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RE: 2 Veileds can't shoot tongues?

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Posted by: Carlton at Tue Sep 22 11:54:30 2009  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Carlton ]  
   

I don't see how impaction would cause this. If they are not passing ANYTHING that is an actual impaction.

Tongue problems are most often linked to nutritional imbalances (calcium/D3/UVB issues), dehydration, or physical injury. The fact that they both have the same problem rules out injury probably. Possibly the problem has been creeping up gradually and maybe it wasn't obvious until the last couple of days. If they can't extend or control their tongues that speaks to nutrition, but if they can shoot but not capture anything (tongue isn't "sticky" that speaks to dehydration. What brand of UV light bulb are you using? The best and safest one out there is the ReptiSun 5.0. Most others are just not adequate. The coil compact fluorescent types are bad for cham eyes.


   

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