The Wild Thing

There once was a turtle named Wild Thing, because I really sucked at naming pets when I was a kid.

Date Published: May 16, 2026

Notes

I used to live next to a pond that was full of turtles, and we also had a swimming pool with an automated skimmer that would often have (live) baby turtles in it whenever we checked it in the early summer. I usually released the baby turtles back into the pond, but one I actually kept for a while when I was a little kid. I named him “Wild Thing” after the song. I eventually had to release him back into the pond too when he became too big for his enclosure on top of my dresser and when Dad found out kids could get salmonella from pet reptiles like turtles (and the latter meant I couldn’t keep any other turtles later on either). So, I created this to honor all the little turtles who gave me such joy as a kid.

Content Credits

Most of these items are available from the Renderosity Marketplace (unless otherwise noted). Also note that not all items used in the artwork may be listed (just the ones I remember what they are and where they came from):

Nature’s Wonders Turtles by Ken Gilliland
Sub Aquatic Landscape by ShaaraMuse3D
STZ Small Room 5 by santuziy78
Plastic Tank from CG Trader

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