The cherry red-legged tortoise is an omnivorous tortoise, and it eats many kinds of food. Most of the turtles growing in the wild feed on various herbs and fruits, and some also eat a small amount of carrion and snails. Under artificial feeding conditions, they can be fed with fresh fruits, vegetables and turtle feed, as well as some weeds and fungi, such as peaches, mangoes, dandelions and so on. Occasionally, small amounts of animal protein can be added, such as cat food, snails and so on. In addition, it should be noted that in order to avoid the formation of back, for young turtles in the maintenance process to reduce the provision of high-protein food.
The cherry red-legged tortoise has a relatively large appetite. They are best fed once a day in the juvenile period, once every two days in the sub-adult period, and about twice a week in the adult period.
Most of them are vegetarians after they grow up. In order to ensure a balanced nutrition, they need to add animal protein to their food twice a month, and add calcium powder three times a week to supplement calcium. For newborn turtles, it is necessary to avoid feeding fruit, turtle feed and vegetables as staple food.
