is it normal for my young marginated tort to keep his "man parts" out all the time?

[ABzoo]

He is about 2, I have brought him to the vet twice and she is baffled, I contacted the breeder who again had no ideas? Hoping to get some feed back. Thanks.

 

[russian/sulcata/tortoise]

welcome to the forum! your tort might have a really bad injury, called a prolapse. can you post some pics please?

 

[ABzoo]

 

[ABzoo]

welcome to the forum! your tort might have a really bad injury, called a prolapse. can you post some pics please?

just woke him up... added pictures. I don't know how he could have been injured, we got him as a hatchling, and this has just started, have had him about 2 years? We also have a female libera that is 3 in the same cage?

 

[russian/sulcata/tortoise]

so its outside his body all the time and it can't go back in? i am not experienced with these kinda thing at all, tom or Yvonne G will really be able to help your tort.

 

[Blakem]

I'm not knowledgeable enough to give advice, but that does look like a prolapse problem. Using the search engine on the forum, type in the word prolapse. You'll find many threads and what others did.

 

[russian/sulcata/tortoise]

also its not a good idea to keep 2 torts in the same cage together, bullying might occur.

 

[ABzoo]

it can go back in, it has before, but then it comes back out?

 

[Blakem]

Here's one of many threads

http://www.tortoiseforum.org/index.php?threads/78424/

If it goes back in after a short period of times, it's not a prolapse. A prolapsed organ stays out.

 

[russian/sulcata/tortoise]

male torts normally "show of there stuff".

 

[G-stars]

If it's going back in then he should be ok. Just full of hormones right now. Usually they slow it down a bit as they get older.

 

[ABzoo]

I will call the vet to see if I can get him in today, funny thing about living in MINNEsnowta, torts are not so common for a pet. Thank you to all, will keep you updated.

Amy

 

[Tom]

Hello and welcome to the forum.

How often is it out and for how long?

Species should not be mixed, and tortoises should not be kept in pairs.

 

[ABzoo]

Update: after looking at other posts about I applied honey last night, he looked much better today, he kept it in most of the day, brought him to the vet. Not exactly a prolapse, as the tissue is healthy, but recommended removing him from the enclosure with the female tort we also have. Also took Tom's advise, (not pairs and not mixed breeds) and the vet is going to adopt him:>).

Thank you for all the information, as a newbie to torts, it has been most helpful.

 

[bouaboua]

Update: after looking at other posts about I applied honey last night, he looked much better today, he kept it in most of the day, brought him to the vet. Not exactly a prolapse, as the tissue is healthy, but recommended removing him from the enclosure with the female tort we also have. Also took Tom's advise, (not pairs and not mixed breeds) and the vet is going to adopt him:>).

Thank you for all the information, as a newbie to torts, it has been most helpful.

Thank you for the update and very glad that he is OK.

And here is my late Welcome! ! ! !

 

[Yellow Turtle01]

Welcome!
It's so nice to know he found a home so quickly!