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anybody have experience w/ a starving anole who wants to eat?'
i think his mouth is broken as of 4-days ago.
he's hungry, he's tried catch crickets, but can not open his mouth wide enough.
he has eaten some applesauce, it's better than nothing, i feel so bad for him. i'm gettin desperate.
ca anyone help?

How did his jaw get broken would be my biggest concern. Also are you sure it's broken jaw and not an infection of some sort?
Anyway try waxworms. They are pretty small in size and mushy so your anole might be able to handle them a little better. If the anole can't eat them try picking the anole up and putting the guts around the mouth of the anole.He should be able to lick up the guts with his tounge.
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unfortunately my 4yr old took him out of his cage unupervised.
he told us that when he tried to put him back,"charlie" would not let go.
so, my son was trying to fling him off his hand, that did not work, so he used his other hand to remove him & put him away.
now this story, & explantion all comes from a 4 yr. old.
when we noticed during the morning, that "charlie" was not himself...we started asking questions & that's the answer i got.

"charlie"was sleepy for about 4 days, he moved from place to place, but basically slept.
than he started to perk up & have energy again. we gave him crickets, he chased them, but could not catch them.
that's when i noticed the jaw thing.
he's been eating baby food the past 2 days.
i think he needs physical therapy!
silly, but i feel bad for him.
i'll have to try the guts thing, but he cant go on for ever that way...can he?