Generally, in my experience with tongue loss, they will eat when you use this method unless they are uncomfortable with the tongue. (I still think you will find that part of it is curled up on the hyoid bone and he feels uncomfortable with it....just my opinion...). I don't know if being more forceful will work or not....I kind of have the feeling that it won't. You could try holding a thin slice of apple or sweet red pepper in his mouth....being longer than an insect it might work better.



Here's a "bug juice" recipe that you could try feeding him in a syringe (type with no needle). Being that he's a veiled, you could also mix it with some veggies cooked and pureed. If you try this you have to put a little on his tongue each time and let him swallow. If he doesn't seem to be swallowing, then it will need to be put further down into his throat....but its easy to end up with some in the lungs if you don't know what you are doing....so I don't want to recommend that you try this yourself. Perhaps the vet can try it and show you how. It will be like tube feeding anyway.

http://adcham.com/html/husbandry/bug-juice.html



I hope the vet can figure out the problem. Keep me posted.

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