Chameleons from tropical forests must be given day temperatures between 75-82 degrees. A slight reduction at night is reasonable. Keep montane species between 71-77 degrees. This is a range tolerable for these species. Jackson Chameleons can even tolerate values around 32 degrees.
Many chameleons prefer dead branches over live plants.
A localized radiant light source must be accessible to the animals because chameleons like to warm up under a lamp during the early morning hours. During the summer months the montane species can be kept in an outdoor enclosure and other species must be given a few hours of utraviolet radiation. During the colder season occasional ultraviolet radiation together with calcium and vitamin supplements should be provided. The obligatory regular spraying of the plants in a terrarium also is due to rapid evaporation rarely sufficient. A drop dispenser is often useful, but even more satisfactory is offering water individually to all animals by means of a pipette.