Hi Darren mary laid 5 eggs 6 weeks ago after routine visit to vets. vet told me she was gravid and next day she laid them. vet also confirmed at same time jim was male by showing us what looked like a penis coming out of his tail. jim has just laid 4 eggs this morning can you help me on this please .regards Brian

Hi Brian,

Have you any photos you could share please, particularly of the tail area?
Did she flash whilst she was gravid (was there much time between the flash and laying the eggs?)

All the Best
Darren

Hi Darren sorry no photos never saw any flashing of any kind . wondered if it was possible eggs are fertile. still have mary"s eggs in incubator dont suppose they will hatch now. it was just a shock after vet telling us it was a male. it was a small purpley red 10 mm long appendage coming to a point.regards Brian

hello again Darren would just like to add it did stick out with all 4 eggs being laid.

Hi Brian,

It sounds as though it could be one of two things.

A prolapse - which from your description - it doesn't sound like it's that at all.

Or it is indeed a penis - in which case your tortoise is a hermaphrodite (we've had this on the forum not too long ago). Having said that it's pretty unusual for a hermaphrodite of any species to actually produce eggs/offspring.

Photos would be extremely interesting

Best Regards
Darren

Brian,

An x-ray would be even more interesting from a scientific point of view.


Cheers
Darren

Thanks for that Darren my daughter said it could be a hermaphrodite but she does'nt know anything about torts will do my best to get some photo's . not to good on computer will have to get my son to help when he visits. do you think its worth incubating .
regards Brian

Have you just the two females Brian?

It wouldn't hurt to incubate them.

Darren

They went in incubator as soon as she was
bathed after her covering eggs Darren.Will leave them there see what happens. Yes just 2 females . bought them 3 years ago when they where 2 years old being told they where male and female but that does'nt matter now
Thanks for your help and fast response ,Brian

will get an x ray from vets .
Thanks Darren