If she dug a hole and abandoned it, that is not a good sign. She either got spooked or the substrate is not deep enough or the right consistancy. I also would not have been forcing her water the past few days this is just going to cause unwanted stress. It is normal for females to stop eating...
Your best bet would probly be to drill though the top and mount the lights on brackets inside the cage, maybe try to drill a large enough hole to run the cables through as well. Id then consider placing metal cages over yours lights so your chameleon wont be climing directly on the lights. Thats...
No a single T5 wont be enough for hibiscus, youll either have to get plants with less light demands and put the hibiscus outside or youll have to get a dual or quad t5 fixture with the possible addition of led spot lights as well. For me personally its nearly impossible to keep hibiscus alive in...
What locale is he/she looks male to me as well. I used to keep falys which are notorious for slow growth, i believe some locales grow faster then others. He is definitely a runt tho!
If youre worried about dehydration you might want to invest in a fogger or humidifier to run for several hours during the night. Youre also going to need alot more light then a single t5 and a basking bulb if you want to keep those hibiscus alive.