A 90-year-old tortoise named Mr. Pickles just became a father of 3. It's a big 'dill'

The three tortoise babies — Dill, Gherkin, and Jalapeño — are the first offspring of their 90-year-old father, Mr. Pickles. (Jackelin Reyna/Houston Zoo)

Nobody ever said turtles worked quickly.

Though it took him nearly a century, the 90-year-old radiated tortoise known as Mr. Pickles is finally a dad.