I got this Govee Wireless Thermometer from Amazon to monitor test my wine fridge. $16 bucks. super easy setup and operation.

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07R586J37/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I’ve been using these for a couple months:

https://www.amazon.com/Govee-Thermometer-Hygrometer-Bluetooth-Temperature/dp/B07R586J37/ref=mp_s_a_1_5_mod_primary_lightning_deal?dchild=1&keywords=grovee+hygrometer&qid=1605898672&sbo=Tc8eqSFhUl4VwMzbE4fw%2Fw%3D%3D&smid=A2KZ7X05DCDJDL&sprefix=govee+hy&sr=8-5

I have two. Each were a degree off on RH, but you can calibrate them in the app. They’re convenient and cheap.

https://www.amazon.com/Govee-Thermometer-Hygrometer-Bluetooth-Temperature/dp/B07R586J37

can't beat the price, a little buggy but works, i had this in my green house for a while but switched to there wifi one.

I use a bt sensor that wasn't designed for pools.

https://i.imgur.com/vfjC3uH.jpg

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07R586J37?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

I ran it through a food vaccum sealing bag and then put it into this

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B079HV3TC9?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

Then I weighed it down with a rock so it sits mid way down my pool.

The battery has lasted over 2 years ago far. I have 8 of these sensors and none died yet. I'm also monitoring outdoors, my attic, various rooms and one sensor right in the exit vent of the ac. That way if the ac quits working I'll know sooner than I otherwise would (house is well insulated and it usually takes a day of it not working before I notice).

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07R586J37/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fabc_HH63XV6Y08ASKPMAEH18?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

What kind of chameleon? How old? Please post photos of your current setup and your animal to an imgur album and link that album HERE IN THE COMMENTS. DO NOT make a new post for this.

For products, I found that chewy.com was pretty good. Amazon of course, but if you wanna avoid giving Bezos more money, check out the actual company that's listed as the seller once you find the product you want.

List of products that I use/recommend and are well tested and vetted by the community:

• 18x18x36 Screen enclosure. This is generally said to be adequate for females or as the minimum size for a happy habitat.

• Or you can get the 24x24x36 screen enclosure. This is considered the standard size. I'd personally go for this one, even with a female since it gives more room for a good laybin.

• Water cups. I put two in my boy's enclosure but he really only drinks from one. I like the quilted sides cuz it sparkles more and he started drinking from it almost immediately. You do NOT need a dripper, fogger, or mister. They generally do more harm than good and are responsible for many eye and sinus infections we see on this sub.

• Food runner cup (I've had great personal success with this style but you can do a simple, opaque food dish instead). I used a smart brand water bottle for mine cuz it was sleek and tall instead of the ugly, bulky milk jugs. Whatever floats your boat.

• 8.5" wide angle dome to disperse heat in a safe zone. 150w max with dimmable switch.

• 100w frosted white incandescent bulb from 1000bulbs.com provides great warmth without harmful uva or infrared rays. This can sit on top of the enclosure, but it is recommended to use the clip from the dome fixture to lift it a little bit.

• t8 5.0 uvb 18in linear bulb.

• Corresponding uvb linear fixture.

• I recommend getting a timer so you don't have to wake up to turn on lights and so you don't risk forgetting to turn them off and disrupting their sleep.

• Temperature and humidity/hygrometer. There are cheaper ones out there but I like these cuz I can track the data on my phone. This is the mini and I have it hanging near his topmost basking area.

• Govee hygrometer/thermometer. This is a slightly larger version I move around in the surrounding area and lower down in his enclosure to make sure he has a good temperature gradient. Again, there are cheaper versions but I like this one.

• don't forget supplements. You need to get yourself

• calcium with no d3 and no phosphorus. I use Rep-cal brand

• Calcium WITH d3 and no phosphorus. Again, rep-cal brand is good here.

• Multivitamin. I use rep-cal but it does have some phosphorus content. Shouldn't be a problem if used properly

FLChams safe plant list. Plant that baby up, but make sure you don't go too crazy lol.

Get rid of the heating rock. That's dangerous to the chameleon. Get rid of the humidifier. Also dangerous.

Read ALL of the articles in the sidebar/about section of this sub and r/chameleonsfaq. It's good to have the knowledge in your mind before issues arise.

