Precise tastes vary.
Live prey Snails, ants, termites, bees, beetles, butterflies. Fruits are normally consumed in a very ripe state after they have fallen from the tree. After fruits, flowers are the second most popular food of the Red-foot tortoise. Favoured flowers in the wild include Jacaranda copaia, Mauritia flexuosa and Cholospermum orinocense. In captivity, include some low-fat animal protein in the diet of these species to reflect their omnivorous preferences.