Indian leatherback turtles cannot be raised in deep water. Indian leatherback turtles are aquatic turtles that live in ponds, swamps, mountain streams and low-lying areas. Under the conditions of captivity, the Indian leatherback turtle likes warmth and fears cold.

The environment for raising Indian sawback turtles is similar to that of general water turtles The environment is the same, half water and half land, no special arrangement is required. The diet is more inclined to omnivorous, and generally water turtle feed, leafy vegetables, dead fish, dead shrimp, frozen red worms, mealworms, etc. can be accepted.