Hyperextention of the tounge

[nicoRamirez]

Does anybody know how serious this is my cam did this about 2 weeks ago and it took him 2 days to get his tounge back into his mouth and now anytime I get him to gape all you see is a straight bone???? Any feed back would be great....



Type of Cham: 11mo nosey be
Cage type 12x12x18 screen mostly
Has a 24x24x48 screen sunning cage
Repti-sun 5.0. 18" light
1 100w heat light
Only hibiscus in his cage
Diet mostly crickets once a month silkworms

 

[Dez]

was the tongue damaged? If you see the bone the tongue may have been punctured.

Does he attempt to shoot at all? has he been eating?

We had a wild caught carpet that tore her tongue and all there was was the hyphoid bone. She was still able to eat by walking up to her food

 

[Olimpia]

Perhaps he bit the tongue off or ended up swallowing it? You shouldn't be able to see the hyoid bone, so I think the tongue may have been lost. Is there any way you can take a pic when he's gaping at you?

 

[nicoRamirez]

I will try to get a pic I have not attempted to feed him but I'm giving him extra water but the looks of it it does look like he swallowed the remainder of what was hanging out

 

[Hoj]

it does sound like the tounge is gone iff you are seeing the bone, i have a cham with no tounge and thats what i see.
i would suggest a vet visit, if it is gone you will most likley need some antibiotics and will have to help him learn to eat with out it.
best of luck

 

[laurie]

I sure hope he gets better. After he is stable, I would consider a larger cage. 12 x12x18 is really small for a panther that size. jmo

 

[kinyonga]

He could very well have swallowed his tongue. If it was ripped/bitten/etc. off the bone, it might be a good idea to give him a course of antibiotics to prevent infection.

 

[nicoRamirez]

Yeah he's only been in the small cage since his injury but a have scheduled a vet visit to see what we can do...

 

[Hoj]

Yeah he's only been in the small cage since his injury but a have scheduled a vet visit to see what we can do...

best of luck be sure to let us know