Purple lump underneath shell

A purple lump appeared underneath my tortoise's shell just after she had done a wee and then disappeared again. Does anyone know what had happened?

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Sep 22, 2009

under shell?
by: Anonymous

Do you mean from the clocoa vent (where it pees and poops from)? If so, that's his penis, congrats, you have a boy!

Here are a few pics of a tortoise penis

http://republika.pl/blog_sv_1294474/2670770/tr/penis_zolwia.jpg

http://donsdeserttortoises.com/resources/male+DT+sex+organ.jpg

As long as it goes back in, you're good.

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