The inconsistancy is no surprise. Chris (who is an old, dear friend) sometimes has trouble keeping his stories straight.
But yes, at Reptile Haven we got stories of chams that died from eating bees.
I had one of my Jackson's die after spitting one out that flew into it's out door cage...
If it was me I would attempt to use the plastic to create a 'heated' area. Like a greenhouse. Of course it is too early in the year to attempt this now. In the SF Valley you certainly have at least some hot days left before winter starts, and you could overheat the cham.
Any electric heat...
I also live in SoCal, and have kept veiled outside during winter. It depends on where in SoCal, coastal is a far less problem than inland valleys where frost is frequent.
The key is to avoid COLD WET. That combo is deadly. You don't want a cold, wet wind to blow on your cham.
Think...
First post here, but I could not resist.
Making money breeding any animal should be the ‘dream’ that a person aspires to. It is extremely difficult. You should keep animals because you love them, and then the babies become a ‘byproduct’ of good husbandry. Reptiles are the pinnacle of this...