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I keep finding my chameleon on the ground I am going to try and raise the brach but i am afraid if i do he will end up trying anyways. Why would he be doing this?
Trying to explore my room
could it be too hot for him I dont know why this is happening and this is the first day he really has wanted to keep doing this. My basking is 92 degrees which is good for a veiled. Any suggestions.

Ive heard of females wandering around looking for a place to lay eggs. When my veiled was younger he would dart out of his cage and onto my arm all the time. Maby he is exploring?

If I remember right this setup is fairly new for him. He's probably exploring the limits of his new space, or trying to get to some enticing spot in the house. Also, male chams may wander more at some seasons looking for females. Either way, you can limit his wandering fairly simply. Make a "corral" of smooth cardboard taller than he can possibly reach and set it up in a ring around his space. He could get to the floor, but not go too far. Eventually he'll realize he can't get beyond the corral and decide to stay put in his plants instead.

Yes, I agree with Carlton, male chams are notorious for roaming for mates. My male melleri did it for momths until I got him a female. Just be careful, as I know that chams can cause some damage by knocking over lights and such. I don't know if you will have this problem, but the bigger the cham is, the more stuff he can knock over when he's climbing on objects out of his free range. I know of keepers who have had to sell their males (of various larger species) because they were a "fire hazard". It may sound silly, but its true. But the "corral" method sounds like it will work. I'd give that a shot. Good luck.

Anthony