Name the Red-Eared Sliders

We have two new red-eared slider turtles.  They are in the pond where our snapping turtle, Tank, once resided.

I am somewhat embarrassed to admit that Tank escaped.  He ran slowly walked away. We are still pondering how such a large turtle escaped from our yard and lumbered slowly down the neighborhood without anyone noticing.  Mark contacted the local animal shelter, but no one had turned in a snapping turtle. 

We are hoping that Tank has found a small creek in which to reside.  We miss his smiling face.

Here are pictures of the new turtles.  We need help naming them.  I suggested Yertle for the male and Myrtle for the female, but Mark just shook his head.


Him:

Her:

 

 

 

When I held the female, she became restless.

 

 

 The male is very shy.  When I held him, he wouldn't come out of his shell.

 

 

 

Mark put a lattice over their pond to protect them from hawks.