Housing your Chameleon The proper enclosure for all chameleons is an all-screened cage. An all-screened cage provides many benefits to a chameleon. First, it provides for the proper ventilation that a chameleon needs. Second, it gives the chameleon a visible-barrier that it can easily recognize. If a chameleon is in an improper enclosure, such as one made from glass, many problems can arise that may result in the death of your chameleon. The air inside of a glass enclosure can become stagnant because of the lack of a refreshing air flow. This can cause an upper-respiratory infection in your chameleon, which can cause death if it remains untreated. Most chameleons get stressed when they see there own kind. The glass can reflect the chameleons image, which may stress it out and possibly cause it to attack its own reflection which could severely injure it. This will eventually cause an early death. Most chameleons also do not understand what glass is, and can spend much of their time clawing at the glass trying to pass through, which also is not good for the chameleon. The proper foliage is also essential in a chameleon enclosure. We have found that the best plants to use are pothos, ficus benjamina,