The eagle-billed mud turtle prefers to eat meat. The eagle-billed mud turtle living in nature will prey on fish, shrimp and even frogs as its own food. If they are artificially raised, they also need to use meat as their main food, accounting for 70% is better. The rest of the large plant food and turtle feed, etc., can account for 30%.

In July-September, hawksbill turtles are most active , and their food intake is also the largest, so be sure to provide them with sufficient food at this time. In spring and autumn, feeding can be at noon. During the summer, the midday temperatures are too high, and they can be fed between 5-7 pm.