u/wide_Saylorock

Hello everyone, I found a young (i think) Mediterranean gecko in Italy (likely Tarentola mauritanica). Its rear left foot/distal leg was crushed in a door and is almost certainly non-functional now. The rest of the body was not crushed.

When I found it, it was stuck in direct sun and severely dehydrated. I carefully freed it, rinsed it gently, and placed it in a ventilated container with water, shade, paper towel substrate, and a hide.

Current condition after ~12 hours:

alert
holds head up normally
eyes open
tail intact
dragging injured leg completely

Main issue: I may have to leave for the weekend and I’m unsure whether keeping it temporarily in a ventilated outdoor/indoor shaded enclosure is better than releasing it in my garden.

Please need Help

Need help found an injured Gecko