The black-necked turtle is raised in shallow water. It spends most of the time on the ground. It is clumsy, crawling slowly, has a mild temperament, and does not actively hurt people. Shallow water is a more suitable environment, and it should not be placed in deep water for a long time.

In addition, it should be noted that the suitable temperature for black-necked turtles is 25℃ , Hibernate when the ambient temperature is about 18 ℃, it feeds on fish, shrimp and worms, and also eats grains. Under artificial feeding, it likes to eat lean pork, shrimp, poultry offal and a small amount of vegetable leaves.