[chkelly]

Hi been lurking for the last several weeks reading old posts. My son's Leo, which we have had for a month, is doing well, eating growing and shedding with no problems. My question is that it seems that the tip of her tongue seems "redder" than it used to be. The very tip, in a cresent along the margin seems very red. She is licking her lips/eyes normally and doesn't seem to be holding her mouth in any weird way. I haven't seen any smears of blood or anything. Is the color normal/harmless? Could she be licking the rough natural rocks too much-I haven't seen her do this but she is up all night. I am not overly concerned since it doesn't seem to bother her yet but if the tongue should be all one color maybe something is wrong??

[Allee Toler]

It's normal. =]

[chkelly]

Thanks, it just looked so strange and dark red in the one area I was concerned, since pics I found look more like a pale pink. I have never cared for a reptile before (just fuzzy things) so am very newbieish. It's like when I first had my human babies "oh look at the poop!" "is that normal?" "oh how cute" etc...

[TM Geckos]

It is normal.

Here is the tongue of a leo :