Ball python tongue colour?

I've noticed that my little guy Monty (male BP) definitely has a pink tongue, but it seems to range from near-white to a deep pink at times. does this maybe have to do with warmth, or mood? I've been curious!

bamp!

i think my BP's tongues are pink.

good question though - so bamping this thread. maybe other peeps will chime in on the mystery of your snake's color changing tongue.

My BP's tongue does the same on a more minor scale. He's supposedly Het Albino, and I've heard that pink tongue could be a marker for it, but it's not a certain clue.

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I've noticed this on mine as well. It'll be practically white when I take her out for handling, then in a few moments it'll be deep pink. It is interesting!