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It is AMAZING the quantity of water one goes through keeping these guys. I still wish there was a good way of recycling the used water for reuse in the cage. But it would take a mini water treatment plant :)

Wow. I just read through the majority of this thread, and I am desperately wishing I had that time in my life back to go read a good book instead :rolleyes:

I'm in Central Ohio. The main issue I run into is humidity. The furnace can dry out the air quickly. However I've found a cool mist humidifier in whatever room the cham is in helps immensely. Also, the MistKing seems to do a fine job as well.

Looks great. Hoping to do something like this on a smaller scale sometime soon.

Awesome - that will definitely improve it. Also, I definitely recommend saving up for an automated misting system. That seems to help a lot for me as well. In the Winter the furnace is running throughout the day, but I can get by just fine w/ my MistKing - I only use the humidifier at night when...

Well, I've had my little guy Abe for 11 days now. I've been diligently and patiently building up trust with him, never rushing. This morning I decided I would try again with some hand feeding. I got a superworm out (because those are somewhat of a treat for him) and placed it in the palm of my...

:D I just got an image of a little cham dressed up as Dracula for halloween and it made me smile :)

I'm not disagreeing with your overall premise, but there are a few important things to point out. First, distilled water is the same as rainwater. They are the same sort of process (evaporated water, which is then condensed). However, there are some that do think the minerals in tap are...

Probably, but I don't see a need to do this. Constant fogging blasting into a cage is not seen in nature. I would worry about upper respiratory issues with cool mist being aimed directly into the enclosure. I think the best use of cool mist humidifiers is as a general way to raise the RH of a...

Yeah I really think that the effect on chams from that would have to be almost non-existent. You should only be using this type of humidifier to raise the relative humidity in the room. To be on the safe side I wouldn't point the fog directly into the enclosure. By the time the humidity from...

You can use distilled, and is preferred. However I just use regular tap. I will usually get at least a year (generally much longer) out of a $30 humidifier. For me the cost of using distilled water over that time period is much more, and so I just choose to use tap. I do use RO water for...

Typically it's good to see an increase in humidity overnight, so that may be one thing to check. A cool mist humidifier on at night wouldn't necessarily be a bad idea. I tend to think the vent is probably not causing an issue. It doesn't seem to be extremely close to the enclosure. Do you know...

One other item I may suggest changing (possibly when you move to a screen enclosure, depending on how long that is from now), would be to utilize a linear tube-style light for UVB as opposed to a CFL style. This tends to give a better spread of UVB light, and is generally preferred. The...

Ahh, okay, now I understand :D Thanks for clarifying! ;) Along those lines, are you aware of the additional care requirements for females? If not, here is a good link to check out: https://www.chameleonforums.com/care/caresheets/veiled/ Scroll down and it will give info on some of the...

Also, are you sure it is a boy? I may be missing them, but I'm having trouble seeing the spurs on the back feet...maybe someone else can help me out.

I do echo the comments above regarding substrate. As they say in investing, "past performance is not an indicator of future results." I think this disclaimer applies to both substrate and waterfalls. I would be weary of using substrate - even though it may not have caused an issue previously...

Also, have you filled out the help request form that is stickied in the Health Clinic front page? If so I apologize.

Possibly. But if you're humidity readings look good then it's more likely your cham just isn't drinking, regardless of how high the RH is. I would first try longer misting sessions, maybe 10 minutes. Some chams need more time to be induced to drink. Also, do you have a dripper?

Screen is definitely the way to go. It makes a huge difference in drainage. I have not had one drowning death since transitioning to screen. Also, moving it to the side and out of the way of misting definitely helps as well. You don't want the supplements to be washed away either.

Nice! You're going to love it. The best advice is to just think through the whole setup first before cutting, drilling, etc.