African tortoises are omnivorous and have a wide range of food in the wild. Regardless of animal and plant food, they are almost always welcome. In the artificial breeding environment, snails or insects, or even high-protein foods such as animal offal can be fed, while plants can choose moist and soft fruits or leafy vegetables.

However, the food should still be based on variety, too monotonous Food can cause a variety of diseases and problems of over- or under-nutrition. Plants commonly eaten by African tortoises include insects, bananas, leafy vegetables, mushrooms, tomatoes, and a variety of fruits and melons.