Big Ol Tortoise
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I'm at grandpas at he has this plant. looks like it would be good Turtle food
bamboo leaves?
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Gabriel Luna
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Seems like Romeo or Juliet, I don't really know which are the differences between those two, but they're pretty similar.
It's not bamboo. I don't know what it is, but I know it's not bamboo! 
Looks like some sort of peace lily - which is poisonous - don't feed.
Looks like some sort of peace lily - which is poisonous - don't feed.
No, not peace lily. That's dieffenbachia or dumb cane. It's poisonous.
Big Ol Tortoise
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Thank you guys! Sucks it's poisons. Has such big leaves
Yep, keep away from your torts.
Dieffenbachia
Additional Common Names: Charming Dieffenbachia, Giant Dumb Cane, Tropic Snow, Dumbcane, Exotica, Spotted Dumb Cane, Exotica Perfection
Scientific Name: Dieffenbachia
Family: Araceae
Toxicity: Toxic to Dogs, Toxic to Cats
Toxic Principles: Insoluble calcium oxalates, proteolytic enzyme
Clinical Signs: Oral irritation, intense burning and irritation of mouth , tongue and lips, excessive drooling, vomiting, difficulty swallowing.
Source: aspca.org
Dieffenbachia
Additional Common Names: Charming Dieffenbachia, Giant Dumb Cane, Tropic Snow, Dumbcane, Exotica, Spotted Dumb Cane, Exotica Perfection
Scientific Name: Dieffenbachia
Family: Araceae
Toxicity: Toxic to Dogs, Toxic to Cats
Toxic Principles: Insoluble calcium oxalates, proteolytic enzyme
Clinical Signs: Oral irritation, intense burning and irritation of mouth , tongue and lips, excessive drooling, vomiting, difficulty swallowing.
Source: aspca.org
