Turtle prolapsed penis - graphic picture

[mrdestiny]

Last week I noticed my male Murray River turtle Doris (I know...a male turtle with a female name) sitting by the pond with what turned out to be a prolapsed penis. This is when the penis does not retract into the cloaca (eg after mating) and in fact turns "inside out". Lucky that Craig (expansa1) diagnosed this problem for me from the pictures and advised urgent attention from the vet. That afternoon David Vella anaesthatised Doris and performed delicate surgery on him, putting the penis back in and putting a stitch in the cloaca so it won't happen again.
Doris spent the next day dry docked and as the water and air temperature outside (in Sydney) is cold, Doris was then placed in a heated tank inside to recover, which he has done really well.
Hopefully this info and pictures will be useful information for fellow turtle keepers.
Allan
http://turtletownsydney.tripod.com/

 

[MrSpike]

Dude I didn't know turtle's where hung like that :| "Hung like a turtle"

I had a male childreni do the same thing, he is fine now.

Kane

 

[bluetongue beno]

:shock: that is up there with the most disturbing things i hav ever seen.

 

[mrdestiny]

The first picture is the penis outside of the cloaca.

 

[Hetty]

"Hung like a turtle"

:lol:

 

[MrSpike]

I would like to make it clear that in no way shape or form am I comparing myself to a turtle, or a turtles genitalia.

 

[gillsy]

OMG

That is something to be proud off.

 

[spongebob]

Well he didn't seem to be having trouble keeping it up, just in!

By the way what was he thinking having nuptials at this time of year?

 

[Snow1369]

any pic's of the full enclusre/pond, looks good (from what i can see ) the turtle things a lil weird though!

 

[Serpant_Lady]

Holy Cow

 

[mrdestiny]

Snow, see http://turtletownsydney.tripod.com/ for pond and enclosure pics.
Allan

 

[Bug collector]

scrap that

 

[Southside Morelia]

Are you sure thats not a hydrid???
Turtle crossed with a Horse!!! :lol:

Poor little ummm big guy!

 

[ldheav]

Snow, see http://turtletownsydney.tripod.com/ for pond and enclosure pics.
Allan

Wow glad to see you found that quickly

i had the same probem about a year ago with one of mine

 

[OzRocks]

No wonder he couldnt get it back in his cloaca!!
It'd be like tryin to get a lion into a cat carry box!!

 

[Snow1369]

Great Ponds and Enclosure.

 

[Miffy]

I hope that never happens to me :|

 

[MrSpike]

is the first one of its head?

You could say that....

I think he should be labeled "Porn star turtle of the year" on APS, anyone else agree?

Kane

 

[jordo]

Dude I didn't know turtle's where hung like that :| "Hung like a turtle"

I would like to make it clear that in no way shape or form am I comparing myself to a turtle, or a turtles genitalia.

:lol: HAHAHAHAHAHA :lol: quality :lol:

 

[IsK67]

I would like to make it clear that in no way shape or form am I comparing myself to a turtle, or a turtles genitalia.

Well of course not! There's no way your in his league.



IsK