Eastern mesh turtles are typical carnivorous animals, especially fond of live bait. In the wild, they mainly prey on snails, earthworms, small fish, snails, shrimps, frogs, etc., and also eat dead fish, shrimp and animals. Internal organs, do not eat plant-based feed. Indoor breeding, it can also be fed eel, loach, small crustaceans, rat meat, pork, and other turtle meat. They are not selective in feeding time. They like to eat in water. Swallow with the help of front paws.

Although any food for the eastern sea turtle Eating all of them, but feeding cheap and low nutritional value food all the time, may cause the phenomenon of malnutrition in the eastern mesh chicken turtle, so special care must be taken.