Yes, it's legal to own lock picks in Maryland.
No
Yes, a desert tortoise is a consumer as are all animals that live in the desert.
No
You have inadvertently answered your own question ! They live exclusively on the Galapagos Islands !
The colony of Maryland.
I highly recommend that you contact the legal division of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department regarding the legality of the safekeeping of the (officially vulnerable) Galapagos tortoise.
My auntie actually has a tortoise of her own, and she has just a small patio with a rather big cupboard which he just loves to walk around in. But tortoise's don't really need a home like a human, just make sure there is nothing sharp on the ground.
The Galapagos tortoise
A leopard tortoise. :)
...Tortoise.
You need to do this on your own not searching it