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Why Does My Turtle Fan (produce a long, dark worm-like growth from the tail)?

April 26, 2017Dark fan growth tail turtle worm-like

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Why Does My Turtle Fan (produce a long, dark worm-like growth from the tail)?

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Male water turtles occasionally produce the penis, which may appear like a dark, misshapen worm much larger than you wouldve expected. This is normal, but if another turtle bites that penis hemorrhage, infection & death can result. This does reliably indicate male sex.