Something sticking out of rear end?

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Your Chameleon - Male veiled. About 1 year old. 7 months
Handling - Twice a week but I hand feed him everyday
Feeding - At the moment 5-6 large crickets a day in the morning. I follow the supplement information on the care sheet for veiled chameleons on this website. I feed my crickets the flukers high calcium diet and the fluckers calcium gell. He also eats on the live plant (mini umbrella tree) occasionally
Supplements - Exo terra calcium, exo terra calcium +D3, and exo terra multivitamin. I use the supplementation found on the care sheet of this website for veiled chameleons.
Watering -I mist about 3-4 times a day for 10 min, I also have the little dripper that runs all day.
Fecal Description - Dark brown on the hard side with light orange/white urates again a little on the hard side. Never been tested for parasites.
History - I have never had any issues with him. I upgraded his enclosure about 1-2 months ago.

Cage Info:
Cage Type - Screen. 2'x2'x4'h
Lighting - currently I am using compact bulbs. One is for natural light (I think it's exo terra), UVB 5.0 (again I think it is exo terra), and a basking bulb (zoo med? Or exo terra? It's the one for smaller enclosures I am getting one for larger enclosures soon) I have the quad hood and Arcadia t5s on the way from lightyourreptiles
Temperature - Cage floor is usually 73-75 Fahrenheit, middle same as floor (again I am getting a better heat source very soon), basking 80-84 fahrenheight, night can get to 55 farenheight. I use the zoo med digital thermometer with probe
Humidity - Usually 60-80 percent. I let it dry before doing anything. I have a humidifier that I turn on in the mornings, midday, and night for about 15-20 minutes. (See watering for misting schedule). I have a digital reader.
Plants - A "mini" umbrella tree.
Placement - Back corner of my room at opposite end of the ac window unit. I live alone and I am home at small increments of time so it is pretty low traffic. Top is 68"
Location - Texas :/ humidity control was very difficult at first.

Current Problem - I have just noticed something sticking out of his rear. I have not touched it. It is white so I didn't think it was his male parts. I will get a picture of it and my set up in my second post. He is also not drinking much water lately though he is eating fine.
 
Rear end:
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What a good day for you. Your boy is letting you know he is a man.:):D You have a sperm plug. You can spray it a lot and then VERY gently try to remove it or see if it drops with his next poop.
 
What a good day for you. Your boy is letting you know he is a man.:):D You have a sperm plug. You can spray it a lot and then VERY gently try to remove it or see if it drops with his next poop.

Thank god! I thought it might be a worm! Thank you!
 
Is it possible for them to be wet with no real shape sort of like a urate? All of the ones I have seen (pictures) have had a definite shape and were dry looking.

Yes,they are wet when they first come out. Sometimes if they poop one willcome out and it will be wet. They get dried up if they are sticking out or if they have been wiped on something.
 
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