Wild injured anole....any advice?

[d_virginiana]

One more thing; if the tail is injured, you should let it soak in a betadine solution probably daily until it either heals or falls off. Don't want infection to set in.

[Sonya610]

One more thing; if the tail is injured, you should let it soak in a betadine solution probably daily until it either heals or falls off. Don't want infection to set in.

The tail was shrivelled and dead, I sterilized some nail clippers last night and snipped off the dead part (it had a sharp angle and was getting caught on the plastic plant and the little guy was getting stuck). He didn't even feel it when I snipped it, he was sitting at the bottom of the cage and didn't even flinch (and since his eyes are closed he didn't try to run because he couldn't see me). I will look into putting putting something on the tail.

No point in offering prey items since he wouldn't see them much less try to eat them. I did read that they can be fed when ill by placing a small dollop of pure meat baby food on their snout, they usually lick it off and that provides some sustenance. Apparently some lizard keepers use that method to keep non-eating hatchlings alive until they start to eat on their own.