I was hiking outdoors when my friend spotted a side blotched lizard, it is missing a tail and looks as if a few bones might be broken. I took it into my care to see if I can help it. It can't keep itself supported in the usual push up stance, and lays flat most of the time. Any movement it attempts becomes a series of flops not unlike a fish out of water. The main problem is that it isn't eating, so I'm going to try and regulate the temperature in its enclosure a bit more precisely and then try and feed it again.
The main question I had was this, what would be the best way to hold him (It is a male) when feeding it ensure from a syringe? I know I need to avoid the trachea when doing this and that I must mind the gums, but I am unsure how to hold him without damaging his already damaged bones. I figure his survival rate is fairly low considering, but would still like to try.
Pictures if I can manage them later on.
The main question I had was this, what would be the best way to hold him (It is a male) when feeding it ensure from a syringe? I know I need to avoid the trachea when doing this and that I must mind the gums, but I am unsure how to hold him without damaging his already damaged bones. I figure his survival rate is fairly low considering, but would still like to try.
Pictures if I can manage them later on.