These problems are usually related to calcium imbalance or sometimes dehydration from what I have heard/read/learned. Some people say that cup feeding makes the tongue lazy too. Other possibilities....he could have injured his tongue somehow or may have an infection in it.



You said..."I fed vhim every second day and suplement his food with repcal and herptivite once or twice a week"...I dust with phos.-free calcium at most feedings. I use herptivite twice a month and a phos.-free calcium/D3 powder twice a month since my chameleons don't get sunlight. I also gutload and feed my insects a nutritious (natural) diet.



Are you using a UVB light? What brand and type (compact or linear/tube)? Is there any plastic or glass between it and the chameleon? Does your chameleon get any direct sunlight?



What do you feed your insects?

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