IMHO this is a learned behavior, but whether the cham will continue to use a dripper if its cage or the routine you use happens to change is iffy. My first cham, a veiled, used his dripper reliably when he was small. This was back in the days when veileds were considered a low humidity species. As he got older he didn't seem to be as attracted to it. But, to complicate matters I had moved and the relative humidity of the new room was a lot lower. I still assumed he was drinking from it at the same rate, and was not spraying too much either unfortunately. He eventually suffered a bowel impaction and died. Looking back I can see clearly what lead up to it, but at that time most of the signs of trouble were just not recognized. Lessons learned: a) don't trust the analog humidity gauges sold by most pet shops as they eventually stick on one reading or stop working b) don't assume your cham is using a dripper unless you SEE IT regularly. Some chams use them only if they are really thirsty and that can also mean they are TOO thirsty c) pay attention to the urates...if they are hard and orangey colored, your cham is dehydrated.

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