The Smith Leatherback Turtle is an omnivorous turtle and can be raised on turtle food. For turtle food, choose semi-aquatic turtle food. The nutrients in some water turtle food are not very suitable for it. Some meat and vegetables can also be provided. Smith's Leatherback Turtle likes to eat water hyacinth very much. After eating water hyacinth, it will not eat a tank of green water like vegetable leaves. It has no green juice seeping out and can maintain water quality very well.

How to raise Smith's leatherback turtle:

1. Light. Raising Smith's leatherback turtles must provide certain lighting conditions. Lighting can effectively sterilize and ensure healthy water quality. It can also provide calcium for the growth of Smith's leatherback turtles, making their shells harder and healthier.

2. Water quality. When raising Smith's leatherback turtles, you need to ensure that the water quality is clean, and be careful not to use water that has not been treated with chlorine removal.

3. Feeding. The Smith's Leatherback Turtle is an omnivorous turtle and does not have high food requirements. It can be fed some common turtle feed, as well as vegetable leaves, small fish, shrimp or small insects.