Trying but can't use her tongue

[Adam Chandler]

Just an update. She is still not using her tongue however she ate today so I am alot less worried since she is eating again.

[wax32]

Huh, you don't realize how used to seeing a snake stick out their tongue until you see them NOT doing it. I hope you figure out what is wrong... something has got to be wrong!

[mommanessy247]

thats interesting but a little sad on the same note cuz snakes smell with their tongue so its vital that they be able to use it. i'd try a trip to the vet to see if he/she can come up with a cause/solution.

[Adam Chandler]

I agree something has to be wrong for her not to be able to use her tongue however, it does not seem to be interfering with anything. She ate another crawler rat today and I checked out her mouth while she was eating it and still no signs of mouth rot, and RI or anything.

Since she is eating, active and besides not using her tongue seems to be normal I'm just going to keep and eye on her and see if anything changes.

thats interesting but a little sad on the same note cuz snakes smell with their tongue so its vital that they be able to use it. i'd try a trip to the vet to see if he/she can come up with a cause/solution.

Actually BP's also smell with their nose just like you and I. The reason they also use their tongue and a Jacob's organ is because unlike you and me BP's can't sniff.
They smell the air that passes through their nose as they breath, and use their tongue to pinpoint smells and it is much more sensitive and they can use it on demand.
So while she has lost a big part of her smell she has not lost all of it.

[mommanessy247]

oh ok i though snakes smelled primarily with their tongues. my bad.