Jacksons tongue not working

[Thomaskoch]

Hi all

My Jacksons girls tongue is not working as it should. I got her a week ago, and she has succesfully eaten at least 2 times in the last week. But today she tried catching a fly and the tongue only come out 1/2 inch. (I have a video, but cant attach it). She shot several times, and it was the same result every time.

She is being kept cold at night, mild temperatues at day and short basking sessions. Misting 3 times a day. She has that retained shedding on her head, which was there when I bought her. Could be related? She is still going hunting so I hope that is time to save her.

Inputs are much appriciated

 

[MissSkittles]

Hi. Where did you get her from? What supplements are you using/has she been getting and what is the schedule for them? What type and strength uvb are you using?

 

[Thomaskoch]

I bought her from a privat person who says he had her for a year. I only had her for a week, and dont know her prior conditions. But here is what she is getting now.
UVB: T5 6% and complementing with real sunlight.
Food: she only accepts flies which get some multivitamin and calcium, no D3. I am also offering her crickets, locusts, dubia and shelfordella. But she only has interest in flies.

My plan is to forcefeed her when she hisses at me, with some mashed cricket.

Additional info - when she is in the natural sun making herself dark to absorb sun, I noticed that an area of the skin under her chin remains light. Its right where the tounge is. Could this be related? Could her tongue somehow have gotten damaged..?

 

[MissSkittles]

How often is she getting the multivitamin? With Jackson’s it should be just once per month. If she’s been getting it much more frequently than that, I would suspect that as the cause for her tongue and poor shedding.
For the light spot, it depends on what that is. Is it a burn or other type of injury? Could it be a fungus? I’ll tag @JacksJill who is the Jackson’s expert. A vet visit is always a good idea though.