Wild injured anole....any advice?

[joeysgreen]

I'm going to sound like the broken record, but for best results, seek veterinary help.
If that's not desireable on your part, then surrendering it to a licenced wildlife rehabilitator is almost as good (most will have a vet that they work with as necessary).

As of right now what you are doing is certainly not wrong, it's just essentially gambling on it being able to do all the work itself. You are providing proper husbandry, which is a replication of what it experiences outside, minus the predators.

Ideally what would happen is a thorough physical examination, offering of pain and wound management as needed, and fluid and nutritional support while the body is recovering. All of this is more difficult simply because this animal is so small, but it can be done.

I hope this helps,

Ian

[Sonya610]

I'm going to sound like the broken record, but for best results, seek veterinary help.
If that's not desireable on your part, then surrendering it to a licenced wildlife rehabilitator is almost as good (most will have a vet that they work with as necessary).

Thank you for the advice but there is no way I can afford to spend a few hundred on vet care for this little guy;
I doubt if the vet would do much other than charge hundreds for xrays and the like (possible exception would be antibiotics). This is a tiny little lizard so examining would be difficult, little guy is about 1.5" from snout to vent. I may consider a wildlife rehab person if there isn't a change in a day or two.