Snake shed information. Tongue sheds!

[jaleely]

A post on another forum i frequent (thamnophis.com garter snake) prompted me to look into if snakes shed their tongue skin...they do!
I found this document that puts things into a nice easy to read format. For those new folks that don't know much about shedding, it's a good read.

http://theexoticvet.com/wp-content/uploads/Shedding.pdf

It's something I never would have thought about, or realized the snakes did. If I had seen a little squiggle of shed, I would have assumed it was a piece of the normal shed. Now i'm going to keep my eyes open for it!

[Eddie]

I agree it very interesting thanks for shairing

[shaunyboy]

Melissa human being tongues shed pal

mines how ever does not,my condition is called.....

brown furry tongue syndrome.....

i swear thats what the oral doc told me at the hospital,i now have to use a tongue scraper,or i end up with what can only be described as,stuff looking like strands of tobbaco coating my tongue

sorry if that too much information folks ;):D

cheers shaun

[TheBoogieDown]

Melissa human being tongues shed pal

mines how ever does not,my condition is called.....

brown furry tongue syndrome.....

i swear thats what the oral doc told me at the hospital,i now have to use a tongue scraper,or i end up with what can only be described as,stuff looking like strands of tobbaco coating my tongue

sorry if that too much information folks ;):D

cheers shaun

Some people may find that to be too much, but I find it quite interesting. I have seen pictures at the dentist and such, but I have never actually knew anyone that had it, so to me, and my sheltered life, it was a myth.

[jaleely]

ewww! shaunyboy!!!
I guess it's real though
Black Hairy Tongue: Diagnosis and Management Challenges (http://www.dentistrytoday.com/oral-medicine/1524)

ANYway...no one really thinks...normally..about their tongue shedding, and i hadn't thought of my snake's tongue, but now i'll never forget your tongue pal!! =P

[shaunyboy]

ewww! shaunyboy!!!
I guess it's real though
Black Hairy Tongue: Diagnosis and Management Challenges (http://www.dentistrytoday.com/oral-medicine/1524)

ANYway...no one really thinks...normally..about their tongue shedding, and i hadn't thought of my snake's tongue, but now i'll never forget your tongue pal!! =P

that was a good link pal

i take it mines is brown,because i'm a heavy smoker ;)

cheers shaun

P.S.great now i'm remembered for having a brown hairy tongue lol

[Wildside]

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[shaunyboy]

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i know pal.....:laugh::laugh::laugh:

it's gross

cheers shaun

[jaleely]

lol just blah!

ANYway...now i keep looking to see if i can find a tongue shed! NOT mine =P