Can Eastern Box Turtles eat Apple?
Terrapene carolina · Malus domestica
Safe
Once per week, small piece
The Tortoise Table
Good fruit option. Remove seeds (contain trace cyanide). Keep to fruit portion of diet.
Feeding frequency
DailyWeeklyOccasionalNever
Safe
Once per week, small piece
OmnivoreFruitNone oxalateNot toxic
The short answer
Good fruit option. Remove seeds (contain trace cyanide). Keep to fruit portion of diet.
Feeding it safely
How much / how often
Once per week, small piece.
How to prepare
Remove seeds before feeding.
What's inside
Per 100 g of raw apple
6mg
Calcium
11mg
Phosphorus
0.5:1
Ca:P ratio
INVERTEDNone
Oxalate
0.3g
Protein
2.4g
Fiber
Backed by sources
The Tortoise TableVCA Animal Hospitals — Feeding Box Turtles
Apple is safe for box turtles. Remove seeds.
Basking is here to help you learn — it isn't veterinary advice. For anything specific to your animal, talk to a qualified exotic-animal vet.
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