Tortoise Mating Question

MichaelL

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Hey everyone. So I didn't know where to put this thread and probably should be under the breeding section.This may seem like a stupid question, but I really want to know. So you've all probably seen what a tortoise penis looks like. Huge, alien, pink thing. I've been wondering how something that big can fit into the females cloaca.

Does it have a smaller part that puts the sperm in or something. I've seen some unsuccessful breeding attempts and maybe it was too hard to maneuver it inside the female or something. It just doesn't make sense how that can go into the female. Does the male actually put the whole thing inside her? Thanks for any replies lol
 

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It swells after it gets inside. The swelling holds it inside until the job gets done.
 

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