It should be ok. Screen cages are more ideal for chameleons because they need a lot of ventilation. Here we mist the cage very well 20 minutes before lights on, 20 minutes after lights out, use live plants in the cage to help keep humidity up (we always water them at night when lights are off) and a dripper on top of the cage that suns several hours during the day. With that schedule your chameleon will be ok. You can also increase overall humidity in the room by setting a large bowl of filtered water next to the center on the floor. If humidity isn’t high enough at night you may notice his skin looking very wrinkled, his eyes being a bit sinking in, a lot of orange in what should be the white part of his urate or extra thirsty behavior during the day. In that case I would suggest adding a second misting session during the night. But if none of this is observed the regular schedule is ok. Hope this helps.
Yes, agreed! Don’t ever put a bowl of water in the chameleons cage. As stated above, it can go on the floor in the room, near the vent. We sometimes do this in the winter when the air is extremely dry. Also change it everyday. We find it does not collect and spread bacteria in the room the way the humidifiers do and it is enough to make the room a more comfortable for them in terms of humidity
