General Care Discussion :: Fat tail?!?

[i.love.res]

Something weird happened today guys,Shadows tail suddenly got kind of fat, large, chubby, or whatever you call it.
Actually it looked like he wanted to pee or something, but after a few hours, i checked on him and realized his tail was still looking big. Its the part from the starting of the tail to the cloaca
This is creeping me out, is he okay?

[steve]

Is it still big? Can you post a picture of it?

[i.love.res]

Omg, its still fat today, looks like he as a poop stuck in there or something
i'll try to post pics asap, searching for my camera

[Ranger The Red Ear Slider]

I think he's constipated. Put your turtle in warm water, See if he poops whatever is in his tail. Repeat every 5 hours if it does not work the first time.

[i.love.res]

Ok so i did as u said, and after awhile, when i came back to check on him, i noticed a blackish brownish thingy on the bottom of the tub i put him in. But as soon as i took him up, he sucked the thingy in. It looked all wiggly and stuff, and his cloaca expanded like 3 times its size to let that thingy out. Now that he is in his tank, i notice his cloaca opening and closing constantly

[steve]

Well, that's his penis. It's possible you're now noticing this. Has he been pooping recently?

[i.love.res]

I don't think its his penis. It looks like a blob of stuff,not really the shape of a junk

[happycamper]

...they look kinda blobish... you should google some pictures.

[richieboy]

Lol this one never gets old.

[sflemin2]

hahahaha I am SO glad I have female turtles. I have not seen this ..nor have I had the desire to find a picture..but it sounds like it looks really gross.

[happycamper]

It doesn't look like what I expected, that's for sure!!!!

[Miss Tee]

sflemin2: we won't be so glad we have females when it comes to be egg layin' time!!
and no, richieboy it NEVER gets old!

[sflemin2]

Thats a fair point. My Sylvie has laid them 3 times. I hope Raina never does...she has an attitude problem as it is !

[Jay-Jakk]

I did a quick YouTube search and one of the first top rated comments for the video was both sad and hilarious at the same time.

"thats his penis?

oi thought it was stuck poop or something so i chopped it off....

oh $#it.."

[Tokapeli]

awww man, that makes me cringe. poor turt!