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I have a RES approx. 6in. in length. I think it's a male. I've seen him pass small river rocks before with no problem. today I noticed he was at the bottom of the aquarimium and it looked like he was having a very big black bowel movement. It can out approx. a 1/2 in. and blossomed out but then went back in!! Is this his male organ or is he trying to pass a big rock? He hasn't ate today but otherwise seems fine. He's still doing his mating dance to my other slightly smaller RES. Does anybody know whats going on here? Please help!

that would be his penis... i think they call it 'fanning' whenever it comes out like that! amazing, isnt it? haha....
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~ Evie

Pets:
RIP 0.1.0 German Shepherd {Dusty}
0.1.0 German Shepherd/Collie mix {Shadoe}
0.0.2 RES turtles {Booger & Snot}
1.0.0 African Clawed Frog {Bingo}
0.0.2 Snail {Gary & Larry}

also... why does he pass rocks??? he shouldnt be eating them! if he's eating them from your tank, then you definitely should change your stones... because if one doesnt pass, it could get stuck in his innerds and kill him!
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~ Evie

Pets:
RIP 0.1.0 German Shepherd {Dusty}
0.1.0 German Shepherd/Collie mix {Shadoe}
0.0.2 RES turtles {Booger & Snot}
1.0.0 African Clawed Frog {Bingo}
0.0.2 Snail {Gary & Larry}

all that stuff about little rocks killing turtles is a old wives tale. turtles eat little rocks all the time. me vet told me that and hes got a bunch of difernt kinds of turtles, some real old ones too, and they all eat litle pebbles. its big rocks you have to wory about

HAHAH he's flashing. He's a studmuffin all right!
manly turtle anatomy is pretty were looking but no worries!