How big are leopard tortoises?

Answer 1

The largest common pet tortoise is probably the spur-thighed, or Sulcata, tortoise. These tortoises can weigh up to 100 pounds when fully grown! A far cry from the Golf-ball sized hatchling you might see in a pet store! Not a pet for someone who doesn't have a specially built enclosed pasture. These guys eat grass, and lots of it.

Aldabra tortoises are now available in the pet trade too, but they are still exceptionally expensive, at over $1000. These are among the largest tortoises in the world, and are beyond the capabilities of most people to care for properly. Weighing up to 560 pounds, these herbivores need extensive grazing pasture, and a LOT of room. Can you imagine trying to move one inside if he didn't want to go?

Answer 2

Full grown males can measure up to 6 feet in length from tip of the head to the tip of the tail. The width of the males´shells at full size can be approximately 4 to 5 feet across. Females are smaller than the males. The males can weigh up to about 600 pounds, and the "ladies", half of that!

Answer 3

The leopard tortoise can get over 2 feet long and weigh up to 100 pounds. The average size, however, is from 15-18" and 30-50 pounds.

Answer 4

There is no species called the "giant Galapagos tortoise." However, Galapagos tortoises are indeed gigantic, weighing as much as 882 pounds and being up to 6 feet long.