Is it normal to see your tortoises penis when they urinate or poop? Whenever I see my tortoise eat turnip greens sometimes he sits in his water dish, tucks his head in, raises his hind legs and then extracts his waste. After that he’s totally normal, his penis will retract and he will either lay around or go back to eating. His behavior is fine, but in the past year and half I’ve had him, this is the first time I’ve frequently seen his penis so I’m wondering if it’s because he’s straining, or is it just common behavior that torts do. Btw he’s about a year and half old