The health status of the swamp turtle is inseparable from its diet. In the wild environment, the swamp turtle will capture some insects and other small animals, and it should also be provided with a certain amount of meat when it is raised by humans. In order to ensure nutritional Balanced, but also provide vegetables and fruits.

Swamp box turtles can dig underground earthworms or worms in dead wood, snails, caterpillars , beetles and other staple food, but also eat fruits, grass, berries, fungi and wildflowers and other plant foods, mainly foraging on land. In an artificial environment, long-term successful rearing of box turtles requires more time to pay attention to their feeding conditions and to adjust the content of the food frequently. to achieve nutritional balance. Basically, animal protein such as mealworms, crickets or earthworms should account for 50% of the swamp box turtle food, and it can also be replaced with swamp box turtle feed.