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When my female veiled eats, she no longer grabs the food with her tongue. She crawls down into the bowl and bites at the crickets with her mouth untill she catches one. She seems to be doing okay. She recently had a hunger strike during which she didn't have much interest in water. I thought she just wasn't eating because she was dehydrated or something. Could her tongue have just dried up? Or could she have lost it completely? Will she get better? Please help!
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1.1.0 Sunburst Veileds (Oscar and Lizzie)
1.1.0 Azureus darts
2.3.0 Mantids
1.0.0 Albino Pacman (Grumpy)
2.0.0 White's Tree Frogs
0.2.0 Cats (Oreo and Doodle)

I have an older male that does the same thing. He has a tongue, but has been bowl fed to the point that he no longer uses it. If I try to feed him loose crix, he'll try to get them, but misses every time. His tongue has lost it's aim, & he has forgotten how to properly use it.
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When Luna did this it was suggested that I try something that flies - such as a fly - and it worked! She shot that thing out longer than I had ever seen! You can also try placing a cricket or super on the screen close enough to her to reach but far enough away where she has to shoot. You could do this after a day or two of no food so she is hungry - worth a shot (pun intended - lol!)

lele
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0.1 veiled - Luna
0.2 house geckos - Gaia & Tia (both MIA
0.2 felines - Kyndra and Líta
1.0 African Clawed Frog (for summer)
0.5 Mad. Hissers (for summer - all girls, no little ones, whew!)