The Harrell mud turtle is omnivorous and has basically no requirements for the type of food. In order to ensure adequate nutrients, meat and vegetarian diets can be combined to feed. There is no need to feed the Harrell mud turtle every day, but it is enough to control it once every 2-3 days.

When the Harrera mud turtle is in good condition It is advisable to feed some shrimp in an appropriate amount, but it is not advisable to feed fish for a long time, because small fish live in the environment, and there will be a lot of bacteria and parasites. The phenomenon of sudden death may be caused by fish bones, because the digestive system of Harrera mud turtles is very fragile. Many people may be fine after feeding it for a long time, but as long as there is a problem with the fish once in 100 times, it will be fatal to the Harrell mud turtle.