The mountain tortoise has a wide range of diets, including rice, wheat, peas, small fish, shrimp, insects, snails, etc. Among them, the most favorite foods are small fish, snails, corn and rice.

In artificial feeding, in order to meet the various nutrients required for the growth of mountain tortoises, a variety of Feed, such as fish and shrimp, snails, mussels, etc. in animal feed and rice, wheat, corn, etc. in plant feed. Before feeding, corn, peas, etc. must be crushed and soaked for about 2 hours. Other large pieces of food must also be chopped before feeding. It should also be noted that, in different periods of growth of mountain tortoises, feeds containing different nutrients should be given according to their growth characteristics.