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Question
Hi Mark
My name is Divya i m from India ..i have an Indian star tortoise he is suffering from a Problem ...the problem is that when ever he litters some organ comes out ....and he shivers it seems its painful ....i can't understand that its a disease or not .He is eating properly rest of the activities are also normal .I give him Lady's finger to eat  
twice a day and soak him in Luke warm water daily ..also give him Vitamin D3 twice a week ...but the problem is still the same ,what should i do ....is there anything i can do from my tortoise ?As i cannot figure out what is the problem exactly and i m really worried.

Answer
An organ that comes out and returns without pain, blood, etc. is probably the penis and the tortoise is just fanning.

I am not sure the cares being offered are good for it, so I would like to suggest you contact other experienced Star keepers at http://www.tortoiseforum.org to see what they suggest.

Good luck!