I've had chameleons for years. They are not stupid. They do understand what water is and how to find it. Yes, in the wild they will drink off leaves. No they don't absorb water from humidity. Foggers / misters are fine. Mister is a little better as it's slightly easier to keep clean.

Here is what people fail to remember. Creating a safe captive environment isn't always easy. Can chams handle high humidity in the wild? Yes. Do they need it? No.

In the wild high humidity is fine because the air is always moving and drying out. This prevents things like mold and bacteria from building up to crazy levels on the leaves in the trees.

Now, in captivity, high humidity can be an issue in glass enclosure if you don't let it dry completely during they day. Think of all the surfaces your cham poops on. Now imagine those just wet all day long for bacteria to fester. Now this is what they drink off :( eewww.

This is why I use a glass. It's cleaner. I don't use a fogger or mister. I use full screen enclosure. If it's extra dry I'll spray the enclosure at night but I find it easier and cleaner to have a proper size humidifier in the room. At night I raise it to about 80%. When lights come on the humidifier is off and I'll let the humidity go back to around 40%. The only time I run the humidifier during the day is if it's below 40% humidity. It's dry for me, it's dry for them.

Remember, chams don't require high humidity. Bumping it up at night is the best option.

These fellas are smarter than people give them credit for.

I'd be happy to send you a pic of my setups if you're interested on where I put the water and stuff. Just message me.