Sexing probes and Tortoises

[Tortkeeper]

Morning all.

Please excuse my ignorance with this question.
Over the years of keeping and breeding reptiles i have often used a sexing probe to determine sexes of snakes.

I wouldn't even consider using this method on a tortoise myself, however i wondered whether this is a method used in the tortoise world ?

Thanks.

[egyptiandan64]

Nope Tortoise's penis' aren't a hollow tube like a snakes hidden in the tail. Tortoise penis' are up in the body and always there (like ours ) and are filled with blood and extended when needed.
So snake probes would do no good in trying to sex a tortoise

Danny

[shellshock]

Please, please dont use a snake probe on any tortoise take note from Danny he knows what he's talking about as he is a well known expert here.
google your species and discover the easy way of sexing your tortoise.

[Tortkeeper]

As already stated, i would never attemt to do this, just a question. Thanks.