold at night, too wet etc? I'd keep a close watch on your chameleon the next few days to ensure that it doesn't get worse.

Yes it's normal. Panther chameleons are insectivores and do not eat plants.

Here's a nice how-to regarding treating eye infections from Screameleons: Problem 2: My chameleon keeps an eye closed. Sometimes, a chameleon might keep an eye closed without the symptoms of a URI. You may see "gunk" in or around the eye. When this happens, the chameleon more than likely...

Buy a gift certificate or pre-pay the purchase of a chameleon with a reputable breeder. I would not buy an actual animal. Also it sounds like your boyfriend and you may not understand the proper care for chameleons. Please do your research first.

I believe you're misting your enclosure way, way too much, especially for Savannah, GA and this may have led to the infection. The enclosure should dry out between mistings. Try one minute applications, three times a day and none at night. You only need to mist enough so that droplets form on...