Today, something freaked me out, like, A LOT! When I put Speedy, my male red eared slider, in his summertime kiddie pool, he was very relaxed, but this strange, long, very dark purple-y thing came out of his tail! I freaked out, since I thought it could be like a random organ or something, even though my first thought was that he was just going to the bathroom..
It turns out, with the help of many freaked owners' articles on the internet, I've come to confirm that it was his penis! Yeah, you heard me! It's called 'fanning', and there's an explanation on this website about it as well!
So, if this happens to your turtle, don't freak out. It's normal. Luckily, his.. you know... went back inside his tail, so that means he was just putting it out for display.
Has this ever happened to any of you?