Hi all
I am new here I have a horsefields tortoise who is roughly 4years old! (I have had him since September 2007 and was told he was around 18months although I think he could have been a little older)
I refer to him as a he, although when I took him to the vets once (just for a check up) they said they thought he may be a SHE!! I know you cannot be sure until they are older!
On Sunday he had been outside (as it is such nice weather) when he came back in he was in his tank and all of a sudden he stood up on all fours and made his legs almost completely straight! Then something came out of him, I was really worried! I can only descirbe it as a little like a trunk - but much darker!
It was only out for about 30-60 seconds and then went straight back in! I looked straight on the net as I was worried it could be some sort of prolapse, however I did find a coupld of pics of a tortoise penis and it did look very, very similar! But I just thought he (and I thought he was a she) wouldn't be old enought to do this yet??!
I said if it happens again I would take him vets, it has happened again tonight (that I have seen ovb) and went back in much quicker tonight (it really is quite big) but I don't want to panic and run straight to the vets and thought I would ask on here first!
I would have got a pic but I couldn't as it went back in to quickly, I hope someone can help as I am really worried about him/her!
He/she has been eating normally and going to the toilet ok - I didn't see him go to the toilet the same time as it happened tonight, however on sunday both 'movements' were quite close together!
Sorry for the long post - looking forward to your replies and joining this forum!
I am new here I have a horsefields tortoise who is roughly 4years old! (I have had him since September 2007 and was told he was around 18months although I think he could have been a little older)
I refer to him as a he, although when I took him to the vets once (just for a check up) they said they thought he may be a SHE!! I know you cannot be sure until they are older!
On Sunday he had been outside (as it is such nice weather) when he came back in he was in his tank and all of a sudden he stood up on all fours and made his legs almost completely straight! Then something came out of him, I was really worried! I can only descirbe it as a little like a trunk - but much darker!
It was only out for about 30-60 seconds and then went straight back in! I looked straight on the net as I was worried it could be some sort of prolapse, however I did find a coupld of pics of a tortoise penis and it did look very, very similar! But I just thought he (and I thought he was a she) wouldn't be old enought to do this yet??!
I said if it happens again I would take him vets, it has happened again tonight (that I have seen ovb) and went back in much quicker tonight (it really is quite big) but I don't want to panic and run straight to the vets and thought I would ask on here first!
I would have got a pic but I couldn't as it went back in to quickly, I hope someone can help as I am really worried about him/her!
He/she has been eating normally and going to the toilet ok - I didn't see him go to the toilet the same time as it happened tonight, however on sunday both 'movements' were quite close together!
Sorry for the long post - looking forward to your replies and joining this forum!
