Sorry if my reply was confusing. I meant if you take your chameleon outside for unfiltered sunlight - not thru any barriers such as glass. Real sunlight in the outside is very healthy and natural. Thru glass and other similar barriers, you’ll need to be careful that things don’t overheat - think greenhouse effect.
So in your other thread you were given the husbandry form to copy and paste into your reply and then fill out as detailed as possible. Then you want to add pictures of your entire cage including the lights on top. This is how we are able to know everything to figure out what is wrong. You may only get alerts for one person replying to your thread so you want to scroll through your thread so you are not missing messages from other members that are trying to help. Here is the other thread with the husbandry form. https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/new-owner.189263/
It really sounds as if you and Rexi will really benefit a great deal from a full husbandry review. In it, we can find any potential problems and advise you on how best to correct them. Chameleons are not the easiest of animals to take care of and we can certainly help you to get everything right.
I'm a 4mo old, 1st time, Cham Parent. The key to receiving advice is trusting your gut and determining how that advice fits into your scheme. Even Vet's without Cham experience/knowledge can get it wrong. The thing I've found most helpful here is experience, passion, consistency, and availability. In the summer, my guy is by a window. Keep in mind that the advice is beware of overheating. It's insulated, has black out curtains, and extra thermometers. Winter arrived, I had to move the enclosure. I could not get my basking temp right. In other words, I listened to the advice and made it work for me and Carmelo.
