The Egyptian tortoise cannot be raised in deep water. It is more adapted to dry and cool environments, and mostly inhabits desert and semi-arid environments, such as gravel plains, rocks, sandy dry valleys, and arid woodlands.

If the temperature exceeds 30°C, their activity will decrease and they will enter aestivation state. But they are active in winter, and the active period of the Egyptian tortoise is between December and March. Egyptian tortoises eat very little. In the natural environment, they feed on annual plants that grow after rain, mainly weeds and fallen flowers. Artificial feeding can be fed lettuce, lettuce, etc.