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“ Five days later, the sutures were removed and the tongue remained in situ. After 3 wk of hand-feeding, the animal started capturing prey using its tongue in a natural manner”… https://cdn.ymaws.com/members.arav.org/resource/resmgr/Files/Proceedings_2013/15.pdf More on tongues…...

Hi guys, we recently bought my son a 6 month old panther chameleon, who has slotted into our lives perfectly. Sadly as my son was feeding him with the tongs his tongue got caught and my sons reaction was to pull back and damage was done. He then swallowed his tongue and it wasn’t saveable. We...

So I just got back from the vet my chameleon was having problems with swallowing his tongue often. Unfortunately he had to have his tongue amputated and the vet told me to feed him a few feeder fish because they will have the vitamins he needs right now to heal. I thought this sounded off and am...

Hey guys/gals I'm a newbie to the chameleon scene and I have a cham with a big problem - she had an accident and had to have her tongue amputated 5 days ago.. since that she hasn't eaten much, some fruit mush and water which I give her with an injection (orally).. she disliked all of it, trying...

So three days ago my 5 year old male veiled Pan had to get his tongue amputated. He somehow managed to get an infection and then swallow his tongue before the vet could see him. I couldnt get it out from his stomach and it was too damaged to save by the next day (when the vet was in.) I have to...

I don't often hand feed my chameleons for this very reason, but today I fed my (coveted) 6 month old male veiled baby 3 freaking crickets by hand and on the third one his tongue hit and stuck to my finger - but he didn't know, it stuck and he CHOMPED down - I could hear the crunch - and my heart...

Hey guys its been awhile since i have chatted but if anyone remembers I have a female veiled that could not shoot her tongue. I made three trips to the vet with two opinions and nothing was working. necrosis set in the tongue pretty heavily and it was time I decided to put her down or pay to...