Injured Wild Long-Toed Salamander Won't Eat

[WA Long-Toed]

Hello all,
I am new here and joined because 2 and a half weeks ago my husband found a Long Toed Salamander when he was digging up our flower bed. The salamander is badly injured (we don't know how, husband wasn't using tools but it still may have been him somehow). He's lost his right eye and the tip of that side of his snout has been sliced off as well. He has a large gouge in the back of his head and 3 gouges on his right side. Poor guy. I feel so badly for him.
I believe he was dormant when it all happened, and he hasn't come around much since we brought him inside (about a week ago. We had him in the garage at first to keep him cold). I brought him inside because I am worried he didn't have enough nutrients to heal his wounds and wanted to get him to eat.
I tried earth worms from the flower bed, and canned soldier worms and mealworms. I also pureed some of the worms. The salamander won't touch anything and hasn't since he was found.
I dont know what to do for it. I dont want the poor thing to die, but have no idea what else to do.
We have him in a small plastic tote with the same soil he was found with, and some moss. I have a water dish for him, but he hardly moves so I'm pretty positive he hasn't gotten a drink since he was found either.
I mist him and the tote with distilled water twice a day.
I'm just at a loss as to what to do for him/her. I dont want to keep it as a pet, I just want it to heal and get better and would let it go in the spring.
If anyone has any advice I would be so grateful!
Thank you.

 

[ArnoldTheMander]

Be patient. Salamanders can go along time without food and it only becomes a problem when he becomes too skinny. There’s a good chance he’s just shocked from the move or whatever, Give him some time he’ll warm-up to you

 

[WA Long-Toed]

Be patient. Salamanders can go along time without food and it only becomes a problem when he becomes too skinny. There’s a good chance he’s just shocked from the move or whatever, Give him some time he’ll warm-up to you

Thank you for your response, I appreciate it.

He has some pretty bad injuries, so I am worried about him getting proper nutrition to heal. I also think his injuries are the cause of his behavior, which makes me worry even more about him.

Being patient is all I can do at this point. It seems I am out of all other options except putting him back outside, but I'm almost positive he would die if I did that.

I do wonder if I should put him back in the garage, though. Maybe dormancy would be best for him at this point after all?