Python Tongue VS Boa Tongue

Why are most boas tongues black, and most pythons tongues pink?

why is grass green and dirt brown? i don't think there's really an answer...

grass is green becuase of chlorophyll, and dirt is just small particles of mineral deposits, that make up the general color brown....there is an answer for everything ;)

It may just be my snake.... But my jcp's tongue is actually black not pink... Along with the insides of her mouth.... :snake:

Just depends on if the tongue has melanin in it or not. As was said.. jungle carpet pythons have black tongues.. it really depends on the species and morph.

my bloods got black tongues!

Genetic mutations over years caused it to turn black since pythons...
umm stick them out more thus being hit more by photons...:weirdface

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Originally Posted by _Venom_

Genetic mutations over years caused it to turn black since pythons...
umm stick them out more thus being hit more by photons...:weirdface

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I like that one. thats the one im stickin with

Stop dividing the python/boa world. Geez, they're all snakes.

Does it really matter what color the tongue is? Can't we all just get along!? ...

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^ Why is that tongue blue? :D

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Originally Posted by MelissaFlipski

Stop dividing the python/boa world. Geez, they're all snakes.

Does it really matter what color the tongue is? Can't we all just get along!? ...

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But why are some people's tongues blue! :D

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Originally Posted by N4S

^ Why is that tongue blue? :D

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Golly gee willickers, someone noticed. :D

Um... does a blue candy cane explain it?

Yes, the blue candy canes explain it. As a matter of fact, I have a few sitting within arms reach right now.:rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by KeithTN

Yes, the blue candy canes explain it. As a matter of fact, I have a few sitting within arms reach right now.:rolleyes:

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Think I might grab a green or red one next time. They are the SweetTart brand ones - lots of food dye!

BTW, our BP has a pink tongue, but the tip seems grayish. And our little KSB has a tiny pink/apricot colored tongue.

How's this for a tongue?

https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...ondooct06b.jpg

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Originally Posted by Shelby

How's this for a tongue?

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Cute! And what a looker of a snake.

The Jungle Carpet Python I just picked up has a black tongue and a blue/gray mouth (inside) - he didn't even eat a candy cane!

Yeah JCPs and anacondas both have purple blue mouths and tongues. Can be rather unnerving if you aren't used to a blue mouth.

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Originally Posted by Shelby

Yeah JCPs and anacondas both have purple blue mouths and tongues. Can be rather unnerving if you aren't used to a blue mouth.

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It's very cool! Makes the long-awaited yawn even more coveted.

So, can we call it fate that I got a JCP shortly after I changed my avatar? I didn't even know about their mouths until I went to pick him up, and he graced me with a yawn.

Hey, y'all, I ain't the only one!
https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...low_463760.JPG
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