I see the posts on FB too- especially with veiled females. "My girl just laid 75 eggs! She's so awesome!" It is as though it's a contest or something... I do not understand why you would NOT want to reduce the production of infertile eggs. I reduce temps and food for my female ambilobe and...
User LittleLeaf feeds them to her chams- don't know the particulars. Do a search of "cicadas" to find the threads. I put one in my veiled boy's cage once and he immediately went into fight mode. It stressed him out so much I immediately took it back out.
"A green asparagus like flavor'...
A superworm focused diet could cause an impaction. Superworms only make up about 15%-20% of my guys diets. As for the spots near his vent I would say sperm plugs.
I would try and catch him at night- he'll definitely be easier to see and won't be a moving target. I bet you were surprised to see him in your back yard!
I love the challenge of everything that goes into having healthy chameleons. I love their fascinating behaviors and their quirky eyes and mitten feet. I also find them relaxing- my cham room is QUIET. With a three year old it is my sanctuary, cricket smell and all!
When the male starts expelling sperm plugs he is sexually mature and could mate with your female. Other than mating purposes the male and female don't need to see each other. You need to put a barrier in between the cages such as plywood or an opaque shower curtain. Another thing to consider...