Urgent help needed, strange red thing coming out of tail

[Tanksowner]

my russian tortoise (im not sure if male of female) just stood up as far as it could, started weeing and a strange red thing was coming in and out of its tail, no sign of the red thing now and the tortoise is now walking around and acting normal, any ideas?

 

[BeeBee*BeeLeaves]

Maybe a sign that hello! I'm a boy!

 

[Tanksowner]

Maybe a sign that hello! I'm a boy!

Hopefully, as long as it not a prolapse, i will keep an eye on!

 

[BeeBee*BeeLeaves]

Definitely keep an eye. If it happens again and you can be camera ready and snap a pic it will help the experts to help you, if need be. Hopefully it is just him being a him! In which case, you picked the right name for Tank! : )

 

[wellington]

That's what I'm thinking too, surprise I'm a big boy now. Does it look something like this http://scienceblogs.com/tetrapodzoology/2007/04/29/terrifying-sex-organs-of-male/

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Maybe a sign that hello! I'm a boy!

Hopefully, as long as it not a prolapse, i will keep an eye on!

If it goes back in, it's not a prolapse.

 

[Tanksowner]

That's what I'm thinking too, surprise I'm a big boy now. Does it look something like this http://scienceblogs.com/tetrapodzoology/2007/04/29/terrifying-sex-organs-of-male/

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Maybe a sign that hello! I'm a boy!

Hopefully, as long as it not a prolapse, i will keep an eye on!

If it goes back in, it's not a prolapse.

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i didnt get such a good view of it as it was under his shell, and he seemed to have full control of it and its back in now, i feel much better now that i know what it could be, thanks guys! and i will keep a camera close by incase it happens again!