Injured Anole

[madeve]

I was moving around some boards on my porch when I found this anole, I think she somehow got stuck under a board and got hurt. She has a wound on her back leg, she is not moving either of her back legs at all.

Any help on how to fix her up would be appreciated. If you need anymore info please ask. I feel bad because I think I may have been the reason why she got hurt.

 

[Palor]

She looks pretty severely injured. Start by setting up a small hospital cage, 5g-10g. Put paper towels on the bottom, a climbing stick or rock or both and a water bowl. Setup a UVB light and add the poor anole. Treat the wounds with repti-aid, a reptile anti-bacterial.

If her back legs are not moving she may have a broken spine. Odds are you have a new pet anole if it survives. Good luck with her.

There are many well done care guides for green anoles all over the web.

 

[jpmarcel]

If the back legs aren't moving it's back is probably broken which means there is little that can be done. You may have to think of a way to put it out of it's misery. The freezer is a quick way for a reptile.

 

[madeve]

After setting her up in my 5gal quarantine tank and trying my best to help, I felt she was in too much pain. I brought her to my friend who is a vet this morning and he put her down (I did not have the heart to do it myself). According to him her spine was indeed injured and he didn't see her recovering.
Thanks for all the help.

 

[holocaustto]

That's very sad, though very beautiful what you did.