Eating issue.

[Dbash44]

I have a female panther, just under a year old. She won't use her tongue to snatch up crickets. No matter how I try to make her have to use it, she won't. Maybe once every fifteen tries she'll hesitate, stick out her tongue, but won't use it. If she happens to use it she tends to be off in her aim. What should I do because I know the crickets are too fast for her to just trap it in her jaw.

 

[mcleodschams]

there are lots of reasons for this one could be supliment deficient or over dose vitamin a ussually but if you fill out the how to ask for help form and pics of cage and cham would help alot. thank

here is the link
https://www.chameleonforums.com/how-ask-help-66/

 

[kinyonga]

mcleodschams said..."one could be supliment deficient or over dose vitamin a ussually"...I would like to read any scientific papers you have that talk about chameleons' tongue issues usually being due to a vitamin A issue. To the best of my knowledge its more likely to be a calcium issue if its due to a nutrient problem or maybe a vitamin D3 issue....but seldom a vitamin A issue...so it would be nice to read a paper about it.

 

[ataraxia]

There is studies on dart frogs tongue issues that lead to vitA deficiencies.
quick google search..
http://www.azeah.com/Care-Sheets.asp?id=178

I do agree that it is more than likely a calcium or possibly a d3 issue but i still wouldnt rule out vitA doesnt effect tongue functions.

 

[mcleodschams]

mcleodschams said..."one could be supliment deficient or over dose vitamin a ussually"...I would like to read any scientific papers you have that talk about chameleons' tongue issues usually being due to a vitamin A issue. To the best of my knowledge its more likely to be a calcium issue if its due to a nutrient problem or maybe a vitamin D3 issue....but seldom a vitamin A issue...so it would be nice to read a paper about it.

hey i aint got no paper no reason to be rude my vet diagnosed my guy which has the same issue and she sai it was probably caused by improper supplimenting usually its the lack or to much vit in there diet but like i said there are other causes thats what the help form is for isnt it? im not a dr im trying to help this what happened to my guy since i have had him i use rep-cal with beta carotene and d3 every other week and cal w/o d3 every feeding and my guyis improving so i dont have papers but i have a cham i also gut load wich who know sif the previous owner had good gut load either you are very rude jumping down y throat enjoy this thead cause i guess you kowwhat the issue is sorry to the op by the way but that was ignorant. yo need to chillwih your paperwork crap i just stated what i was thinkng and askedfor info maybe it is something else did i say hey thi is your chams problem no so slow down a bit

 

[ataraxia]

Kinyonga means well and gives solid information. I dont think she was attacking you but wanted back up (studies, links, research) to your information because it is not the normal solution to short tongue problems. She likes to learn along with the rest of us. So if something new has been found we all want in on the secrets

 

[kinyonga]

You said..."you are very rude jumping down y throat"...I was not rude...I simply asked you a question. I have never heard of a chameleon's tongue issue being the result of a vitamin A issue and if it is/can be a cause then I would like to read about it.

You said..."it was probably caused by improper supplimenting usually its the lack or to much vit in there diet"....did your vet say specifically vitamin A or did your vet give you a list of possible nutrients that could have caused the problem.

 

[mcleodschams]

sorry if you were not meanin to attack but i never give info that i have not learned either my own expereince or the experieeof someone else so i dont believe need paerwork or to prove myself to anyone i mean nthin but well.

 

[kinyonga]

Although it might be possible for vitamin A to lead to this problem IMHO it would have to be in conjunction with D3, calcium and phosphorus imbalance with vitamin A...and the vitamin A overdose would have had to come from prEformed sources. You can read more about their interactions here....
Metabolic Bone Disease (MBD) and Other Nutrition-Related Disorders
http://www.vetlocator.com/newsarticles/chameleons.php

Dbash44...tongue issues can be due to a nutrient imbalance, injury, infection and even dehydration. We need more information and even then you may need a vet to tell you what the problem is.