Other Turtle Discussion :: Turtles in popular culture

[Marcman2020]

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Have you ever named your turtle after something from pop culture? Or do you have any favorite cartoon characters who are turtles? If so, talk about it here!

I've named my turtles Donna (Originally her name was Don after Donatello of the teenage mutant ninja turtles, but then we found out she was a girl so we called her Donna instead) and Sydney after another character from the teenage mutant ninja turtles.

Speaking of which, I'm a huge teenage mutant ninja turtle fan.

[jenaero]

My box turtles are: Dog (after Duane Chapman) and Poe (after Nick Cage's character in Con Air)

RES are Pandora and Rocks, both names of Aerosmith albums

My ball python is Julia, after one of my favourite songs by Our Lady Peace

My boa, Kruegar, was named after he kept attacking me, so it's partly because of Freddy Krueger.

My rat is named Hugh, after Hugh Laurie (an actor)

[kmichael55]

My RES are named Fred and Ethel after I Love Lucy Characters

My dog (who I had to give away last year and miss terribly) was named Marley after Bob Marley

My big fat 28 pound cat (who I lost to the pet food recall) was named Chuck Norris because he could kick anyone's butt.

and one of my rats is named Elvis, after Elvis haha

[pumpkinsherbet]

my res john and aeryn are named after characters from the t.v. show farscape. the theme continued with the pleco (d'argo) and the mystery snail (chiana).

slip and slide were named after the toy.

[DavidY]

My female RES is named Pilot after the same show that pumpkinsherbert mentioned (Farscape). Pilot is the big alien creature that pilots the living Leviathan ship. They almost look like big turtles.

Hey Pumpkinsherbert, you forgot to mention your house plant named Zha'an!

[scripta_elegans]

I named my Collared Lizard after Hannibal Lector because of the tounge flicking (think fava beans) and the fact that collareds are notoriously cannabalistic.

[DavidY]

Geez, and here I thought it was a historical reference!

[pumpkinsherbet]

I was born in hanibal, mo and it drives my boyfriend crazy that i'm a very loyal cards fan yes! how could i forget zha'an?! I've already considered my feeders drds haha! --eta: In the book he ate his liver with fava beans and an amaretto. Have you seen the newish movie yet?

[DavidY]

I really don't get into those kinds of movies. There's too much real cruelty in this world, I can't bare to watch it being glamorized on the big screen.

But anyway... I love that you call all your fish drd's! You're very creative!

[scripta_elegans]

Well, Hannibal is my favorite carthaginian general too! I did like the name for both Hannibals. I love reading about Hannibal Lector. How can you not enjoy a character who eats what he terms the "free range rude?" I also started a group called citizens for cannibalism in my earlier college days, so I obviously have a bit of a twisted sense of humor.

[urbancleopatra]

My two little babies are named after my two favorite radio hosts!

[pumpkinsherbet]

It's like an abnormal psyche fascination with me. trying to understand what goes so wrong in someone. that's why i'm really wanting to see the latest movie, it delves into what made him who he is.

[gameragirl]

I'm reading "Hannibal Rising" the book, very fasinating.
Of course, Anthony Hopkins is the only actor I can imagine playing that part.

[iac637]

well Columbus and Einstien its obvious who we names them after

Turbo was because he was the fastest.

Soup was because they use to make soup out of DBT

Aireign is Nigeria mixed up its where he came from

Lily was because it was near Easter when we got her

Fungui was because he has shell rot and Scuter because he has extra Scutes