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    I want a giant tortoise like this!!!

    Whoa ... biggest Indotestudo elognata in the world! Not even Colossochelys atlas, the biggest tortoise ever to have lived (probably 1 ton) could get that big. Sweet picture, though. Cute and scary at the same time. :)
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    Is it normal for my tortoise to eat all day?

    If you recently got him from a pet store, then odds are he really does need to fatten up. For one thing, he's wild-caught, which means he was shipped here from Central Asia for 7,000 miles in a crate. His fat reserves may have been okay in the wild (not necessarily), but they probably weren't...
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    Is it normal for my tortoise to eat all day?

    I think it's normal if they are too lean and need to regain some weight. Hopefully, once they get to the point where they're well fed, they won't need to eat all day long. Of course, don't be surprised if they still have big appetites at mealtimes. :)
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    Tortoise chases man (funny video)

    That is funny. I wonder how long he'll keep it up? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddvuCBbFxh0
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    Hamburg Reptile Expo

    Ah, I see it now. Great stuff! :)
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    Feeding tim.

    General rule of thumb is not to cohabitate different species, due to the risk of spreading diseases and hybridizing.
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    Can my tortoise eat this?

    Oh, man. I always confuse toxic creeping charlie with the edible mallows. They look so much alike to me. Is there any good giveaway to tell the difference? PS - Makes sense why your tortoise loves them so much, since they're mallows. :)
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    Can my tortoise eat this?

    Looks like creeping charlie (Glechoma hederacea), which is in the mint family. Herbivores don't typically eat mints, because of their strong flavor and toxic compounds. I wouldn't worry about it, though. After a couple bites, your guy should learn to leave it alone. My female Russian did (the...
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    Is It A Desert Tortoise?

    A couple possibilities: 1) Both could be desert tortoises, but as mentioned above, the lighter one could be a Mojave desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii), while the darker one could be Sonoran desert tortoise (G. morafkai). Is that it? 2) It could be that the lighter one was raised...
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    Hamburg Reptile Expo

    I tried to view the video, but it says "An error occurred..."
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    So, yeah, they get really big!

    Ethiopian leopard tortoises get that big in the wild. They are naturally the biggest type of leopard tortoise.
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    Russian Tortoises

    Very cute, but I would suggest switching from fir bark to something like coco coir or soil, which retain moisture and provide more humidity.
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    Southern box turtle?

    That's too bad. However, even if you were to house them together, you'd still want a quarantine period of several months to make sure they were healthy and not likely to infect each other. I would house them separately.
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    So, yeah, they get really big!

    That's sweet. Ethiopian leopard tortoises are huge.
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    Southern box turtle?

    Box turtles are terrestrial pond turtles, so they are rather different from true tortoises. Boxies typically like the water a bit more than tortoises, and their diets are different, too. Tortoises are essentially herbivores, while box turtles are essentially omnivores. Whereas your Russian's...
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