In a perfect world every pet owner would do the research before getting the pet but in reatlity it doesn't go that way. We have small dog owners that think that because their dogs are small they don't need to be trained but spoiled. We have cat owners who don't realize that their cats train them instead of the other way around and a million abandoned animals in need of a good home and an owner that cares. Kelly I understand, I simply don't have the money it is not for lack of love or want. The vets in my area charge alot of money to consult on exotics (i have several) and there are very few who actually know what they are talking about. Your local zoo will be able to recommend a good herptologist or reptologist. Good job finding other help for your chameleon. I find that alot of books and even people have conflicting opinions on the best way to care for any kind of chameleon. Kelly I don't know for sure what the optimum conditions are for your chameleon but there are couple of easy keys that none of my books mention.
Pay attention to your pets behavior as closely after this as before and during. Digging at the cage floor for a male chameleon and a non-gravid(non-egg bearing) female is a sure sign that something is wrong in the cage. humidity is always your first suspect as it is the most fluxuating followed closely by temperature. What kind of housing do you provide him?? Mesh caging is preferable for air circulation but terrariums allow you to control temp and humidity.
Also pay attention to color. My chameleons are veiled chameleons but their color is the key. They turn a darker color if they get cold or a very bright green blue when they are too hot*note that emotions and stress also affect color but those are fast color changes where their patters become quite bold.