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hey guys ive heard back and forth discussion on the effectiveness of those relaxation waterfalls in my veiled's enclosure... I was just looking to see if anyone could give me some FIRST HAND experience on this
thanks

Waterfalls are a lot of work, as they can be little bacteria sinks that need almost daily cleaning. Feces and feeders falling into the water are a health risk. Most chams won't drink from them or pay much attention to them. They don't raise the cage humidity very much at all Chams can't really hear the sound either. If you are willing to clean it out every day it maybe, but most of us who tried them decided they were a pain.

I agree with Carlton
Even if waste and bugs dont fall in and foul the water, bacteria and alge will still grow in it. If a waterfall did anything at all to raise humidity I would be suprised - certainly it would be totally insignificant and not worth the risk. Misting and dripping are the way to provide water for your chameleon and are also a good way to help raise humidity.
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Sandra
BC Canada

I use a waterfall in my veiled cham's setup. They are a bit of work. I clean it every other day by removing it from the setup and spraying it with 99% alcohol, then rinsing it really well in hot water. Although this sounds like alot of work, the same cleaning procedure should be used with drip systems and spray bottles, as these also are prone to bacterial infection. I guess the only difference is that your cham won't poop in it's spray bottle or dripper, but it sure will in it's waterfall. I don't consider this to be that bad because it keeps poop off the substrate. Just keep an eye on it, if there's poop in there, remove it right away and clean it. As others have said, they will not raise the humidity significantly, if that's what you're looking for, but if your cham is like mine, it will readily drink from it.