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Hi, thank goodness they have things like this on the computer!!! Well anyways I found a gecko on the sidewalk yesterday, it looked dead but after i took a good look it was breathing, so i went home and punched holes in a large container, I bearly tried to put him in,(he was VERY soar)I brought him home and he wont eat he did not use the bathroom and it looks like he broke a front leg because he wont move it it and he is just laying on it,we tried to straighten out his leg with a stick but he didnt like it at all. He wont move around. Is there anything I could do???? Will the leg heal itself???? Can I put anything on it???? If there is anything I need to know, please let me know. THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!!!!!

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I'll make an attempt to field this question.  A few things first off people call every lizard they find outside a gecko I'm assuming depending on where you live it's either an anole or a house gecko of some sort.  Both lizards would be fairly small thus making it very hard to properly stabilize the leg.  Hind leg fractures are often somewhat easier to fix as they are larger and easily taped to the body and tail.  Most times in the situation you described unfortunately the leg would be amputated or the lizard put down as it's not a pet and I'm sure you don't want to spend a ton of money on fixing it.  Most likely the lizard was attacked by another animal possibly a cat and is badly stressed and would probably not eat in this case even if it's leg was fine.  If you'd like to try to do something for the lizard you can make sure it stays hydrated and try to keep it as stress free as possible.  There is a chance the leg is not broken at all and just injured and these animals can often make full recovery from these injuries with no problems.  The bigger concern would be any further injuries such as internal injuries it may have sustained from the attack.

I know this isn't the greatest answer but I figured I would give you a little insight.  Also it's important to keep the lizard warm to help facilitate healing.

Also I almost forgot if there is a local wildlife refuge or rehab  center nearby they would most likely take the lizard for you and may be able to fix it and they would not charge for the service.