Forethought must be given to their wild habitat while setting up a captive environment. These animals require a low light density, high humidity and a secure retreat. This gives constant background warmth. Light is only provided by a nearby window, a retreat is supplied by a large hollow piece of cork bark, the tortoises spend much of their time in this. A large water bath is provided in the form of a green house seed tray, this is half filled with water and changed almost daily.
Newspaper is used as a substrate.
A heavily planted outdoor pen is used during warmer summer months although the tortoises are brought in during the night. Feeding Kinixys erosa is omnivorous by nature, taking in the wild fallen fruits, leaves fungi, invertebrate and carrion. Protein is provided every 2 - 3 weeks With whole dead mice and garden snails. Also, whilst in their outdoor enclosure browsing on weeds and grasses is observed. All indoor foods are supplemented by either Vionate or Nutrobal.