90 Shell-arious Turtle Puns to Crack You Up

Get ready to giggle and groan with our collection of turtle puns that are guaranteed to shell-shock you! These puns are perfect for all turtle enthusiasts, whether you’re a pet owner, a wildlife lover, or just someone who enjoys a good pun. Dive in and enjoy these hilarious and tortoisingly funny turtle puns that we’ve carefully curated just for you.

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  1. Why don’t turtles use smartphones? They’re afraid they’ll crack the shell.
  2. Did you hear about the turtle who joined the army? He became a shell-shock soldier.
  3. What do turtles use to fix their houses? Shell-a-coat.
  4. Why don’t turtles play poker? They can’t handle the high shell-akes.
  5. Why did the turtle cross the road? To beat the hare, of course!
  6. What do you call a turtle who takes up photography? A snapping turtle!
  7. Why was the turtle at the bar? He heard they served turtle-ly awesome drinks!
  8. What kind of turtle always stays the same? A con-stay-tution.
  9. Why was the turtle in the gym? He was working on his shell-toning.
  10. What’s a turtle’s favorite dance? The shell-shake!
  11. Why was the turtle at the library? It was on a shell-f improvement plan.
  12. Why don’t turtles ever forget? Because they have turtle recall!
  13. What do turtles use to communicate? A shell-phone.
  14. Why was the turtle speeding? He wanted to break the shell barrier!
  15. What’s a turtle’s favorite sandwich? A PB & Jellyfish.
  16. How do turtles cut their pizza? With a pizza turtle-cutter!
  17. Why was the turtle always calm? Because it always takes things slow and steady.
  18. Why don’t turtles get lost? They carry their home wherever they go.
  19. Why do turtles live so long? They don’t crack under pressure.
  20. What do you call a turtle magician? A turt-illusionist.
  1. Why don’t turtles play football? It’s a shell of a lot harder than it looks!
  2. What do you call a turtle that flies? A shell-icopter!
  3. What do you call a turtle who loves drawing? A turtle-doodle!
  4. Why did the turtle become an astronaut? It wanted to visit the Shell-ar System.
  5. How does a turtle ask someone out? “Are you turtle-ly free for dinner?”
  6. Why did the turtle go to school? To improve its shell-tuation.
  7. Why did the turtle refuse to play hide and seek? Because he was a little shell-fish.
  8. Why was the turtle the best comedian? Because his jokes always left people shell-shocked.
  9. What’s a turtle’s favorite music? Shell-n Roll.
  10. Why did the turtle join the circus? He always wanted to be a shell-ebrity.
  11. Why do turtles make terrible secret agents? They always spill the beans…and the shell.
  12. What do you call a turtle that’s gone bad? A hard-shelled criminal!
  13. What’s a turtle’s favorite musical instrument? The shell-o!
  14. Why was the turtle at the casino? He wanted to play shell-ots.
  15. Why do turtles never fight? They don’t want to shell out the big bucks for a lawyer.
  16. What do you call a turtle who paints? A shell-vador Dali!
  17. Why was the turtle at the bakery? He heard the rolls were turtle-ly delicious.
  18. What does a turtle say when it’s confused? “I’m totally shell-shocked!”
  19. What’s a turtle’s favorite clothing brand? Shell-vin Klein!
  20. Why did the turtle go to the dance party? To shell-a-brate good times!
  21. Why was the turtle in the band? He was a master of the shell-drums.
  22. How do turtles like their eggs? Terri-shell-y.
  23. What do you call a turtle with a rough exterior? A gruff shell!
  24. Why don’t turtles play baseball? They’re afraid of the shell-curve.
  25. Why do turtles love the beach? Because it’s shell paradise.
  26. Why was the turtle in the movie? It was a shell-ebrated actor.
  27. What’s a turtle’s favorite footwear? Shell-toes!
  28. What do you call a brave turtle? A shell-ro!
  29. Why was the turtle on a date? He found his shell-mate!
  30. How do turtles leave their house? They shell-exit!
  31. Why don’t turtles go bankrupt? They always shell out wisely!
  32. What do you call a fast turtle? A shell-let train!
  33. Why do turtles never give up? They are not shell-outs!
  34. What do you call a turtle who tells tall tales? A shell of a storyteller!
  35. Why don’t turtles use umbrellas? They’re not afraid of a little shell-rain.
  36. Why was the turtle at the construction site? He was a shell-ful worker.
  37. How do turtles say goodbye? Shell you later!
  38. What do turtles say in the morning? Shell-o sunshine!
  39. Why do turtles always stay clean? They take shell-owers daily!
  40. Why did the turtle join the choir? He had a shell-ton of talent!
  41. What’s a turtle’s favorite school subject? Shell-gebra.
  42. How does a turtle ask for help? “Can you lend a shell-ping hand?”
  43. Why did the turtle become a politician? He had a hard shell and soft policies.
  44. Why do turtles always carry a map? They don’t want to wind up in a shell of a wrong place!
  45. What’s a turtle’s favorite exercise? Shell-squats!
  46. Why was the turtle at the art museum? He loved shell-van Gogh.
  47. Why did the turtle go to the spa? For a shell-axing day!
  48. What’s a turtle’s favorite dessert? Shell-erry pie!
  49. Why did the turtle refuse to play chess? It was a shell of a game!
  50. What do you call a high-class turtle? Shell-egant!
  51. Why was the turtle at the fashion show? He was shell-ogue-ing his favorite styles.
  52. Why do turtles make great DJs? They always drop the shell!
  53. How does a turtle propose? “Will you shell-are your life with me?”
  54. Why do turtles make great detectives? They always crack the case…and not the shell.
  55. What do you call a turtle with a college degree? A shell-ar!
  56. What’s a turtle’s favorite form of transportation? A shell-icopter!
  57. What’s a turtle’s favorite pasta? Shell-sagna!
  58. Why did the turtle become a baker? He kneaded a shell-enge!
  59. Why don’t turtles have to diet? They have a shell-tastic metabolism!
  60. Why did the turtle go to the coffee shop? He needed a cup of joe to come out of his shell.
  61. What do you call a turtle who writes novels? A shell-speare!
  62. Why did the turtle go to the music festival? He was a shell-head.
  63. Why do turtles never play soccer? They can’t handle the shell pressure.
  64. What do turtles wear to a formal party? A shell-suit!
  65. Why did the turtle open a restaurant? He was a shell of a cook!
  66. Why was the turtle at the orchestra? He loved shell-dini’s symphony!
  67. What do you call a turtle that’s moved to the land? Shell-ter in place!
  68. Why did the turtle take up yoga? He wanted to find his inner shell.
  69. Why did the turtle go on vacation? He wanted a shell-out from his busy life.
  70. How does a turtle ask for a job promotion? “I’m ready for the shell-evation!”

We hope you enjoyed this collection of turtle puns as much as we enjoyed putting it together. From the mildly amusing to the downright hilarious, there’s no shortage of turtle humor to shell-ebrate. So, the next time you need to break the ice, why not pull out one of these turtle puns? Keep smiling, keep laughing, and remember, life’s a little more fun when you’re turtley amusing!