Bearded Dragon Tongue.

RE: Bearded Dragon Tongue.

Evelyn Barbour-Hill — Tue, 25 Aug 2015 22:47:42 GMT

[quote user="Gillian Mostyn"]Sounds odd. Have you seen the tongue looking 'normal' previously? Only asking because beardie tongues are always quite pale, and 'split' at the end so could it possibly be normal for this individual? [/quote]

Yes, I had to ask the owner. It's as your picture but exaggerated and there might be something dark in the "fork". The dragon is a bit reluctant about crickets at the moment but takes her salads fine.

[quote user="Marie Kubiak"]Corn cob is evil stuff it may have bitten a chunk of rough hard material when grabbing an insect, I'd try and persuade them to change it to a fine sand, well aligned slate tiles or (if subadult) just kitchen roll. The corn cob when ingested does awful things to the gut lining.[/quote]

Thanks, that's a useful bit of information.

RE: Bearded Dragon Tongue.

Gillian Mostyn — Tue, 25 Aug 2015 20:43:53 GMT

Sounds odd. Have you seen the tongue looking 'normal' previously? Only asking because beardie tongues are always quite pale, and 'split' at the end so could it possibly be normal for this individual?

RE: Bearded Dragon Tongue.

Marie Kubiak — Tue, 25 Aug 2015 20:03:26 GMT

Hi,

only concern I would have if it doesn't resolve is microsporidiosis - not a typical site but can cause weird inflammatory responses in mucosa so consider biopsy if it remains odd. I'd probably just give meloxicam for now (though bear in mind there are no studies showing this works, I just feel it is nicer to give something so it may only be a placebo for my conscience) and keep an eye on it. Don't worry if it doesn't eat for a few days, no harm done. I'd be tempted to lance any persisting external lump as they can get dental related abscesses but I'm pretty sure you would have checked the teeth!

Corn cob is evil stuff it may have bitten a chunk of rough hard material when grabbing an insect, I'd try and persuade them to change it to a fine sand, well aligned slate tiles or (if subadult) just kitchen roll. The corn cob when ingested does awful things to the gut lining.

Marie