Australian short-necked turtles usually only eat live food, including small crustaceans, insect larvae and small pupa ants, etc., and can eat at 14~28°C.

Wild turtles have a very mixed diet, including frogs, Small mice, fish and crustaceans. In captivity, Australian short-necked turtles need vitamins, raw lean meat, mice and dry dog food, and are also happy to accept canned dog food, which is good for Australian short-necked turtles to grow and develop.