I've had images look cold and under-exposed on my laptop, then they look great on my desktop. That drives me a little insane, but not enough to get the software to compensate for the shift between the two.
Have you tried shooting the exact same shot with all of your WB settings for comparison? Adjusting for incandescent will cool your images down while adjusting for shade/clouds will warm them up.
If it's an Elph or any point and shoot you're going to be pretty limited on what you can adjust on the camera. You may have to rely on artificial light, and tricks. For example, a sheet of white poster board makes a dandy reflector to bounce light onto your subject.
There are several varieties of regular house bulbs (cool, daylight, etc.) You might try one of those in a regular lamp. I have ceiling lights that I have just removed the cover from to bump the illumination.
I absolutely agree with @JacksJill. I hate flash photography, so I use camera settings to compensate when I have to. It's way to cold to get out right now, so I'm having to adjust ISO, shutter speed and aperture. Thankfully chameleons are slow, so a slow shutter speed isn't an issue. This shot...
Apollo, I may have missed if someone else said this, but I think panther eggs can take 10+ months of your attention to temps, humidity, etc.for the embryo's health before they hatch. They are not live-bearers. Just a thought...:D
The type of plants really depend on your species. I don't worry too much about my quad and my Jackson's because they don't touch the vegetation. My panther eats a leaf here and there (mainly by accident). My favorites are schefflera, nandina, and umbrella plants for cover and climbing. I like...