BLUE TONGUE SKINKS

my brother stepped on my blue tongues abdomen around the middle, not too hard as he lifted his foot after realising he was there

Lizard seemed ok initially, then it began hissing and acting as if he was in pain, became droopy and his tongue was hanging out of his mouth. I took him to two vets both of which don’t handle lizards and my only option is leave him in his tank with heat lamps on

He seems to be doing better now, eyes open and moving around slightly. There’s no signs of blood or injury just how he’s acting and he seems to be unable to move his back legs

Will he be alright? What should I do to help and how do I tell what’s wrong with him if anything or if he was just in shock?

I would seriously suggest phoning around to find a vet who will deal with Skinks, I had to call 3 different ones before I found one that did them.

He may seem fine but I would suggest taking him to a vet anyway just to be on the safe side, not all injuries are always visible.

I would also get him to a reptile specialist immediately. I do not like what your describing. I would be worried about internal injuries or spinal injuries.

See my response here : viewtopic.php?f=19&p=487734#p487734 , list of experienced / recommended REPTILE VETS based in Sydney.