Ringed map turtles have a mixed diet, mainly feeding on mollusks, including some insects, small fish and shrimp, and some aquatic plants.

The ringed map turtle is not a picky eater, except In addition, the shape of the ringed map turtle is also very good-looking. The carapace of the ringed map turtle is dark olive green with raised black spines on the ridges. Ringed map turtles have a bright yellow or orange ring on each scutellum. There is a black vertebral protrusion in the middle of the carapace of the ringed map turtle, and the outer edge of the carapace is slightly serrated.