Jacques, the Eastern Mud Turtle

[Moozillion]

And she ia Back!!! [emoji126] [emoji126] [emoji126].

Oh Jacques. You are really making everyone very happy. Well done!! And well done Bea.

Thank you, Carol!
I am SO GLAD to see her being more active again...even though her singing is a bit off key. Of course that may be the effect of singing under water...hmmmmm

 

[Moozillion]

How adorable!!!

Thank you, Pearly!
I agree: she's pretty gosh darn adorable!!!!

 

[Moozillion]

All that is missing is a little umbrella!

HAHAHA!!!!! TRUE!!!!

 

[TammyJ]

Be careful of her getting too full of herself and all this overt adoration getting to her (already large) head!

 

[KarenSoCal]

I've been enjoying watching old musicals lately and apparently Jacques has enjoyed them too!
Last night we watched "Singing in the Rain" with Gene Kelley and Debbie Reynolds (I think she may have a crush on Gene Kelley...)
This morning I heard sounds coming from Jacques' tank and managed to sneak a shot...

Jacques: "I'm SINGGGGIN' in the rain, Just singin' in the rain, What a GLOOOOOORIOUS feeling, I'm HAAAAAAPY again.....

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With a little bit of editing, that pic looks like calendar quality to me!

 

[Moozillion]

With a little bit of editing, that pic looks like calendar quality to me!

Yes, I had the same thought!!!!! [emoji6]

 

[Moozillion]

QUESTION FOR JACQUES' FANS: Although the exotic vet in Metairie saved her life, all the staff there refer to her as "HE" because of her masculine name.
Do you think I should make a little gender adjustment to her name and start calling her Jacqueline?
I prefer Jacques myself because it's quirky and unexpected, plus it illustrates the dilemma that turtle keepers have when naming a new baby tort. I like Jacques, but I COULD try Jacqueline if I gave the it French pronunciation of JACQUES-LEEN....

 

[CarolM]

Thank you, Carol!
I am SO GLAD to see her being more active again...even though her singing is a bit off key. Of course that may be the effect of singing under water...hmmmmm

I have heard that singing underwater does distort the sound of singing a little bit. But I am sure that that could be sorted out with some lessons and of course practice.

 

[CarolM]

QUESTION FOR JACQUES' FANS: Although the exotic vet in Metairie saved her life, all the staff there refer to her as "HE" because of her masculine name.
Do you think I should make a little gender adjustment to her name and start calling her Jacqueline?
I prefer Jacques myself because it's quirky and unexpected, plus it illustrates the dilemma that turtle keepers have when naming a new baby tort. I like Jacques, but I COULD try Jacqueline if I gave the it French pronunciation of JACQUES-LEEN....

Ha ha ha. I like Jacques. It makes her unique.

 

[KarenSoCal]

QUESTION FOR JACQUES' FANS: Although the exotic vet in Metairie saved her life, all the staff there refer to her as "HE" because of her masculine name.
Do you think I should make a little gender adjustment to her name and start calling her Jacqueline?
I prefer Jacques myself because it's quirky and unexpected, plus it illustrates the dilemma that turtle keepers have when naming a new baby tort. I like Jacques, but I COULD try Jacqueline if I gave the it French pronunciation of JACQUES-LEEN....

I'd leave it the way it is. After all, did "A Boy Named Sue" change his name? (I'm dating myself here, I know)

 

[Moozillion]

I'd leave it the way it is. After all, did "A Boy Named Sue" change his name? (I'm dating myself here, I know)

HAHA!!!! Yeah, I think I’ll keep her name Jacques![emoji2][emoji106]
Thanks!! [emoji2][emoji2][emoji2]

 

[Moozillion]

I had lunch at The English Tea Room here in Covington yesterday, and bumped into Harry and Meghan!!! OOPS, I mean the Duke and Duchess of Sussex!!!!!

 

[MrMarg&me]

QUESTION FOR JACQUES' FANS: Although the exotic vet in Metairie saved her life, all the staff there refer to her as "HE" because of her masculine name.
Do you think I should make a little gender adjustment to her name and start calling her Jacqueline?
I prefer Jacques myself because it's quirky and unexpected, plus it illustrates the dilemma that turtle keepers have when naming a new baby tort. I like Jacques, but I COULD try Jacqueline if I gave the it French pronunciation of JACQUES-LEEN....

MissMarg was the name of our oldest three toed box. Until I discovered MissMarg mating with Pearl. After creating a new enclosure for Pearl we had to accept MissMarg was actually MrMarg. I kept calling him Miss but my family protested. I think the name Jacques for a female is fun. And it suits her! Also turtles are very androgynous. Humans have to label everything.

 

[CarolM]

I had lunch at The English Tea Room here in Covington yesterday, and bumped into Harry and Meghan!!! OOPS, I mean the Duke and Duchess of Sussex!!!!!

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Whahaha. You were sooo lucky!!

 

[JoesMum]

I had lunch at The English Tea Room here in Covington yesterday, and bumped into Harry and Meghan!!! OOPS, I mean the Duke and Duchess of Sussex!!!!!

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I am so glad you made it there at last

I am going for afternoon tea here in England with my friend next week. I’ll be sure to share photos with you

 

[Ellen & Toby]

Jacques is so adorable, I love hearing about what she has been up too and i'm glad she is back to her normal lovely self

 

[fritz269]

I only hate to break it to you, all the kung fu stands look the same

 

[Moozillion]

Me: "Look what mommy brought you Jacques!!! A gut-loaded CRICKET!!!! They're YUMMY!"
Jacques: "What's a cricket? THAT thing?"
Me: "Yes- see how it's wiggling? Does't that bring out your fierce PREDATOR instinct?? Check it out!"





Jacques: (stretches out her neck, sniffs the cricket and recoils from it) "EWWWW!!!! It smells like a BUG!"



Me: "That's because it IS an insect! FRESH!!! LIVE FOOD!!! Lunch AND entertainment, all in one!!!"
Jacques: (wails...) "It's a BUG!!! BUGS STINK!!!! I DON'T LIKE BUGS!!!"
Me: "Jacques, you've never eaten a bug in your entire LIFE. You could try it JUST ONCE...It's GOOD for you! ALL turtles love to eat bugs!"
Jacques: "Not THIS turtle!!!! BUGS ARE GROSS!!!"

Me: "JACQUES.PLEASE.TRY.THE CRICKET."
Jacques: "MOM.IT'S.A.BUG."
Me: "Oh, don't go off and sulk, Jacques- that won't resolve anything..Jacques!!!..."

 

[KarenSoCal]

Jacques: "Mom, let it rot on the bottom of my tank and get all fuzzy and make my water stink...THEN I'll eat it!"

 

[Moozillion]

Jacques: "Mom, let it rot on the bottom of my tank and get all fuzzy and make my water stink...THEN I'll eat it!"

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