Sulcata~ is it a boy.....or is it prolapsed?

[Cheryl Marchek AKA JM]

My sister just came to me in a panic~ SOMETHING was hanging out of her FEMALE Sulcata tortoise............

I don't know anything about torts......but the tort was outside in the sprinklers having a lovely time....and I think HE was having a VERY GOOD time............

But Karen is worried~ and since we don't actually know what a tortoises penis looks like~ we are a worried it could be a prolapse......

so~ are these porno shots of a young male exploring?
or do we need to be worried? (it went back in already~ which I think supports my theory that he was just enjoying himself out in the sprinkler!)

 

[monkeywrench133]

I just squirted coffee out my nose.

Yes, that's a healthy BOY tort.

You should change her name to "Hedgehog".

 

[Cheryl Marchek AKA JM]

Thats what I thought~ thank you!
I'll tell Karen to stop worrying and to change her name again! LOL!

 

[Miss Tuniwha]

COME ON CHERYL.. there are children on this site.. you perve.. HA HA HA

 

[Cheryl Marchek AKA JM]

Thats me~ with my tortoise porno shots undermining the youth of today! LOL!

 

[Timotea]

My eyes! ehh live and learn i guess.

 

[Buslady]

Now you know what a sulcata man tool looks like! weird ain't it?

 

[Wilomn]

I think that's a girl and I think she was having a REAL good time.

Boy tend to have much longer tails and their hemipenes don't look so orchid like.

Your Sister's little girl is growing up, how cute.

 

[Clay Davenport]

I don't know enough about tortoise anatomy to say exactly what that is being exposed, but I will agree with Wes that it's quite a short tail.
The notch between the anal scutes is also quite narrow compared to that normally seen in males, both characteristics suggest it being female.
It does seem odd to suggest that it's a female considering it exposed some sort of organ which was voluntarily withdrawn, but the other normal sexual characteristics do strongly favor female anatomy to my admittedly non expert eye.

 

[Wilomn]

I used to breed sulcattas and males are way different in shape and size of extrudable parts.

I wonder if that's her clitoris? Wouldn't THAT be something? Then again, do tortoises even have clitori? I know the males really seem to enjoy the act of procreating. I've seen them try on basketballs dogfood bowls and other species of tortoises and, if I recall correctly, a particularyl attractive rock.

 

[Tim Cole]

I once knew

of a leopard tortoise that would consistantly try to make baby hoovers (vacuum cleaner)!

 

[mateomasfeo]

If it doen't go back to normal within four hours, see your vet!

 

[Hack the Maniac]

Wow... I just stumbled across this thread, and have to admit that this is quite a weird one... so what was the decision? Boy or girl?

 

[Cheryl Marchek AKA JM]

If it doen't go back to normal within four hours, see your vet!

~ I started this thread back in June.......whatever it was....it went back in moments~ if it were STILL out I'd be very worried!

As far is it a boy or a girl.........
Well I really don't know. I thought it was a girl. Then the .........exposure.....I posted and was assured it was a boy so I went with Boy for the last 6 months.....now.....it's an IT cuz I just don't know!

 

[Clay Davenport]

In the end though, unless you or your sister plan to breed it, it doesn't matter what it is. Whichever sex she wants it to be, that can be what it is.
Fortunately tortoises won't develop a boy named Sue complex.

 

[Cheryl Marchek AKA JM]

Not planning on breeding it so no problem there!
But I sure thought I KNEW after the.......peak show!

 

[Hack the Maniac]

That is pretty funny, and would probably make me wonder as well. Looks like some kinda wierd flower.....