HELP! My bluey's tongue seems to be losing color!

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HELP! My bluey's tongue seems to be losing color!

Postby thunderflash » Sat Feb 16, 2008 10:11 pm

Hi guys really need your help here. My bluey's (Have had him for almost 1.5 years now) blue tongue seems to be losing its blue shade. it started about 2 months ago when i realised the tip of his tongue seems to be turning a little pinkish. and recently the discoloration seems to be spreading, although the majority of his tongue is still blue

is there any need for concern?
any1 experiencing the same problem with their bluey?
or what is the cause of it?

thanks alot in advance!
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Postby Bird_Brain » Sat Feb 16, 2008 10:50 pm

What species do you have?
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Postby Zach » Sat Feb 16, 2008 11:37 pm

This is called Bluetonguedissipationblueyintitus. It's when their tongue color begins to fade a bit with age. NORMAL! :edward:

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Postby sheslikeheroin » Sun Feb 17, 2008 12:40 am

Zach wrote:This is called Bluetonguedissipationblueyintitus. It's when their tongue color begins to fade a bit with age. NORMAL! :edward:


Bluetonguedissipationblueyintitus? zach i believe we can give you the record for the longest made up word!
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Postby Funda » Sun Feb 17, 2008 12:41 am

sheslikeheroin wrote:
Zach wrote:This is called Bluetonguedissipationblueyintitus. It's when their tongue color begins to fade a bit with age. NORMAL! :edward:


Bluetonguedissipationblueyintitus? zach i believe we can give you the record for the longest made up word!


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Postby thesilverbeast » Sun Feb 17, 2008 4:26 am

I wonder how many people out there think they have a blue tongue with unusual colours until the tail gets REALLY long and the tongue colour changes :lol:



i doubt your's would be a pink tongue though but wouldn't that be funny.
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Re: HELP! My bluey's tongue seems to be losing color!

Postby Zach » Sun Feb 17, 2008 5:36 am

thunderflash wrote:Hi guys really need your help here. My bluey's (Have had him for almost 1.5 years now) blue tongue seems to be losing its blue shade. it started about 2 months ago when i realised the tip of his tongue seems to be turning a little pinkish. and recently the discoloration seems to be spreading, although the majority of his tongue is still blue

is there any need for concern?
any1 experiencing the same problem with their bluey?
or what is the cause of it?

thanks alot in advance!




By the way, is he an Indo? They often have quite the fade to pink; especially as they age. (Begins at early age)

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Postby thunderflash » Sun Feb 17, 2008 5:48 am

hey guys i think he is an irian jaya

so no cause for concern? initially i thought was his diet. we feed him cat food, bananas, papaya and an assortment of fruits. But its mainly cat food. he gets his daily dosage of sun also.
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Postby Leigh » Mon Feb 18, 2008 1:19 am

My boy's tongue fades if he doesnt drink often enough, post us some photo's everyone can have a go at I'ding your skinkas you've put" IJ I think". I was thinking like you silver "is it a PTS?"
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