i am assuming through text that was a humble reply as my last was, but sure if it works it works, as long as they are all healthy, now as for the mouth rot issue, ... long story short, take it to a vet. A lot of people come here as a vet replacement. Dont be that guy/girl, i have read a lot of...
I am not saying that my way is perfect, again different species, personalities, cage setups, etc. this is just what works for some of us. this is not a debate, someone asked for help here and i found this to work for me.
i read that thread and i am just saying as an observer that you were trying to shove your method down others throats slightly, one post in that thread was describing how the chameleon company guy said misters are a waste of money and junk, that guy is named jim and he is my breeder. he told me...
i do also run a dripper at one drop per 5 to 10 seconds, maybe thats what keep my cham healthy although i have never seen him drink from it ever. but like i said i never really nedd drainage, like once a week i over do it and have to soak up the water with a rag. That isnt on purpose, i just get...
also why does everyone seem to thing that they need to drown their chameleon every day, I hand mist untill all leaves are full of droplets twice a day and my cham has healthy hydrated poop.this is the same way that my breeder who breeds 100's of these a year does. if you think about it...
as these guys say, the calcium everyday without d3 every day is ok in small amounts. all vary the insects as well as usea good variety of plant based gutloading, the best supplements out there are 1 drop of liquid calium on a insect then hand fed once every other week and a drop of liquid poly...
No need for a second day bulb, all you need is a 60 w incandescent bulb from home depot or walmart or where ever and a really good reptisun 10.0 uvb light if its a t8 or at least a 6% t5 arcadia. if your basking spot is measuring at 83 at 7 inches just make sure that you are geting about 85-90...