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Roger
Hi Donna,
I just happened to stumble upon this site while desperately searching for what could be wrong with my sweet little Anole, Roger. I have had him for about three months, he was purchased at a local pet store (large chain) and seemed to be in great health. I set him up in in a 10 gallon aquarium with a heat lamp and UVB lights. He has all the amenities any anole could want. He enjoys his cage, he's always leaping from vine to plant acting the way I imagine his behavior would be in the wild. I hand feed him with tweezers and he has always been a hearty eater, eating 5-6 small crickets per day, snatching them quickly from the tweezers. He has always stayed a very healthy shade of green only occasionally turning brown or brown-ish. Approximately 1 1/2 weeks ago I noticed he didn't look like he felt well, but he was still eating, just not as much. Then a few days later he completely stopped eating, became very lethargic and stays mostly brown. I try to feed him every day and he turns his head away. I witnessed him shaking his head side to side about a week ago as if trying to get something out of his mouth and it landed on the glass, it looked like a tiny snail. I left it for observation and by the next day it had shriveled up. I held him last night trying to get him to eat and he's cold, weak and nothing but bones. I would love to take him to the vet, but I don't know of anyone around here who would treat a green anole. He has not been exposed to any cleaners or hazards and his diet has not changed.I suspect parasites but I don't know how to treat him for this. Please help in any way you can, he's very special to me and I will do anything to save his life. Thank you SO much!!
AnswerI would agree with your suspicions--virtually all green anoles are wild-caught, and should be treated for parasites soon after purchase.
Unfortunately, only a veterinarian can prescribe worming medications in the proper dosages. At this stage, your anole needs supportive care immediately--nutritional support, hydration, and worming meds.
Soak him in extremely shallow warm water (so his nose won't go under) for about a half hour, and contact a local veterinarian who has reptile experience. ARAV.org may help you find a vet, and if there is a local herpetological society in your area, they may also know of experienced reptile vets.
While small, green anoles are not too small to worm and treat, though the sooner an illness is caught, the better the prognosis is. If he does not regain at least some alertness after soaking, his prognosis is probably not very good. :(
Reptiles tend to crash very quickly once they show signs of illness, because they will hide their illness until it is quite advanced.
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