Prolapse or Flashing?

Yvonne G

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Young males sometimes do this when they first experience their maturity. Playing with 'it' like that usually lasts a week or so then it gets old and they leave it alone.
 
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Hi everyone I have a question regarding my DT. So this is the third time I saw this happen in the last 2 months. Just happened again today. Not sure if it's normal or not cuz everytime this happens he drags himself. Like he's walking on 2 front legs and he drags his back legs. Question is, is this a prolapse? Seems like he can't stand on all 4 when this happens.
Picture I posted is from online but that's what it look like. View attachment 243545
The picture you posted was after surgery so thats a very exterme male tortoise picture.
 

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Yes, thats defiantly his man hood. I have never seen any of my deserts torts do that, but we have a large sulcta that has been doing that for a few monts now. He stands high on his front legs when he does this but very low on his back legs. I also freaked out and took his to a tort specialist in San design. Dr.tom Hoyer, cuz I was scared he was trying to pass a stone. Spent 1100 in trays and Anastasia to have his looked over well since the people we adopted him from bad never taken him to a vet in the 18 years they had him. I couldn't believe it either, but the vet told me he was just masterbaiting. Said is normal this time of year, and they often do this while dedicating which my was also doing every time I have seen him doing it. But I still have concerns of the dirt and little pebbles that stick to it. I would say try and keep him on a clean surface when you see it just to be on the safe side. Dr. Told me not much else you can do about it cuz you can't watch him 24/7. Just keep an eye out for any blood , those little rocks could cause lesions 5hat can become infected, if you see blood get him to a vet right away. Otherwise let him do his thing.
 
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I totally feel your pain... as long as it goes back in you all good. Mine has a man crush on me; and it does look painful but Gamera uses it more like a kickstand unless I am within sight then I get the full Monty as he maintains eye contact... like when I pick him up. wasn't out then...BAM20180616_102502.jpg ... when I pick him up he doesn't pee or anything but he gets happy. But at least you know it is a boy
 

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I am counting my lucky stars that my desert tortoise is still young and the adult male desert tortoise that I had previously did not do this. My male box turtles do flash sometimes but it hasn't been for longer than a minute or two. They do like to try to mate with my shoes, though.
 

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Yes, thats defiantly his man hood. I have never seen any of my deserts torts do that, but we have a large sulcta that has been doing that for a few monts now. He stands high on his front legs when he does this but very low on his back legs. I also freaked out and took his to a tort specialist in San design. Dr.tom Hoyer, cuz I was scared he was trying to pass a stone. Spent 1100 in trays and Anastasia to have his looked over well since the people we adopted him from bad never taken him to a vet in the 18 years they had him. I couldn't believe it either, but the vet told me he was just masterbaiting. Said is normal this time of year, and they often do this while dedicating which my was also doing every time I have seen him doing it. But I still have concerns of the dirt and little pebbles that stick to it. I would say try and keep him on a clean surface when you see it just to be on the safe side. Dr. Told me not much else you can do about it cuz you can't watch him 24/7. Just keep an eye out for any blood , those little rocks could cause lesions 5hat can become infected, if you see blood get him to a vet right away. Otherwise let him do his thing.
Thought I was the only one that freaked out lol
 

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My Sulcata does this , he is in love with his water pool as long as I leave him alone he finishes and walks away if I disturb him he sits for awhile . I figure its nature so I check on him but don't interfere.
First time I saw my sulcata do it I took a picture and laughed at him cuz he was standing and looked normal. But with the DT it was a whole diff thing. Think its cuz I was reading too much about prolapse n stuff
 

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I have never seen my DT do that! And we’ve had him since he was a hatchling, 28 years. Maybe I should give him a shoe
 

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I am dying laughing reading this thread and horrified all at the same time!!! Why do their penises look so "yuck" is all I can say! And why in the video of yours was it getting bigger and smaller?! I am so glad my male Russian doesn't do this just out of avoiding explaining to my girls what the tort is doing. But by far one of the most amusing laugh aloud threads I have read thus far!
 

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I am dying laughing reading this thread and horrified all at the same time!!! Why do their penises look so "yuck" is all I can say! And why in the video of yours was it getting bigger and smaller?! I am so glad my male Russian doesn't do this just out of avoiding explaining to my girls what the tort is doing. But by far one of the most amusing laugh aloud threads I have read thus far!
Our sulcatas also gets bigger and smaller like that, he also takes it in and out kind of in a faster motion. Seems to know what he is doing. He must have had a lot of practice over his years. He even wags it sometimes like a dogs tail. Cracks me up every time now that I know he just a little pervert. Lol
 
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Your all cute with your carefully worded answers.:) Natural behaviors are seen in all animals, and owing ducks, chickens, dogs, cats, and 2 male horses I can tell you that the penis of all species looks different, so to someone who has not experienced a lot of animal behaviors would, of course, worry about what he is seeing. It's a chuckler!
 

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