Hello everyone! I'm new to this forum and very excited to talk to other DT owners. My DT Sheldon exposed himself and confirmed he was male this weekend. My concern is he is not quite 2 years old. Is this normal?
CSHander said:Hello everyone! I'm new to this forum and very excited to talk to other DT owners. My DT Sheldon exposed himself and confirmed he was male this weekend. My concern is he is not quite 2 years old. Is this normal?
CSHander said:It hasn't happened since, but will there be evidence in his droppings if he has worms?
Thanks,
Scott
emysemys said:Hi CSHandler:
Welcome to the forum!!
May we know your name?
Did Sheldon's "parts" go back in? It may be that he was having to strain to push out the poop, or it may be that he has worms.
Do you soak him frequently? I usually soak 2 yr olds at least once a week, sometimes more. If Sheldon is the tortoise pictured in your avatar, I think he's quite a bit older than 2. He looks pretty much full grown. I'd love to see a bigger picture of him.
dmmj said:It is usually not normal for a 2 year old to flash, could you describe what his "flash" looked like?
emysemys said:Sheldon is VERY large for his age. I would suggest that he has become sexually mature. Males sometimes do that when they first learn that they have one. (Maturity goes by size rather than age)