eldarado
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I am not set in my ways.I just think that a potted plants in a enclosure is just as bad as having a live growing moss subtrait.the reason for not having a subtrait is so nothing will get in the chams mouth..and my plan was to make the land with real growing moss they can not get that in there mouth and a water fall system with a powerful filter that pumps large amounts of water..75% land and 25% water.with a good filtration system it won't be contaminated..the poop won't touch the water.and if he poops on the top where the water fall is.it will filter through the system.the body of water will be covered by a screen..and the top of the water fall will be safe to drink.more safe then spraying tap water trust me..and on all the sites most pro breeders keepers spray tap water..the land area water drains into the pond and gets filtered through the pump.its called a false bottom..if the screen is put over the main body of water there should be no prob.at all.these enclosures these days look like hospital rooms.the fun in keeping heps.is making a natural habitat..like the other guy said.know one even tries other stuff..there is all these little rules..and its just caution.its not fact.I think the people with these rules are more set in there way's then me..instead of thinking of way's to do it you all say no no..the chameleons die from other reasons..and I bet most don't even know the reason..they just say.it must have been the water fall or poop got in its mouth..most common death factor is over heating and stress..these other rules are not fact. they are just theores and speculation..i agree the store bought water falls might have risk of germs..but so does a potted plant..a potted plant has loads of bacteria and germs..and if he poops on a leaf and drink the water that touches that leaf its the same risk..its easier to clean a foam water fall then a natural leaf its harder to see..so eather way you are cleaning the enclosure a couple times a day..if you change the body of water once a week there is no harm..you just replace 80% of the water..and the humidity ends up perfect with screen sides and top try it you will be shocked..its easier to regulate heat temp. and humidity with screens on just the sides and top..then a full screen..