Tongue Color

[janiedough]

Percy has always had a nice pink tongue, but the past two days he has been hiding in a pile of leaves and his tongue looks darker and duller.

Anyone have a clue?

He eats when I put him out by the grass, and he attacked some strawberries I gave him, but he hasn't left his pile of leaves except when I made him.

He has been eating aloe like crazy up until Sunday. It has gotten hotter, and he is looking a little dry so I was going to soak him, but he looked so miserable and he hates it when I soak him so I just put fresh water in his water bowl.

I am really worried. The vet here won't be in town for another week.

 

[dmmj]

I am not sure, so please don't get to worried, but my vet said a pink tongue is healthy, and a greyish tongue is not. I know when I recieved my sick russian it had a grey tongue. For now just keep an eye on it.

 

[Missy]

As an EMT we say pink is good blue is bad.

 

[Stephanie Logan]

Hopefully it is just something incidental, like a stain from the food he is eating, but be sure and let us know when the vet confirms that.

Percy's a big, strong boy, so let's hope he holds strong till next week.

 

[DeanS]

If he's eating and the rest of his functions are in order...I'm thinking food stain...um what kind of leaves (what tree, bush, etc) because he could be eating them as well?

 

[luvsulcatas]

It's possible he's dehydrated.

 

[janiedough]

all is well almost - his tongue is still a little off, but I think he has taken to eating something in the yard that makes it a different color

but he took several big healthy poops the other day and sat there looking satisfied with himself, so I'm thinking he's all good.

 

[Tom]

I would soak him more often whether he seems to like it or not. Its helps keep them "regular" and moves the poo through them. I can't remember how big he is, but I soak my 40 pounders at least twice a week. More in the summer.

 

[Stephanie Logan]

I would soak him more often whether he seems to like it or not. Its helps keep them "regular" and moves the poo through them. I can't remember how big he is, but I soak my 40 pounders at least twice a week. More in the summer.

Yeah...in that 10-gallon tank. I haven't forgotten. Tortoise-torturer.

 

[janiedough]

I would soak him more often whether he seems to like it or not. Its helps keep them "regular" and moves the poo through them. I can't remember how big he is, but I soak my 40 pounders at least twice a week. More in the summer.

Percy detests it when I soak him. Since I live in south Louisiana and it rains everyday he gets a good soak. Every now and then if he is dry dry I will soak him, but he really hates when I do that. He freaks out and won't poo or urate with me standing there usually.

He rather me just make a mud puddle he can dig in or something.