The golden-headed box turtle hibernates. The golden-headed box turtle hibernates for 6-7 months every year. During the hibernation period, as long as it is moved indoors, the ambient temperature is higher than 0 degrees Celsius and lower than 10 degrees Celsius. It can survive the winter safely, even with the hatchlings that year. So feeding is very simple, without any heating equipment.

The golden-headed tortoise likes to eat fish, shrimp, tadpoles, various Insects, especially dragonfly larvae. Under the feeding conditions, it can eat small fish, shrimp, snail meat, tadpoles, etc., and eat a small amount of plants. The feeding and activity period is from May to October every year, and the hibernation period is from November to April of the following year. The golden-headed shell turtle is bold and quite human. Sometimes before and after the owner feeds, it will crawl over to play with the owner or crawl with the owner, and frequently nod to the owner after a full meal.