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She (maybe not she) is 4 years old. I've always thought it was a "she" because of her small tail. But lately she's been sticking out an appendage from her tail often so does this mean it's a boy for obvious reasons? I don't know enough about tortoise anatomy, can anyone help me out?

Fred

Nope... this does not indicate you have a male. Females have a similar organ looking like a tortoise penis.

>>She (maybe not she) is 4 years old. I've always thought it was a "she" because of her small tail. But lately she's been sticking out an appendage from her tail often so does this mean it's a boy for obvious reasons? I don't know enough about tortoise anatomy, can anyone help me out?
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>>Fred
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Ed @ Tortoise Keepers
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thanks! Then I will still hold true to my feeling that Speedy is a "she". Do you know the name of this organ so I can do some research on it? If not that's ok too.

Fred

Don't know what the organ is but check this out... thanks.

http://books.google.com/books?id=e_2TEhU4RxgC&pg=PA236&lpg=PA236&dq=turtles female organ penis&source=bl&ots=IicE7-RdL3&sig=X1-nGYE8KnOU29V7ev_Oqy5KuN8&hl=en&ei=A17tSvCaCtKXtgeg9JQ7&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CA0Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=turtles female organ penis&f=false

>>thanks! Then I will still hold true to my feeling that Speedy is a "she". Do you know the name of this organ so I can do some research on it? If not that's ok too.
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>>Fred
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Ed @ Tortoise Keepers
Trying to keep the fun in Chelonian care