Next time please invest more time into properly researching and setting up before bringing a chameleon home. You should have had their habitat set up and tested before purchasing the chameleon.

Yup. That’s exactly the combination I use. We Have 7 of them set up that way and it works perfectly. Only thing I might add is a hygrometer. This is the one I use.

https://www.amazon.com/Govee-Thermometer-Hygrometer-Bluetooth-Temperature/dp/B07R586J37/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?crid=IRLXMZJVSBK7&keywords=govee+hygrometer&qid=1644981509&sprefix=govee+hygr%2Caps%2C52&sr=8-4

Calibrated using this.

https://www.amazon.com/Boveda-One-Step-Hygrometer-Calibration-Kit/dp/B000A3UBLA/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?crid=2PG4OJMQ8X435&keywords=boveda+calibration+kit&qid=1644981552&sprefix=boveda+cali%2Caps%2C57&sr=8-3

Kit says to calibrate for 36 hours but I do it for 5 days. Also make sure to keep the bag in the tupperdor while you calibrate and the tupperdor where you will keep it long term.

Hygrometer.
They're cheap.

I'm using the La Crosse now, but moving to DIY soon.

High: La Crosse Technology makes remote sensors .. ~$25 each that you can deploy out sadly you need a La Crosse Unit and Gateway which makes the package pretty expensive ... $200.

Middle: $20-$30 like https://www.amazon.com/Govee-Thermometer-Hygrometer-Bluetooth-Temperature/dp/B07R586J37

Low: DIY with r/esp8266 or ESP32 board which you can hookup many sensors to, but you'll have to build it and collect it.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07R586J37?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

I just set one up today (but in a cigar humidor) and so far it's cool. Cheap, Bluetooth, alarms when outside of specified ranges, stores data to track trends throughout the day. I can't swear by it yet, but I'm optimistic.

https://www.amazon.com/Govee-Thermometer-Hygrometer-Bluetooth-Temperature/dp/B07R586J37

Well, I set out to explore drying using desiccant packs in sealed jars, but I figured I should kill as many birds with one test run as was feasible. I guess you could say this was a general test of drying methods and of the materials I'm using for the tests themselves. It was a calibration and prereq data gathering exercise.

So, the things I learned:

1. Confirmed the water carrying capacity of silica
2. Observed the rate of absorption of two different sized silica packs
3. Confirmed that you get water activity/curing RH under 70% most of the time you get under 30% of the original wet weight
4. Confirmed reusability of silica packs after drying in the oven
5. Observed the rate of moisture loss in sealed jars with various lid types (required for my Grove bag tests and the boveda pack re-use tests I have planned)
6. Confirmed the accuracy of the wireless RH/Temp sensors I selected for these tests (saved myself $350 finding a cheaper but similarly accurate monitor).

I didn't know if the Silica packs would absorb fast enough to be useful in the test environment (1 gal jars), but now that I do, it's opened up a bunch of other possibilities.

On top of the fact that I was going to gather this data anyway because it's something I enjoy, I'm also hoping that over time I can inspire and enable others to gather and share data. You never know what you're going to find or how what you find might be useful going forward!

Couple more notes: I highly recommend using a temperature logger of some kind when you're dialing in your sleep system. Lots of folks use this Govee which is 22g and very inexpensive; I have this SensorPush which is more expensive and 23g but does temperature/humidity/pressure (I know, we get all the fun toys in the US; hopefully somebody there can recommend something similar), and I keep it with me when I backpack. I pay attention to how I felt during the nights and then compare to the temps I was in. Then for the next trip I can look at the forecast and have a better idea of what I'll need to stay comfortable.

I also do some testing at home. If there's a particularly cold night here I might pitch a tarp in the yard to gauge things out; if I get too cold I can just bail out and go sleep in my bed. That lets me test out aggressive setups without risk.

Modularity helps a lot here; I have a couple different baselayer options, down jacket/pants/booties, and two quilts (20F (-7C) Feathered Friends Flicker and 2C (36F) Aegismax Tiny 2) so I can swap things in/out to hit pretty much any target down to around 10F (-12C) (at which point I'm wearing both baselayers, all the down, and under both quilts...kinda heavy at that point but that's really cold).