White tongue

[mtnsurfr]

I have an older (maybe 12 to 15 years) female and her tongue is white. Can anyone tell me what this means please?
Otherwise she seems to be healthy and acting normally.

 

[mtnsurfr]

Here's the information that I guess I was supposed to list with my post:

About your leo:
femail- Sex
12-15 Yyears, weight unknown- Age & Weight
10 years- How long have you owned your leo
friend - Where was he/she obtained (ex. Pet store, breeder, wild caught, friend)

A) Health/History
weekly - How often do you handle your leo
no - Is your leo acting any different today? If so how does he/she normally act which differs from now.
calcium deficiency - Has he/she had any problems in the past, if so please describe.
B) Fecals
don't know - Describe (look any different than normal)
don't know - When was the last time he/she went
C) Problem
white tongue- Please briefly describe the problem and how long it has been going on

Housing:
A) Enclosure
75 gallon terrarium - Size
glass - Type (ex. glass tank)
fine sand - Type of substrate
5 - Hides, how many, what kind
B) Heating
lamp and under-surface - Heat source
80-90 F - Cage temps (hot side, cool side)
manual - Method of regulating heat source
thermometer - What are you using to measure your temps
heat lamp - Do you have any lights (describe)
C) Cage mates
2 females- How many (males, females)
good health- Describe health, or previous problems

Describe Diet:
A) Typical diet
crickets & super worms - What you're feeding (how often, how much)
hand feed worms, catch crickets - How are you feeding (hand fed, left in dish, ect)
B) Supplements (describe how often)
Reptivite vitamin & calcium - What vitamin/minerals are you using (list brands)
oranges, potatoes, bannanas - What are you gut loading food with

 

[mtnsurfr]

I'm pleased that so many people read my post, but sorry that no one had a reply post.
Since my first post on this, here's what has happened:
She was very sedentary and had no interest in food. This went on for well over a week and I was getting quite concerned.
However, now she has been eating again and her tongue has gotten some pink color. It's still more pale than my other geckoes, but I guess she is going to be ok. She's gotten very aggressive about eating super worms that I've dusted with vitamin/mineral powder.
I guess no one knows what was going on, but maybe this will be helpful information for someone.

 

[marauderhex]

I honestly had never heard of it, and rather than reply as such, I've followed the thread. Glad to hear she is doing better.