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I was feeding my female argentine black and white tegu Isabella last night, and she wouldent eat, which is very strange for her because she is extremely food agressive, and she is a total pig.. but she wouldent go anywhere near her plate of boiled egg, and ground turkey, I was concerned so i grabbed a piece with my feeding tongs and dangled it in front of her and she chomped down on it, then the horror struck me after she licked her mouth afterwards.... the whole fork part, the front half of her tongue is GONE!
completely gone, when she flicks her tongue it hardly even comes out because theres not even enough there.. it pokes out less than 1/2 and inch.. I dont know what to do, she is still eating which is whats important, but shes not eating as much as she was a few days ago.. also when i put her food down she doesent even know its there.. i have to dangle it in front of her and let her see it for her to know that "oh! theres food there!" im wondering since she has half of her tongue missing, does that mean she cant "smell" anymore?? also, should i be feeding her liquid/mush foods right now until it heals up a little to make it less painful for her? because i mean if i were missing half of my tongue that would hurt!
I have no clue how it happened, could she have accidently bitten it off???
please someone help me im really worried about her.. thanks..
completely gone, when she flicks her tongue it hardly even comes out because theres not even enough there.. it pokes out less than 1/2 and inch.. I dont know what to do, she is still eating which is whats important, but shes not eating as much as she was a few days ago.. also when i put her food down she doesent even know its there.. i have to dangle it in front of her and let her see it for her to know that "oh! theres food there!" im wondering since she has half of her tongue missing, does that mean she cant "smell" anymore?? also, should i be feeding her liquid/mush foods right now until it heals up a little to make it less painful for her? because i mean if i were missing half of my tongue that would hurt!
I have no clue how it happened, could she have accidently bitten it off???
please someone help me im really worried about her.. thanks..