Chocolate Turtle Apple Slices (2024)

FAQs

How do you cut apples for turtles? ›

Step 1: Have an adult help slice the apple in half lengthwise and slice four grapes in half lengthwise and a fifth grape into quarters (see above photo). Step 2: Place the apple pieces cut side down on a plate. Place one whole grape at the top of each apple half (see above photo).

Apples are safe at room temperature, but their higher ethylene content contributes to faster ripening. Apples stored in the refrigerator can last for several weeks. Cut produce is more susceptible to pathogens, so storing in the refrigerator can limit pathogen growth.

If you offer fruit, the amount should be less than 10% of the daily food intake. Box turtles often prefer fruit to vegetables, but fruit is high in sugar and is overall less nutritious. Fruits to offer include apples, pears, bananas (with skin), mango, grapes, star fruit, raisins, peaches, tomato, guava, kiwis, and ...

Once cut: 3–5 days in the fridge, 8 months in the freezer. Made into applesauce: 7–10 days in the fridge, 2 months in the freezer. Cooked, as in the case of apple pie: 3–5 days in the fridge.

Your cut and sliced apples should be stored in resealable bags or airtight containers, then stored in the refrigerator for three to five days. Left untreated, the cut surfaces of the apples will begin to turn brown very soon after slicing. Before refrigerating, take a few extra minutes to prevent apples from browning.

At room temperature, apples will last about 5 to 7 days.

Beyond that, they begin to degrade in quality and nutritional content. They begin to lose their flavor and freshness and either shrivel or get mushy.

If you're storing sliced apples in a plastic container or baggie where there's no way for any residual moisture to evaporate out of them, then those slices will dry out quickly, which will cause them to turn brown.

"They can last six to eight weeks stored in a refrigerator," says Wortz. Scheck notes that if your room temperature is on the warm side, the refrigerator is ideal for storing apples for any amount of time. The countertop is an option for shorter storage; apples can last one to two weeks there.

Packaged apples found at McDonalds or in your local produce section are usually treated with a solution of calcium ascorbate (a blend of calcium and vitamin C) or citric acid (found in citrus fruit) to maintain freshness and color. Both are very safe to use on fruit that will be consumed.

Are apples ok for tortoises to eat? ›

You can mix in some fruits as a treat: bananas, figs, apples, strawberries, sweet potatoes, peas, beans. The last 10% of the diet should consist of animal-based foods: pinkie mice, crickets, meal worms and wax worms. Soaked alfalfa pellets (rabbit chow) provides an excellent source of protein, calcium and fiber .

Offer only what your turtle can consume in about 15 minutes and remove uneaten food. Dark, leafy greens like romaine, dandelion greens, and fresh parsley should be a regular part of your yellow-bellied slider's diet. Offer chopped apple pieces and freeze-dried shrimp occasionally.

Pet red-eared sliders will feed on just about anything you give them, but I recommend feeding them a commercial turtle food or pellet to benefit proper growth and health. On occasion, you can offer them leafy greens, freeze-dried shrimp or krill, crickets, superworms or earthworms.