Whats the deal with that, I just noticed it today. Perhaps he simply bit it? Or injured it trying to bight something else. Dare I say the tortoise chick next door gave him herpes!?
This looks like a picture for "When Zombie Tortoises Attack" lol
But the wound looks kind of crusted in the middle. Like its dry-ish.
Is he eating okay?
Any updates? Hope that tongue is well on its way to healing. Mouth wounds in humans at least take up to 7-10 days to heal. Torts may have different saliva, enzymes and bacterial flora so it may differ. Poor baby though! This just makes me wonder how in some torts eat cactus in the wild, with spines and glochids... Obviously tort tongue is not immune to mechanical injury... Just curious...