Tegu doesnt have forked tongue?

[Chelsea Deveneau]

I recently got a blue/red hybrid from a reptile expo near me and after getting her home and giving her some time to adjust I took her out and realized she does not have a forked tongue. Other than having a person tongue she seems perfectly normal she eats good and shes active. Has anyone seen this before? Should I be worried?

 

[AlphaAlpha]

Hi, good morning and welcome ....

The fork in a lizards tongue is to create higher sensual sensitivity and makes it easier to distinguish left and right..... This shouldn't cause any problems in captivity as there is no demand to find food or need to be highly sensitive for predators.

 

[onnie0047]

any chance of a photo?

 

[Chelsea Deveneau]

Sorry the photo is kind of blurry it's really hard to take a picture of her tongue

 

[Walter1]

Sorry the photo is kind of blurry it's really hard to take a picture of her tongue

Bitten off or genetic, one.

 

[Chelsea Deveneau]

Will it cause any serious long term defects?

 

[Walter1]

Not likely at all.

 

[AlphaAlpha]

Will it cause any serious long term defects?

I doubt it.