The cane forest turtle is suitable for shallow water or land raising, not deep water. It likes to live in densely wooded hilly areas above 300 meters above sea level, and burrows in underground caves.

In addition, it should be noted that the cane forest turtle is an omnivorous turtle However, in the wild, sugarcane tortoises usually only eat some plant-based foods, and sugarcane tortoises that have adapted to human feeding eat meat. Young turtles should not be fed meat.