Apples

I thought I'd do a little post about apples because Toffee had been having carrots for quite a while and last night she just refused to eat them because she gets bored of the same fruit and veg so I gave her some apple! Apples are Toffee's absolute favourite fruit, but before giving your piggies apple, there are plenty of things to bear in mind.

As apples are really acidic, it is important that you only give your piggies small amounts because too much can burn their lips. Normally, I cut off a side off of a small apple then chop it into chunks then give her it in a little bowl because otherwise all of her woodchippings stick to it!

When chopping up the apple just make sure that there are no seeds or core in the parts that you feed your guinea pig! As for the skin of the apple, it doesn't matter if you want to leave it on or peel it off.

Because apples are known for going brown after they have been cut, please make sure that you take any uneaten pieces out of their cage after an hour or so because it can give them belly ache if it has gone off. Also make sure that you don't give them apple that has had lime juice on it to preserve it!

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