Jalapeño, the turtle who lived

A turtle in a terrarium with a progress pride flag.

Happy #pride to all my friends in the Turtle LGBTQ+ community!

I haven't posted in a while but I'm still here and I'm still Jalapeño, the turtle who lived. ♥️ 🏳️‍🌈 🐢

A turtle in a terrarium celebrating World Turtle Day!

I hear it's #WorldTurtleDay! A whole day about me, what's not to like?

Fun fact, a #turtle tank full of pellets is a very short term situation. Nom nom nom.

Chomp chomp!

#turtle #dinner #chomp

A turtle in a terrarium with a balloon that reads "Happy Valentine's Day".

Happy #valentinesday from America's sweetheart, me, Jalapeño the turtle who lived!

A turtle walking in front of a television during the Super Bowl.

Am I reaching?

Maybe this is a bit of a stretch?

A turtle in a terrarium making Super Bowl predictions.

I'm sticking my neck out to predict a Philadelphia victory. Go Eagles! #SuperBowl

A picture of a turtle in a terrarium with a copy of Achtung Baby by U2 on vinyl.

"And you can dream, so dream out loud. And don't let the bastards grind you down." 🎶

#turtleturntable

A turtle in a terrarium eating a large piece of lettuce.

Lettuce! I will defeat you.

I think I'm more of an OK Computer turtle.

A color photograph of a turtle in a terrarium with the album cover and art for Radiohead's Kid A in the background.

"Everything... in its right place..." 🎶

#turteturntable

A color photograph of a turtle in a terrarium with a copy of David Bowie's Let's Dance album in the background.

"Let's dance! Put on your red shoes and dance the blues..." 🎶

#turtleturntable

A turtle in a terrarium playing with a blue ping pong ball.

Breaking news: I've discovered ping pong balls. How's your day going?

Fun fact, turtles are big fans of 80s new wave.

A color photograph of a turtle in a terrarium with a copy of Duran Duran's Rio album in the background.

"Her name is Rio and she dances on the sand. Just like that river twisting through a dusty land..." 🎶

This is pretty but definitely not turtle weather.

LOL, lettuce, I'm already bored with you.

A color photograph of a turtle in a terrarium eating some lettuce.

Lettuce is good but does anyone have any hot sauce? #spicyturtle

A color photograph of a turtle in a terrarium.

It's true! I am alive and very happy to be here. 🐢 ♥️

Jalapeño, a Ravenswood couple's pet turtle, was found alive after a deadly apartment fire. https://buff.ly/4g8L905

The sound of falling water is pretty great, especially when you're a turtle.

The nice people at VEG Lincoln Park sent me this video from when I stayed there. They wrote "please enjoy this video of Jalapeño trying his best to eat us" and they are right, I do enjoy it!

A color photograph of a turtle inside a terrarium.

Here I am in my new terrarium. The water's great but we need to do some decorating. I'm a spicy turtle!

I also reunited with my parents today. We were very happy to see each other. ♥️ I'm like, hey, did you bring any pellets?

A color photograph of a turtle in a tupperware container on a hardwood floor. Outside of the container, looking in, is a stuffed animal named "the Blubby".

I made a new friend today while my aunt and uncle set up my new terrarium. His name is the Blubby! He's from the land of blub.

A turtle in a tupperware container in a car, in Skokie, IL.

Hey! I'm in a car again. I'm going home from Chicago Exotics Animal with my aunt and uncle. I still think they should let me drive.

Thanks Alex and Block Club Chicago for sharing the story of our spicy little fighter! And thanks to the community and neighborhood for all the support for my sister and all the residents of the building! ♥️

Jalapeño, a Ravenswood couple's pet turtle, was found alive after a deadly apartment fire. https://buff.ly/4g8L905