Eagle-billed tortoises can eat a lot of things. They like to eat live food, not plant-based feed, and like to eat underwater. And it eats slowly, mainly relying on the powerful jaw to cut the food, and then swallow it whole. Therefore, it is necessary to insist on feeding live small animals, small fish and shrimp to feed the eagle-mouthed turtle. After it adapts to the artificial breeding environment, it is appropriate to feed some animal internal organs, such as chicken intestines, pig water, etc., and these foods should be fed first. Then put fresh bait.

In addition, the food left after the hawk-mouth turtle has eaten should be fished out in time to avoid damaging the water quality. Eagle-mouthed turtles eat irregularly, so, according to their eating conditions, they can be fed 1 to 2 times a day. If fed twice a day, the interval between meals should be at least 8 hours. Feed less or not when the temperature is below 20°C.