Meet Soup

The Mississippi Map Turtle

Not much going on upstairs—but boy is he having a great time.

Soup is our resident Mississippi Map Turtle and the living embodiment of TV static. If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to look into the eyes of a creature with exactly zero thoughts—Soup’s your guy. He’s just vibes and questionable decisions.

His hobbies include:
• Following your finger like it’s the most beautiful thing he has ever seen (and possibly his long-lost soulmate)
• Channeling his inner Dory from Finding Nemo (short-term memory? Never met her.)
• Lightly bullying his poor Pleco tank mate with the energy of an annoying little brother
• And, of course, intense people-watching from his basking window with the wide-eyed wonder of someone trying to understand how cars work

But every once in a while, a single brain cell pings around in that shell like a Windows 95 screensaver—and in that magical moment? Soup skateboards. Yes. He skateboards around the shop like he’s starring in Tony Hawk’s Pro Reptile Skater.

Tucked away in the Party Room, Soup brings the vibes, the confusion, and the chaotic charm that turns that room into an instant good time. He may not be solving equations, but he’s winning hearts one derpy glance at a time.