Flashing?

[gg888]

Hi,
Just a quick one. My sully is coming up to four years old now. I just soaked him, and he was charging round and splashing about. I just took a quick look at his rear end, and I'm not one hundred per cent sure, but I think he might have flashed! What I want to know is, when they do flash, is it really noticeable? Or can it just happen quickly and subtly? ( I know this sounds like an absolutely ridiculous question)

 

[jaizei]

How big is he? It's usually pretty noticeable, though he may have been pulling it back inside when you caught a glimpse of it.

 

[jaizei]

Once they 'discover' it, you should get used to seeing it a lot.

 

[gg888]

How big is he? It's usually pretty noticeable, though he may have been pulling it back inside when you caught a glimpse of it.

He's about 10 inches long. We've only had him for three months, as his previous owner no longer wanted him. I'm gutted I wasn't paying more attention - I just assumed he wasn't old or big enough to start doing that yet. I really hope he is a boy, then he can keep his name

 

[Gillian M]

Hi,
Just a quick one. My sully is coming up to four years old now. I just soaked him, and he was charging round and splashing about. I just took a quick look at his rear end, and I'm not one hundred per cent sure, but I think he might have flashed! What I want to know is, when they do flash, is it really noticeable? Or can it just happen quickly and subtly? ( I know this sounds like an absolutely ridiculous question)

No question is ridiculous!

 

[gg888]

No question is ridiculous!

I think this one must be up there with the worst. I changed his bath water when it cooled down, but he had stopped splashing about and tucked his tail in, so I couldn't see now he's enjoying his evening meal of romain, plantain, clover and a chunk of banana. He's so stubborn, he refuses to untuck his tail now he knows I'm looking!

 

[johnandjade]

He's about 10 inches long. We've only had him for three months, as his previous owner no longer wanted him. I'm gutted I wasn't paying more attention - I just assumed he wasn't old or big enough to start doing that yet. I really hope he is a boy, then he can keep his name

when you say hes 10'' ?? . I believe it's common for them to flash while soaking, our hermanns first proved his manhood this way as well... and now he's rather fond of showing it off, you'll be fed up seeing it soon lol

 

[gg888]

when you say hes 10'' ?? . I believe it's common for them to flash while soaking, our hermanns first proved his manhood this way as well... and now he's rather fond of showing it off, you'll be fed up seeing it soon lol

If that we're true, I'd be a very proud tort mum! I guess I'm just going to have to keep my eye on him every time I bathe him now, and hopefully I'll find out for sure that he is, in fact, a boy!

 

[Big Charlie]

When I first saw Charlie flash, I thought his intestines had come out of his body.

 

[Tom]

I think this one must be up there with the worst. I changed his bath water when it cooled down, but he had stopped splashing about and tucked his tail in, so I couldn't see now he's enjoying his evening meal of romain, plantain, clover and a chunk of banana. He's so stubborn, he refuses to untuck his tail now he knows I'm looking!

Just wanted to let you know that fruit is not good for them. I'd skip it. The other stuff sounds fine.

 

[teresaf]

Why not add a picture of his Plastron up close. We may be able to verify....

 

[Blakem]

Oh, you'll have plenty of other times to see it. Once my sulcata was a little over 3, he realized he was a man! He would bring it in and out, drag it around and behind him, wiggle his bottom with it out all over the grass.... I also thought it was a prolapse and the vet even thought it was the cloaca (female part) but it wasn't....I hadn't seen it out for about a month and was shocked/impressed to see how much it had grown when I saw it the other day. SO glad he has stopped playing with it....

 

[SGT Fish]

i never realized how crazy freaky it is for them to flash until somebody sent me a link to a youtube video of one with an erection. its freaky and makes me hope frank turns out to be a girl haha

 

[SGT Fish]

oh wait, here is the first one i saw that freaked me out.

 

[LDRANCH]

Oh yeah, those videos look familiar. My Charlie does the same. Frequently his way of thanking me for hand feeding him treats.

 

[gg888]

Just wanted to let you know that fruit is not good for them. I'd skip it. The other stuff sounds fine.

It was just a treat thanks though Tom

 

[gg888]

Well I'm about to bath him now, I'll keep my eyes peeled and hopefully he'll decide to do it again!

 

[gg888]

Right I briefly saw something again. Something a pale pinky/white colour came out around his tail for about five seconds, then went back in again! I think he's enjoying this.

 

[johnandjade]

i never realized how crazy freaky it is for them to flash until somebody sent me a link to a youtube video of one with an erection. its freaky and makes me hope frank turns out to be a girl haha

they obviously haven't seen the film 'alien'

 

[johnandjade]

oh wait, here is the first one i saw that freaked me out.

'honest mom!! it's just urates!!'